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Features and analysisSwift action is vital for retailers yet to prepare for major disposable vape ban
Vape trade bodies explain why retailers should take action now - if they haven’t already
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BlogStress Awareness Month: If you’re facing stress in convenience, you are not alone
In recognition of Stress Awareness Month this April, Mandi Leonard, welfare director at GroceryAid, discusses the impact stress has on the industry and how the charity can help
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OpinionSupport is available for face mask concerns
Association of Convenience Stores chief executive James Lowman discusses the support for retailers concerned about face mask legislation.
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OpinionWho will enforce mandatory face masks in shops?
Retailers won’t be expected to enforce the wearing of face masks in shops but what support are they being given?
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OpinionNew shopper missions emerge in lockdown
Insights manager at HIM & MCA Insight Katie Prowse discusses the new missions driving customers to stores.
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OpinionFighting back against Sunday trading regulation relaxation
As talk of relaxing Sunday trading regulations comes up again, Association of Convenience Stores chief executive James Lowman urges a united front on the issue.
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OpinionHighlighting the benefits of local
Interest in buying locally sourced produce has accelerated in recent years, driven by health, economic and environmental interests, writes HIM’s Sarah Alhadeff.
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OpinionThe delivery opportunity
Given that convenience stores play a vital role in local communities, now could not be a better time to venture into home delivery when shoppers need it most, writes HIM’s Sarah Alhadeff.
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OpinionSupport in testing times
James Lowman outlines the work the ACS is doing to support local stores during the coronavirus pandemic.
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OpinionPulling together
Trading at Eastcombe Village Stores in Gloucestershire is like nothing seen before, Mike reports.
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OpinionDelivering the goods
Budgens retailer Sid Sidhu is impressed with the results of offering an online shopping service to local customers.
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OpinionLegislation overload
Planning a refit has hit home to Premier retailer Linda Williams the constraints legislation places on running the business.
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OpinionA cost-neutral scheme for plastic
The Environment Bill, which first made an appearance in the Queen’s Speech, made its long-awaited return to Parliament at the start of this year and more recently had its Second Reading, writes James Lowman of ACS.
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OpinionCold hard statistics
Shoplifting is now essentially a pandemic in Scotland, points out the SGF’s Pete Cheema.
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OpinionThe future of meat-free
Health has been high on the agenda for some time and is firmly established as a mega trend across the UK food and grocery market, writes Steve Gotham from HIM/MCA.
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OpinionBudget priorities
Backed by a proper majority in Parliament, the Budget on 11 March marks the perfect opportunity for the Chancellor to set out a longer term agenda for the country, says ACS chief executive James Lowman.
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OpinionFrom challenge to opportunity
Budgens retailer Sid Sidhu has spotted a big opportunity from the forthcoming ban on menthol cigarettes in May.
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OpinionWhy coffee is good for convenience
Coffee has become the ultimate convenience category, argues HIM’s Blonnie Walsh
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OpinionThe cost of a vote-winning policy
Increases in the minimum wage are piling the pressure on small businesses, reports Hull-based Premier retailer Sam Coldbeck.
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OpinionProtecting shoppers’ access to cash
The ACS is campaigning to protect consumers’ access to cash.