All articles by Aidan Fortune – Page 7
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Features and analysis
National Living Wage to rise by 9.8% to £11.44 per hour
The new hourly rates will come into effect on 1 April 2024
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Features and analysis
Retailer concern that generational ban will harm businesses
A survey, carried out by JTI, revealed that 86% of retailer are concerned about the impact of a generational tobacco ban on their business
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Features and analysis
PayPoint expands partnership with Vinted and Yodel
PayPoint has extended its partnership with Yodel and Vinted across its Collect+ network
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Features and analysis
Parfetts to expand retail advisory team
The wholesaler is recruiting five additional retail advisors to take its retail development team to a total of 30
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Shopper demand may not recover until the second half of 2024
New research from Circana has warned that despite inflation driving value sales, unit sales are still struggling
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Asda opens 100th Express format store
The 100th Asda Express store opened in Hexham
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ACS offers support to Respect for Shopworkers Week campaign
Respect for Shopworkers Week aims to raise awareness about the increase in violence and abuse against retail workers
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Features and analysis
Country Range Group adds Arthur David to buying group
Arthur David will join the Country Range Group as of 1 January 2024
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40% of retail staff abused on a weekly basis
New research by the Retail Trust has highlighted the rising levels of crimes against shopworkers
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Advice Guide
USDAW publishes advice on protecting retail staff
To help store owners protect their staff, industry union USDAW has published advice to improve safety in the retail workplace
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Features and analysis
Co-op MD: ‘Long way to go on retail crime’
The Co-op has warned there is a “long way to go” to address the issue of retail crime and urged more of a police presence for incidents
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Features and analysis
Nisa bosses call for greater protection of store staff
In an open letter to highlight Respect for Shopworkers Week (13-19 November), Nisa managing director Peter Batt and Nisa head of retail Victoria Lockie have outlined the pressures being faced by store owners when it comes to rising crime
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Features and analysis
JW Filshill appoints new business development manager
In his new role, Kieran Dhinsa will be responsible for growing the KeyStore estate
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Features and analysis
Spar UK appoints three new directors
The three new directors will be based out of Central Office in Harrow
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King’s Speech focuses on Tobacco and Vaping Bill
In his first King’s Speech, Charles III set out the priorities for government including an overhaul of tobacco and vaping legislation
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Features and analysis
FWD urges wholesalers to be exempt from generational smoking ban
Ahead of the King’s Speech, the Federation of Wholesale Distributors has called on the government to make the wholesale sector exempt from legislation that would introduce a generational smoking ban
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Features and analysis
Shopworker abuse highlighted by Scottish retail industry
Nearly 8,000 incidents of abuse against shopworkers have been reported since August 2021
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Jisp reports usage growth during 2023
Jisp has reported that retail sales through its Scan & Save mobile app solution have grown by 342% in 2023 to reach £3.36m to date, with £2.6m of that achieved in 2023 alone
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Features and analysis
Wholesale sector urges protection from crime
The Federation of Wholesale Distributors has written to the government calling for more support in tackling crime
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Features and analysis
Snappy Shopper teams with Trust Retail to offer more efficient service to retailers
The partnership will see Snappy Shopper’s offering integrated into the Trust Retail system