All articles by Aidan Fortune – Page 8
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Features and analysis
Volumatic helps Co-op raise £1.2m for Barnardo’s
Team Co-op helped raise over £1.2 million for Barnardo’s thanks to support from Volumatic
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CJ Lang appoints new company-owned store director
Frank McCarron joins CJ Lang from Scotmid
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Warm Hubs and Community Spaces benefit from Nisa’s Heart of the Community
Fifty community homeless shelters and warm hubs from across the UK are set to receive £1,000 donations from Nisa’s Making a Difference Locally
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Retailers reminded to complete National Lottery Transfer of Retailer Agreement
Store owners have until 18 December to complete their Transfer of Retailer Agreement from Camelot to Allwyn
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Snappy Shopper and Greens Retail team for home delivery service
Snappy Shopper has announced a partnership with Greens Retail to provide its new Home Delivery and Click and Collect offering
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IBVTA warns of ‘uncertain future’ for vape sector unless action is taken
The Independent British Vape Trade Association has set out five recommendations to tackle key challenges in the vaping sector
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One Stop expands fresh range
One Stop has carried out its first fresh range reset in two years
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Retail Crime Action Plan looks to tackle shop theft
A new Retail Crime Action Plan has been developed in response to the rise in shop theft
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GroceryAid offers support for new starters in retail
GroceryAid has created a leaflet to help independent retailers inform new starters and existing employees about the charity’s free and confidential support available to them
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30 jobs at risk due to Southern Co-op head office review
Changing market conditions and shopper behaviour has led to the head office review
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Shop theft in England and Wales rises by 25%
Latest data from the Office of National Statistics found that shop theft has increased by 25% over the past year
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Laughing gas ban to come into force in November
Those found supplying nitrous oxide could face a sentence of up to 14 years
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Parfetts appoints Peter Jones as new GM of its Sheffield depot
Jones has been with Parfetts for seven years and previously at Morrisons for 17 years
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'It's not a numbers game': CJ Lang focuses on quality rather than quantity
The Spar wholesaler is celebrating its fifth year of growth following significant investment
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Greater enforcement needed to tackle illicit vape trade
The Independent British Vape Trade Association has called for better enforcement to tackle the glut of illicit products on the market and under-age sales
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‘Licensing may be the answer to the vape problem'
Retailers believe that a license to sell vapes could be a viable solution to the issue of illicit sales
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Nisa to rebrand 300 stores to Evolution format
The refresh is part of a large rebranding to create “consistency across its estate” and will focus on retailers still using the Store of the Future 1 specification which was removed from the Nisa portfolio in April 2014
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‘Education is key to a successful vape category’: Phoenix 2 Retail
Phoenix 2 Retail’s Chris Kelly discusses the challenges facing the sector and how retailers can remain responsible
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Government launches consultation on youth access to vape and tobacco products
The consultation seeks views on tackling the issue of youth access to vape and tobacco products
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Nisa appoints Kim Clarkson to senior leadership team
Clarkson will be responsible for shaping the future direction of the format and development proposition, ensuring Nisa’s level of service through stock control, logistics and supply chain functions, as well as delivering partner support service