All articles by Aidan Fortune – Page 36
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Features and analysisWholesale visit frequency shifting as retailers look to reduce costs
Lumina Intelligence research has found that retailers are changing their visiting habits to help manage their overheads
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Features and analysisHow much is the vaping category worth in the UK?
The value of the UK vaping sector has grown 23% in the past four years
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Features and analysisGuy Warner adds Gander to his Morrisons store
The retailer has installed food redistribution technology Gander in his flagship Morrisons store in Upton-Upon-Severn.
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Features and analysisRetailer restores tidal pool to former glory thanks to Walkers competition
John Wilson from The Corner Shop, Cellardyke, Scotland used £1,000 won in a Walkers competition to restore his local tidal pool
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Features and analysisHealth risk of fake vape product highlighted by Elf Bar
Pictures of a counterfeit vape factory have been released to highlight the health risk posed by these products
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Features and analysisLincolnshire Co-op appoints Alison Hands as new CEO
Hands is moving from her current role managing director at Wilkos to Lincolnshire Co-op
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Features and analysisJTI urges support for Trading Standards to tackle the illicit trade
The illicit tobacco trade has cost HMRC £51.3bn in lost revenue since 2000
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Features and analysisNational Lottery retail sales decline as shoppers move to online
In-store sales of National Lottery have dropped by 4.7% as consumers embrace digital purchases
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Product NewsDiageo and Smirnoff launch responsible drinking campaign
Diageo and Smirnoff have launched a new global campaign ‘Drops of Advice’ encouraging people to drink responsibly during the holidays
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Features and analysisFormer Parfetts managing director Greg Suszczenia passes away
Greg Suszczenia raised funds for The Brain Tumour Charity while battling brain cancer
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Features and analysisMiddlesbrough store forced to close after illicit tobacco seizure
More than 6,600 cigarettes and 4.5kg of hand rolling tobacco was seized by Middlesbrough Council Trading Standards
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Features and analysisGovernment disappoints on energy bill support in Autumn Statement
Business rates support praised but lack of energy bill help in the Autumn Statement causes concern amongst retailers
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Features and analysisUnitas Wholesale appoints Peter Burleigh as trading controller
Peter Burleigh will take up the role of Unitas Wholesale trading controller from mid-November
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Features and analysisBestway debuts World Cup promotional campaign
Bestway Wholesale has launched its World Cup campaign, supported by a £250,000 investment
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Features and analysisNearby Creeslough opens following gas explosion
A Nearby store has been opened in Creeslough, Co. Donegal to help provide services to the local community
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Features and analysisGroceryAid Sporting Lunch raises £760,000 for charity
The Sporting Lunch saw 32 sporting heroes assemble alongside 1,600 guests from 294 companies
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Features and analysisCo-op launches recycling data trial
Co-op has partnered with Polytag to determine how much of its plastic packaging is being recycled
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Features and analysisParfetts launches World Cup trade promotion
The Parfetts World Cup trade promotion runs until Saturday 19 November
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Features and analysisConsistent approach to HFSS needed - ACS
The Association of Convenience Stores has raised concerns about the introduction of different HFSS rules in Scotland and the impact that they’ll have on retailers
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Features and analysisIllicit tobacco worth £3m seized in HMRC factory raid
More than 8.5 tonnes of illicit tobacco has been seized from a factory in Leicester by HMRC