All articles by Aidan Fortune – Page 9
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Features and analysisInch’s Cider creates outdoor areas at Nisa stores
Inch’s Cider has partnered with Nisa and its Make a Difference Locally (MADL) charity to collaborate with three stores across the UK
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Features and analysisUnitas launches Local Living own brand range
The new range will see 90 SKUs move from Lifestyle branding to Local Living
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Features and analysisAsda begins conversion of 116 convenience stores and forecourts
Eleven former Co-op sites have been identified as the first tranche to be rebranded to Asda Express
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Features and analysisNisa accelerates partnership with Jisp
The ’Scan & Save’ scheme is available to all Nisa retailers
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Features and analysisAoife Kenny departs Unitas Wholesale, replacement announced
Kenny will be replaced by Acosta Europe commercial director Kirsty Cooper who will take up the role on 13 November
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Features and analysisStrict new measures against tobacco and vape products proposed by PM
The tobacco and vape categories are under fire from the PM
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Features and analysisBooker adds two new colleague networks
The two new colleague networks are Race & Ethnicity at Booker and LGBTQ+ at Booker
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Features and analysisScotmid Co-op appoints Karen Scott as new chief executive officer
Scott is currently COO at Scotmid and will take up her new role in August 2024
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Features and analysisUnitas makes three appointments to trading team
Lee Wharton, Alex Trotman and Martin Shears have all been appointed to the Unitas trading team
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Features and analysisUnited Wholesale Grocers Limited chairman Mohammad Ramzan passes away
Mohammad Ramzan passed away suddenly at his residence in Pakistan on Wednesday 27 September
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Features and analysisRamesh Shingadia appointed chair of Association of Convenience Stores board
Ramesh Shingadia, Phil Ponsonby of Midcounties Co-operative, Colm Johnson of Booker and Maria Eaton of MFG have taken leadership roles on the ACS board
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Features and analysisBooker helps raise £147,050 for Fairtrade
Booker’s partnership with Fairtrade has helped raised £147,050 in Fairtrade Premium over the past 12 months
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Features and analysisStrict new anti-smoking legislation may be in the works for the UK
The government is rumoured to be considering strict new anti-smoking measures
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Features and analysisSuperdrug to stop selling single-use vapes
Superdrug is to stop selling single-use vapes due to environmental concerns
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Features and analysisIndependent British Vape Trade Association launches new campaign
The Independent British Vape Trade Association (IBVTA) has launched a six-month campaign in an attempt to clear the air of confusion surrounding vaping
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Features and analysisHorizon compensation package criticised by subpostmasters
The government is offering £600,000 in compensation to every postmaster whose conviction relied on Horizon evidence and has now been overturned
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Features and analysisSouthern Co-op helps raise £100,000 for foodbanks
Nearly £100,000 has been donated to foodbanks across the south of England via the Southern Co-op
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Features and analysisGovernment called on to extend business rates support
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called on the government to extend the 75% business rates relief discount for retail, hospitality and leisure sectors
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Features and analysisGovernment rumoured to be considering ban on sale of single-use vapes
The Telegraph has claimed that the government is to announce a consultation with a view to banning single-use vapes
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Features and analysisNew structure unveiled at A.F. Blakemore
The new structure will see greater collaboration between the company-owned and independent retailer teams