Welcome news that the Chancellor will reduce the burden of business rates on local shops and confirmation of a fundamental review of rates due to report in the "Autumn" #Budget2020

With all budgets, you can’t be certain of the full impact until you’ve checked all the supporting papers, but ... the £3,000 small business grant scheme, the full relief under £51k RV, and the extended employment allowance add up to a significant package of support for our sector

Just 1 week to go until this year’s Retail’s Best Forecourt & Convenience Partners. #networking #foodtheatre #crime #security #RetailTogether #RetailsBest

Crime and security solutions will be a big topic of discussion at Retail’s Best on 19 March. Delighted to have the support of the PRA again this year. Petrol Retailers Association #crime #security #retail #forecourt #RetailTogether

John Stealer Jules #FreePalestine🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸 Thankfully there's still some wonderful people in this world... x.com/Independent/st…

So gutted that we’ve had to do this, but, well, you know the context. See you all at Summit in September.

Today we have taken the very difficult decision to postpone Retail’s Best Forecourt & Convenience Partners until 18 November 2020. #sad #RetailTogether #RetailsBest

Washing your hands is one of the most important things you can do to protect yourself and others from illness. Here’s the technique experts say is best. nyti.ms/3aWKk9Q

We have been reassured that retail colleagues will be included in the definition of key workers, but we want to see this confirmed, and to get more clarity about how key workers’ children will be looked after by schools during this period.

Our amazing staff are doing everything possible to make sure we can continue to safely provide for all of the local communities we serve. #Thereforyou

Susan Connolly

#RealBread bakery suddenly new to deliveries? ACS has produced this guide: acs.org.uk/sites/default/… (Thanks for @guildoffinefood for flagging this up) #localfood #localshops #sme

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C-stores race to keep shelves stocked after ‘crazy’ weekend bit.ly/33FGbnY Spar Wigston #convenience #retail #coronavirus #panicbuying

Great big thanks to the awesome team SPAR Hackenthorpe, RAJ you have supplied fresh bread to over 45 families today and also enough sandwiches are going to be made to distribute over the next three days to any homeless people on the streets.

From today, only local convenience stores and supermarkets can sell vape products. So what was it like operating as your local vape shop, guys? Any advice for newbies to the category? Susan Connolly Sunder@ One Stop Avtar Sidhu (AKA Sid) Dee Sedani Spar Wigston Amrit Pahal Broadway Premier