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NewsPost Office counters report record breaking 40m cash transactions in Q1 this year
New data shows nearly 40m cash withdrawals and deposits were made at branches in Q1 of 2026
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NewsOver half of Brits are unable to identify illegal nicotine pouches
New data from pouch experts Northerner shows 51% lack the confidence to identify illegal pouches
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NewsGroceryAid Day aims to double support for sector
GroceryAid Day on 30 April aims to raise awareness of free support available to all retail workers, from head office to shop floor. Despite helping more colleagues than ever in 2024/25, just 4% of grocery workers know the charity exists
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NewsGlobal convenience sector set to hit $1 trillion by 2030
The global convenience sector is forecast to reach $1 trillion in sales by 2030, but new research warns the channel will lose grocery market share as it faces rising competition from discounters, supermarkets and rapid delivery services
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NewsRetailers Fiona and Vince Malone return to BBC’s Newsnight to share shoplifting stories
Vince and Fiona Malone appeared on BBC’s Newsnight for the second time last week
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NewsTrade bodies renew calls for transparency in energy market for small businesses
Trade bodies including the ACS have again called for more transparency when it comes to energy costs
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NewsPrime Minister calls time on shop theft ‘free for all’
Prime minister Keir Starmer has declared the government is calling time on the ’free for all’ that is shop theft, highlighting action being taken through the Crime and Policing Bill to tackle the issue plaguing stores across the country
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NewsOver half of Grimsby’s independent stores found selling illegal tobacco
A new operation found 61% of independent retailers it visited were selling illegal tobacco in Grimsby and Cleethorpes
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NewsToo Good To Go celebrates high achieving stores
Too Good To Go has highlighted the Local Heroes element to its food waste reduction service
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NewsFrustrations mount over illicit tobacco trade
West Midlands retailers gathered to discuss the illicit tobacco trade and how it is impacting communities
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NewsCircana category analysis: Food to Go
The food to go market is worth nearly £3.2bn annually with value up 8.3% year on year, but symbols and independents hold just 3.8% market share as major multiples dominate the sector
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NewsLincolnshire Co-op invests for growth after 'tough year'
New investment programme from Lincolnshire Co-op announced following its annual results
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NewsExchange for Change confirms 20p deposit for DRS
Deposit return scheme management organisation Exchange for Change has confirmed that a flat 20p deposit will be applied on all in-scope containers when the scheme launches in England, Northern Ireland and Scotland in October 2027
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NewsBusiness costs and rising crime top of agenda for new ACS chief executive
New ACS chief executive Ed Woodall has outlined his priorities for the trade body as the convenience sector faces mounting challenges including rising costs, crime and rogue traders
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NewsTrade bodies react to BBC investigation into UK stores selling illegal drugs
Trade bodies respond to BBC investigation uncovering cannabis, cocaine and more being sold in convenience stores
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NewsOfficers quadruple shoplifting convictions in Worthing with new One Touch scheme
Police in Worthing have been responding to community concerns about shoplifting levels
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NewsEast of England Co-op appoints senior leader in new role
East of England Co-op has bolstered its senior leadership team by recruiting Liz Cobbold into a newly created role
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NewsPost Office litigation scheme for postmasters is to close in December
The Post Office is to close its litigation scheme for postmasters in December
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NewsGLP-1 usage almost doubles in the UK in nine months
New data from the IGD shows the quickening uptake of weight loss drugs in the UK
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NewsIllegal vape seizures in Kent topped 170k in 2025
Kent was the county with the third highest illegal vape seizures last year