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10 reasons to visit the UK Food & Drink Shows
The National Convenience Show takes place 29 April - 1 May at the NEC in Birmingham
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Parfetts reports growth in turnover and profit
Parfetts attributed the growth to focusing on increasing customers’ profits through developments in its retail offering, extensive relevant product ranges, including the Go Local own label, and more frequent promotions
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Woman hoisted in the air by shop shutters immortalised into artwork
The CCTV video features a 72-year-old woman lifted 7ft in the air
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Illegal cigarettes and vapes worth £200k seized by North East Lincolnshire Trading Standards
Four premises were visited last week in Grimsby and Cleethorpes
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Retailers to play ‘significant role’ in transition to rechargeable vapes
Elfbar explains how retailers can transition consumers to rechargeable vapes amid the proposed ban of single-use products
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Welsh retailers pour £48m into store investments
The ACS has published its Welsh Local Shop Report 2024
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Post Office Offences Bill to clear names of wrongly convicted sub-postmasters
The Post Office Offences Bill hopes to quash convictions brought about by false Horizon evidence
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Trading Standards urges next government for stronger support
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute has called for a series of significant additional resources to support the work of Trading Standards in communities across the UK
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Sandeep explains how his refit will maximise profitability
The shopfit is in full flow at Welcome Faversham as owner Sandeep Bains talks through the key changes he is implementing on his Store Journey
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‘Crippling’ retail crime costing Scottish retailers more than £60m
The cost of retail crime for retailers in Scotland averaged over £12,000 per store in the past year, according to new findings from the Scottish Grocers’ Federation
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Victoria Lockie to leave Nisa after 12 years
Lockie is to leave the company after 12 years in May
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International Women’s Day helps store top £32,000 in flower sales
The East London Jet forecourt store surpassed its sales target for the celebratory weekend
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PCCs highlight work being done to tackle retail crime
Tackling Business & Retail Crime In Focus contains 19 different case studies, outlining what steps it is taking to curb crimes against retailers
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Violence against retail staff soars
Almost one in five (18%) retail staff suffered a violent attack in 2023, according to Usdaw research, up from 8% in 2022
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Blue Lucozade blows up for convenience retailers
Shoppers are going mad for #Blucozade and independent retailers are reaping the benefits
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Closure order issued against store selling illicit tobacco
A store in Middlesbrough has been closed down over the sale of illegal tobacco following a joint operation by Middlesbrough Trading Standards and HMRC
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Government’s vape ban plans come under fire
The government’s plans for the ban on disposable vapes have been heavily criticised by the retail industry
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Filshill changes sales and development team with new appointments
JW Filshill has restructured its sales and development team with the internal promotions of Shirley Ruane and Elaine Feeney to the newly created positions of sales managers
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Bestway enters long-term partnership with Penny Petroleum
The new agreement will see 57 sites added to the Costcutter operation
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Unitas Connect Awards winners revealed
Parfetts, RD Johns and Wilds Premier Drinks Distributor were the winners at the Unitas Connect Awards