All articles by Aidan Fortune – Page 3
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Features and analysis
Co-op Group partners with Uber Direct to enhance delivery offering
Co-op has increased access to its own online shop, accessed via the Co-op app, through a new partnership with Uber Direct, Uber’s white-label delivery solution
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Features and analysis
5.6 million incidents of shop theft recorded in UK stores
The ACS 2024 Crime Report found that UK stores recorded 5.6m incidents of shop theft over the last year, significantly more than the previous record of 1.1m incidents recorded in 2023
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Features and analysis
Committee of Advertising Practice to crack down on vape advertising
The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) is cracking down on ads for vapes and e-cigarettes that break the law, following the issuing of an Enforcement Notice to advertisers
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Features and analysis
Government considering vape tax in Budget
Rumoured plans for a tax on vape liquid have been criticised.
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Features and analysis
Paula Vennells stripped of CBE
Former Post Office CEO Paula Vennells has had her CBE revoked for her part in the Horizon scandal
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Features and analysis
Scottish government moves forward with plan to ban single-use vapes
The proposed legislation would see a ban on the sale of single-use vapes from 1 April 2025
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Features and analysis
New legislation unveiled to quash convictions of Post Office Horizon victims
Legislation to quash convictions surrounding the Horizon Post Office scandal has been announced by government
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Features and analysis
Vape licensing scheme for retailers proposed
An industry-led licensing scheme for the UK vape industry have been put forward to help tackle the sale of illicit products and underage sales
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Features and analysis
New King Charles III banknotes to enter circulation
Banknotes carrying a portrait of King Charles III will be issued for the first time on 5 June 2024
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Features and analysis
Food to go growth predicted for 2024
The UK food to go sector has been tipped to grow 3.5% in 2024, reaching a value of £23bn, according to a new report from Lumina Intelligence
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Product News
Crafting relationships: How Kaual Patel of Nisa Torridon created his own lager
Kaual Patel of Nisa Torridon has worked with Brockley Brewery to create his own lager
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Features and analysis
Bestway Wholesale expands retail range
Bestway Wholesale has expanded its retail range across its depot network, adding hundreds of new products
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Features and analysis
90,000 cigarettes and 45kg of hand rolling tobacco seized in Suffolk
Police and HM Revenue and Customs officers have seized 90,000 cigarettes and 45kg of hand rolling tobacco in Lowestoft, Suffolk
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Features and analysis
Convenience Leadership Programme open for 2024 entries
Taking place at the University of Surrey, the course is designed for area managers, buying teams, independent retailers, sales and market research specialists
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Features and analysis
Co-op reports record levels of theft and violence
The Co-op has set out a list of recommendations to tackle rising crimes in stores following record levels of theft and violence
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Features and analysis
Discounters tempting shoppers away from the convenience channel
Market penetration has dropped while visit frequency has increased, according to new research from Lumina Intelligence
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Features and analysis
Lioncroft Wholesale creates fellowship to support cancer patients and their families
Birmingham-based Lioncroft Wholesale has created a new fellowship to help transform the lives of children with cancer and their families
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Features and analysis
Sainsbury’s to open 75 Local stores in the next three years
Sainsbury’s plans to open 75 new Local convenience stores over the next three years as part of its Next Level Sainsbury’s strategy update
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Features and analysis
Raj Aggarwal Family and Golf Day returns for 2024
Taking place on 9 May at the Forest of Arden golf course, West Midlands, the event celebrates top retailer Raj Aggarwal who passed away in 2020 from Covid-19
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Features and analysis
Hisbe enters voluntary liquidation
Sussex-based ethical retailer Hisbe has confirmed that the business has ceased trading and entered voluntary liquidation