All articles by Aidan Fortune – Page 5
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Features and analysisLincolnshire Police seizes suspected cigarettes and vape from Sleaford store
The suspected illicit products were seized after a police officer witnessed the store selling vapes to under-age customers
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Features and analysisPaula Vennells to return CBE following Horizon scandal
A petition to have her stripped of her CBE received 1.2m signatures
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Features and analysisMet Police steps up investigation into Post Office over Horizon failings
The Metropolitan Police has confirmed that it has interviewed two people in relation to the Post Office/Fujitsu Horizon software scandal
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Features and analysisBooker unveils new £5m value promotion
Booker has launched a new value promotion campaign
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Features and analysisSpar launches £1.25 value promotion
The consumer campaign will last for six weeks until 15 February and includes Spar own label and branded items
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Features and analysisPost Office chief executive issues apology to Horizon victims
Post Office chief executive Nick Read has apologised to the victims of the Horizon scandal following the broadcast of Mr Bates versus the Post Office
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Features and analysisNisa’s Making a Difference Locally to support food pantries
The initiative will be supporting food pantries across the UK with an overall £50,000 fund available for Nisa retailers to nominate local causes
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Features and analysisACS calls for retailers to share experiences of crime
The ACS is calling on convenience retailers to take part in the 2024 Crime Survey and share their experiences of retail crime over the past 12 months
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Features and analysisOne Stop unveils £1m price drop campaign
The eight-week campaign will focus on everyday essentials and fresh produce
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Features and analysisVape manufacturers may have to pay cost of recycling
A government consultaion has been launched that may place the cost of recycling vapes onto manufacturers
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Features and analysisIllegal cigarettes and vapes worth £27,000 seized by Tower Hamlets Trading Standards
Illegal cigarettes and vapes worth more than £27,000 were seized by Trading Standards teams from Tower Hamlets Council in London
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Features and analysisLA Foods donates £10,000 to warm hubs in London
LA Foods’ donation will be used to support 11 warm hubs across London
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Features and analysis‘Shopper behaviour has totally changed’: Nisa’s Peter Batt on the year ahead
Nisa’s managing director Peter Batt outlined how shopper behaviour has changed and how the symbol group will be focusing on supporting retailers on price
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Features and analysisAllwyn appoints new chief security officer
Allwyn has appointed Mark Hughes as its new chief security officer for The National Lottery
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Features and analysisHow I created a new shopper journey at Costcutter Culverstone
During a massive refit, Peter Juty changed how his shoppers moved through the store and got them spending more
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Features and analysisVape category is fastest growing for second year in a row
Data from NielsenIQ (NIQ) for The Grocer’s Top Products survey 2023 has revealed that the vaping category was the fastest-growing for the second year running
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Features and analysisSnappy Shopper partners with Re-Scan epos provider
The partnership will utilise Re-Scan’s real-time stock checking, pricing programming and immediate sales updates
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Features and analysis‘UK stores are going to have to start innovating’: The Co-op’s Matt Hood
Managing director of food at the Co-op Matt Hood explains how the business is planning to succeed in the competitive UK retail sector
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Features and analysisSenior shake-up announced at The Fed
The Federation of Independent Retailers has announced interim changes to its operational structure
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Features and analysisVape industry Code of Conduct unveiled by IBVTA
The code of conduct sets out agreed standards and behaviours to help voluntarily regulate the vape sector, including how products should be marketed and their names and flavours