All articles by Gaelle Walker – Page 85
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A little ray of light on a dark market
Small store lobby groups are claiming a limited victory after the Department of Health (DoH) announced amendments to the tobacco display ban regulations which will reduce the practical difficulties and implementation costs of the ban. A...
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Product News
Tobacco display concession is a light in a dark market
Small store lobby groups are claiming a limited victory after the Department of Health (DoH) announced amendments to the tobacco display ban regulations which will reduce the practical difficulties and implementation costs of the ban.
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C-stores face calorie clampdown
A ban on confectionery displays at the till and restrictions on high-calorie foods in shops near schools are among new proposals which could transform the appearance of convenience stores in Scotland.
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Sorting out the rubbish: waste management for retailers
Get to grips with your waste issues now and you’ll come up smelling of roses, says Gaelle Walker
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ASH to take on the illicit tobacco trade
Anti-smoking group ASH (Action on Smoking and Health), which was influential in lobbying for tobacco display restrictions on retailers, has said that tackling the illicit trade is to be one of its key priorities going forward.
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Tobacco makes a c-store comeback
The squeeze on consumer spending and new anti-smoking laws could actually have helped boost tobacco sales in local shops in the past 12 months, Convenience Store's latest product survey has revealed. Some 27% of the independent c-store...
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Product News
Tobacco makes a comeback in convenience
The squeeze on consumer spending and new anti-smoking laws could actually have helped boost tobacco sales in local shops in the past 12 months, Convenience Store’s latest product survey has revealed.
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Indie urges mults to back green idea
A conscientious independent retailer is challenging the supermarkets in his area to sign up to a new scheme which helps provide food for those in need and cuts the amount of waste headed for landfill. Andrew Thornton, who owns two large...
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Illicit trade is focus of tobacco strategy
The government has vowed to tackle the supply of illicit tobacco into the UK as a key component of its latest tobacco control strategy. The strategy contains no further restrictions on...
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Indie urges supermarkets to back food waste scheme
A conscientious independent retailer is challenging the supermarkets in his area to sign up to a new scheme which helps provide food for those in need and cuts the amount of waste headed for landfill.
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C-stores rush to the rescue in big freeze
Convenience stores have been hailed as the "fifth emergency service" as they battled against the recent adverse weather conditions to supply stranded locals with groceries and good cheer.
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Tories vow to tackle illicit tobacco trade
Convenience retailers have given a cautious welcome to new Conservative Party promises to clamp down on the illegal tobacco trade and review the law relating to the proxy purchasing of tobacco by adults for children. Launching the party's...
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C-stores rush to the rescue in big freeze
Local retailers came into their own as the weather closed the country down
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Tories vow to tackle illicit tobacco trade
Convenience retailers have given a cautious welcome to new Conservative Party promises to clamp down on the illegal tobacco trade and review the law relating to the proxy purchasing of tobacco by adults for children.
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Big Christmas freeze warms winter sales
Festive cheer and unsettled weather conditions combined to make it a very merry Christmas and new year for convenience store retailers the length and breadth of the UK.
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Tobacco display ban to cost double official figure
Retailers will be forced to fork out more than £1,800 in order to comply with the government’s proposed ban on tobacco display, statistics from the Association of Convenience Stores’ consultation response show.
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Product News
Cash in on health and Well-being
Shopers wil be thinking about healthy eating more than ever before this new year, in a bid to shift pounds and ward off illness, says Gaelle Walker.
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Features and analysis
Fake cigarette sellers outrun the law
Black market tobacco sellers are employing the tactics of drug runners to make sales and thwart police stings, a C-Store investigation has revealed.
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Campaigners gather evidence to overturn display ban
Retail lobby groups are collecting evidence from overseas in a bid to persuade the next government to overturn the ban on display of tobacco products.
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Features and analysis
Don’t be tempted by cheap choices
Trade groups warn of the consequences of selling black market supplies. Retailers are being urged to put their consciences before cash flow this Christmas, in the face of an expected rise in offers of cheap illicit stock.