All articles by Aidan Fortune – Page 13
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Advice Guide
What are the penalties for selling illicit tobacco?
New sanctions for not following Track and Trace requirements for selling tobacco have come into effect
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Features and analysis
Co-op expands robot delivery service
Customers in more neighbourhoods in Leeds will be able to access the service
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Features and analysis
Spar supports Marie Curie’s ‘Go Yellow’ campaign
Kellogg’s, Britvic, Pladis, Nestle, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Pepsico, and Spar own label, will take part in the charity campaign
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Features and analysis
SuperValu and Centra retailers reduce carbon emissions by 9%
Upgrading freezers and refrigeration units, LED lighting retrofit, solar panels, and electronic shelf edge labels have been used to improve sustainability
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Features and analysis
Allwyn appoints Andria Vidler as new UK CEO
Vidler will take up the role on 1 October, ahead of Allwyn taking over the National Lottery licence in February 2024
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Features and analysis
Unitas Wholesale launches World Cup competition for retailers
To celebrate this summer’s Women’s Football World Championship, Unitas is giving retailers the chance to win one of 15 prizes worth £500
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Features and analysis
Post Office Horizon inquiry urges compensation clarity
Concerns over compensation and taxation have been raised in Sir Wyn Williams interim report
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Features and analysis
Local Government Association calls for disposable vape ban
Sustainabilty concerns have prompted the Local Government Association to suggest a ban on disposable vapes
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Features and analysis
Jisp and Nisa partnership driving customer loyalty in stores
There has been more than 1.2million AR Scan & Save voucher scans and it is approaching one million redemptions made in Nisa stores
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Features and analysis
Morrisons adds Savers range to convenience stores
The Savers products will be available in over 500 Morrisons Daily stores and will be the same price as in Morrisons supermarkets
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Features and analysis
Parfetts summer trade festival returns for 2023
Taking place between now and 15 July, Parfest 2023 will be at its eight depots (Aintree, Anfield, Birmingham, Halifax, Middlesbrough, Sheffield, Somercoates and Stockport)
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Features and analysis
Barcode raises £1m for GroceryAid
Barcode Festival 2023 featured performances by Fatboy Slim and Sugababes
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Features and analysis
JTI appoints new UK general manager
JTI has announced the appointment of Tom Osborne as UK general manager
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Features and analysis
Retailers lash out at Frozen Brothers support
Retailers are fed up with the lack of support from Frozen Brothers when machines require repair
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Features and analysis
Nisa Making a Difference Locally unveils £50,000 charity fund for LGBTQ+ community groups and charities
Nisa retailers can access up to £500 of funding per donation with 100 community groups/events and charities set to benefit from the Pride Pot
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Features and analysis
Parfetts introduces LED lighting and solar panels at depots
Parfetts has invested in technology to improve its sustainability credentials at its depots
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Features and analysis
Shop workers’ mental health damaged by cost of living crisis
More than half (52%) of workers in the retail industry have said that the rising cost-of-living is impacting their mental health
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Features and analysis
Kieran Hemsworth appointed new chief executive of GroceryAid
Hemsworth will take up the role on 4 September taking over from Steve Barnes
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Features and analysis
Unitas teams with EchoPay for new payment options
Unitas Wholesale has partnered with EchoPay to provide members and retailers with a more secure and easier payment service
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Features and analysis
HFSS legislation planned for Wales in 2025
New HFSS laws are expected to be introduced in 2024 and rolled out across Wales by 2025