All Features and analysis articles – Page 28
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Look inside Spar Whelley
A £250,000 investment by Lawrence Hunt & Co has created a modern store for shoppers at Spar Whelley in Wigan
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Smoking drops to lowest level while vape usage rises
The number of adults smoking in the UK has dropped to the lowest recorded level while vape usage increases
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Body cameras to be provided to Tesco staff as retail crime rises
In a letter to the Mail on Sunday, Tesco boss Ken Murphy appealed for more collaboration to tackle retail crime
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‘Protect cash’: Chancellor called on to ensure the future of the UK’s cash network
A collection of trade bodies, businesses and charities have called on the Chancellor to protect cash as a payment method
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Checkout Scotland raises £53,000 for GroceryAid
Taking place for the second year running at Baad Glasgow, more than 800 grocery colleagues assembled for Checkout Scotland
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UKVIA and tobacco companies part ways
British American Tobacco, Imperial Brands, Japan Tobacco International and Philip Morris International are no longer members of the UKVIA
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Scotmid and Guide Dogs’ charity partnership raises £295,000
Scotmid colleagues, customers and members have helped raise the money through a range of activities, including in-store raffles, physical challenges, bingo nights, and community events
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‘Super September’ special draws announced for National Lottery retailers
Camelot has announced a ‘Super September’ for National Lottery retailers, with three massive special event Lotto and EuroMillions draws
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Kellogg’s donates £4,000 to Nisa’s MADL charity
The partnership with Nisa is an extension of Kellogg’s 25 Years of Breakfast Clubs campaign, and will be made available as eight different £500 donations
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Government urged to plan sustainability schemes properly rather than rushed approach
The Association of Convenience Stores has highlighted the need for proper lead times and planning for initiatives such as the Deposit Return Schemes, extended producer responsibility, and single use plastic bans
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GroceryAid’s School Essentials Grant sees 36% increase in demand
Nearly £900,000 was provided to families as part of the School Essentials Grant from GroceryAid
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Is a donut sundae the next food to go fad?
One Stop retailer Dee Sedani takes us through his hot donut sundae concept
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Federation of Independent Retailers COO departs role
Graham Stafford had been COO of the Fed since July 2022
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Nisa retailers report insurance savings
The Co-op offers a 10% discount on business insurance for all Nisa retailers
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Food price increases slow in August
The rate of increase in food prices is at its lowest since October 2022
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Battle over resources erupts between police forces and government
The government’s pledge to investigate every crime has been queried by the National Police Chiefs’ Council
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Illicit vapes and tobacco seized by Northumbria Police
Illicit vapes worth nearly £55,000 have been seized as part of a month-long operation
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Increase in store numbers driving Nisa forecourt sales success
Nisa is enjoying a boost in sales from its forecourt retailers, growing by almost 30% from 2019 to 2022
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Move to One Stop helps retailer triple turnover
Independent retailer Manjit Gill has tripled his turnover since becoming a One Stop franchisee
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Top-selling beers during the World Cup Final revealed
Data from PayPoint revealed that sales of beer and lager on the 19 and 20 August saw a 23% increase