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Retailers slam Track and Trace code application process
With just days to go before new Track and Trace legislation is enforced, retailers across the UK are reporting a litany of challenges with the application process for the crucial codes that they will need in order to buy compliant tobacco products from 20 May 2019.
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Campaigners unite in call for global Deposit Return Schemes
A global network of environmental campaigners is calling for world-wide deposit return systems for drinks containers, as part of an international day of action taking place today (9 May).
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Tobacco Track and Trace application process open to all retailers
Single-site retailers can now begin the critical two-step process of applying for the codes that they will need to purchase tobacco legally from later this month.
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House of Lords committee calls for more support for rural shops
The government must take urgent action to better protect rural shops and businesses, which are trading at a clear disadvantage compared to their urban and suburban counterparts, a new report by the Lords Rural Economy Select Committee states.
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Track and Trace application process opens for multi-site retailers
Retailers with multiple sites are now able to apply for the codes they will need to comply with upcoming tobacco Track and Trace regulations.
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Features and analysis
Track and Trace: Cracking the code
New Track and Trace legislation designed to curb the illicit trade will mean dramatic change for retailers. Our guide details what you must do to ensure you can buy tobacco legally.
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Price of legal cannabis soars in Canada post legalisation
Six months after the sale of recreational cannabis was legalised in Canada, illicit products are undercutting legal stores by a “wide margin,” new price data released by Statistics Canada (StatCan) suggests.
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Government mulls responses to in-store HFSS restrictions plan
The government is analysing the feedback gleaned from its consultation on restricting the promotion and placement of food and drinks that are high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) in English stores.
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MPs set to debate policy on preventing retail crime
MPs will debate policy on the prevention of retail crime in the House of Commons on 11 April.
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Retailers struggle to absorb latest National Living Wage rise
Independent retailers are struggling to absorb the cost of the latest increase in the National Living Wage (NLW).
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Small firms still unprepared for digital tax laws with just days to go
Thousands of small businesses have yet to sign up to the government’s new Making Tax Digital (MTD) scheme which comes into force on April 1.
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European parliament votes to ban single-use plastic items by 2021
The European Parliament has approved plans to ban single-use plastic items including plates, cutlery, straws and cotton buds by 2021.
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Confusion reigns over new Track and Trace laws, wholesalers claim
With less than two months until the enforcement of new Track and Trace rules, which will change the way retailers buy tobacco, some of the UK’s biggest wholesalers are reporting high levels of confusion and concern among small store owners.
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Retailers given three-week window to apply for Track and Trace codes
Small convenience store retailers will have only a three-week window to apply for the two unique codes that they will need to legally buy tobacco, ahead of the implementation of the new Track and Trace legislation on May 20.
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Future of CBD products in doubt following EU decision
Retailers could potentially be forced to remove some CBD and other hemp-derived food supplements from sale, following a new EU decision to reclassify cannabidiol (CBD) as a Novel Food.
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