All Convenience Store articles in 17 November 2017
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NewsPlastic bottle levy 'could make millions' for charity
A proposed levy on single-use plastic bottles alone could generate around £1.75m a day for good causes, the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) claims.
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Product NewsSalty Dog joins popcorn shelves
Salty Dog has unveiled two new popcorn products as the appetite for popcorn snacks continues to rise.
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NewsCo-op signs contracts with 20 local breweries in Scotland
The Co-operative Group has signed contracts with 20 local breweries to supply its Scottish food stores as part of the group’s commitment to supporting small, local producers.
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Product NewsMcVitie's reveals jolly festive cake range
McVitie’s 2017 Christmas cake range includes new Hobnobs Rudolph Red Nose Teacakes and Jaffa Jolly Santa Cake Bars.
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Product NewsImperial Tobacco reveals enhancements for 2018
Imperial Tobacco has announced three innovative enhancements to its bestselling JPS factory made cigarettes.
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Product NewsDuracell prepares for a galactic Christmas
Duracell Batteries has partnered Disney’s Star Wars for a Christmas campaign, including a TV advert.
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Product NewsPantene gets new micellar hair care range
P&G has launched a new hair care collection using micellar water, called Pantene Pro-V Micellar Cleanse and Nourish.
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Product NewsWhat's keeping my till ringing?
Richard Inglis, director of Parkview Retail, says his range of American snacks and drinks are pulling in the punters.
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NewsBudget: Government commits to promoting PO banking services
The government will encourage the Post Office to raise public awareness of its banking services available across its network, according to this week’s Budget documents.
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News'Inconvenience of recyclable coffee cups' deters shoppers
Too many customers are put off using recyclable cups because they feel it reduces the convenience of having takeaway coffee, according to an industry expert.
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NewsChancellor announces 4.4% rise in NLW and changes to business rate calculations
The National Living Wage will increase to £7.83 per hour next April, but retailers will benefit from a share of a £2.3bn saving on business rate rises.
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NewsItems worth £3.2bn stolen via self-checkout, research finds
Shopping items worth a total of £3.2bn are stolen through self-service checkouts every year, according to new research.
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Product NewsPropercorn gets Perfectly Sweet flavour
Propercorn is adding a Perfectly Sweet sku to its collection.
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Product NewsVarta Batteries in £1 million Christmas campaign
Varta Consumer Batteries is launching a Christmas campaign which aims reach 22 million people.
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NewsPayPoint offers stores incentives to boost Amazon top-up sales
PayPoint is encouraging shop owners to boost Amazon top up sales in their store, in time for Black Friday and the run up to Christmas, by offering prize incentives.
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Product NewsFestive makeover for Cathedral City
Cathedral City blocks of cheddar cheese have undergone a festive makeover.
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NewsACS calls on retailers to take part in annual crime survey
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is urging retailers to share their experiences of retail crime by taking part in its Annual Crime Survey for 2018.
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Product NewsBlu creates new e-liquid flavours
Blu has expanded its portfolio of e-liquids with eight new flavours.
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NewsCash-only shops risk losing out on £2bn-worth of festive trade
Small businesses, cafes and shops that don’t accept card payments may be losing out on £2bn-worth of Christmas trade, new research reveals.
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NewsSunderland Premier retailer robbed by masked knifeman
Police are hunting a masked robber who stole alcohol and a mobile phone from a Premier store in Sunderland.