Parfetts Birmingham

Parfetts reports growth in turnover and profit

Parfetts attributed the growth to focusing on increasing customers’ profits through developments in its retail offering, extensive relevant product ranges, including the Go Local own label, and more frequent promotions

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Illegal cigarettes and vapes worth £200k seized by North East Lincolnshire Trading Standards

Four premises were visited last week in Grimsby and Cleethorpes

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Retailers to play ‘significant role’ in transition to rechargeable vapes

Elfbar explains how retailers can transition consumers to rechargeable vapes amid the proposed ban of single-use products

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Welsh retailers pour £48m into store investments

The ACS has published its Welsh Local Shop Report 2024

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Post Office Offences Bill to clear names of wrongly convicted sub-postmasters

The Post Office Offences Bill hopes to quash convictions brought about by false Horizon evidence

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Trading Standards urges next government for stronger support

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute has called for a series of significant additional resources to support the work of Trading Standards in communities across the UK

  • USDAW publishes advice on protecting retail staff

  • How to report an incident to the police

  • Underaged sales: how to stay responsible

  • How to sell fireworks in your store

  • What you need to know about selling energy drinks

  • How to sell vape products legally in the UK

  • What are the penalties for selling illicit tobacco?

  • What support is available to you and your staff?

  • How to create written terms for staff

  • Who are the Convenience Store Champions?