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Features and analysisNew report from HMRC shows tax gap slashed on illicit cigarettes
A report published today shows HMRC has slashed the tax gap on illicit tobacco by more than half since 2005
Features and analysis“You think it’ll never be you, then it is” – store owner reacts to attempted ATM theft
Oxfordshire retailer Ian Lewis was awoken on Tuesday night as thieves entered his store with angel grinders
Features and analysisParfetts employees awarded 12% bonus
After a record year for turnover, Parfetts has announced a 12% profit share bonus for its employees
Features and analysisBritish Retail Consortium warns Chancellor of Exchequer of 17,000 potential store closures
British Retail Consortium chief executive Helen Dickinson has written to Rachel Reeves about the issue
Features and analysisPricewatch celebrate £75,000 MADL donation milestone
The Pricewatch Group has donated over £75,000 to local community causes in Sussex through Nisa’s MADL charity
Features and analysisRetailer concern at recommendations to raise national living wage by 5.8%
Smaller retailers are expressing concerns at news the National Living Wage could increase by almost 6% in April
Features and analysisGovernment pledges to restore neighbourhood policing
Specialist neighbourhood policing training will be rolled out across the country, government says
Features and analysisConfex joins forces with Cyber Tzar to launch cyber protection for members
Buying group Confex is rolling out cyber security services to its members to protect its entire supply chain
Features and analysisJisp announces white label loyalty proposition for stores
Retail tech company Jisp has announced plans for a white label version of the proposition
Features and analysisPilgrim’s Three Peaks Pilgrim-age raises over £22,000 for GroceryAid
Pilgrim Foodservice’s Three Peaks Challenge has raised an impressive £22,775 in support of GroceryAid
Features and analysisInvestment in UK convenience reaches £1bn for first time ever
The ACS Local Shop Report 2024 has revealed that the level of investment in the convenience sector has reached £1bn
Features and analysisUlverston Co-op gets full revamp after weeks of work
Co-op’s Ulverston store relaunched with a fresh new look following seven weeks of works and improvements
Features and analysisFood waste legislation for larger businesses to change in March 2025
New commercial food waste legislation in the UK will come into force for many at the end of March 2025
Features and analysisFairTrade Fortnight begins today as initiative celebrates 30 years
Fairtrade Fortnight will celebrate the impact created by millions in UK for agricultural workers overseas by choosing its products
Features and analysisSensory overload: What drives customers away from stores?
A new survey from Clear Channel shows many shoppers will avoid stores that overload them sensorially
Features and analysisUK Inpost locker service keeps on growing, figures reveal
Inpost has just released its growth figures for the second quarter of 2024
Features and analysisFSA issues withdrawal alert on counterfeit Glen’s Vodka
The Food Standards Agency has highlighted the production and distribution of counterfeit vodka labelled as Glen’s
Features and analysisPowerhouse week of National Lottery draws brings Olympics to a close
National Lottery operator Allwyn is celebrating three big jackpot draws this week
Features and analysisSpar partnership with FareShare South West redistributes equivalent of 32,000 meals
Spar South West’s primary distributor, Appleby Westward Ltd, is making a huge impact on the fight against food waste and hunger
Features and analysisACS gives evidence on shoplifting at Justice and Home Affairs Committee meeting
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee held its second and third sessions, hearing from the ACS