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Concern over new restrictions on solid fuel sales in England
The government has announced new restrictions on the sale of solid fuel in England, to come into force next year.
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Central England Co-op urges shoppers to embrace Fairtrade Fortnight
Central England Co-op is urging customers to ‘do good at home and overseas’ this Fairtrade Fortnight by supporting both farmers abroad and those less fortunate in their own communities.
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Retailers affected by flooding eligible for financial support
Retailers in England affected by flooding following the recent storms will be eligible for 100% business rates relief for at least three months, under a package of support announced by the government.
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Co-op launches TV ad showcasing recyclable packaging credentials
A new TV advert from the Co-op Group highlights the benefits to the environment of its recyclable pizza packaging.
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Asda reports 1.3% decline in like-for-like quarterly sales
Like-for-like sales at Asda declined by 1.3% excluding petrol in the final three months of 2019, on the back “challenging market conditions”.
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Retailers highlight a need to adapt in food to go
C-store retailers have highlighted the importance of experimenting, keeping up with the trends and taking decisive action to change their offer in order to remain competitive in food to go.
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CMA demands more powers after Tesco “blocked rival supermarkets”
The competition watchdog has called for more powers to fine supermarkets for unlawfully stopping rivals from opening nearby stores, after discovering Tesco had been doing so for up to a decade.
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Expanding Spar group Wessex Retail acquires two South West c-stores
New Spar group Wessex Retail Limited has acquired two South West convenience stores as part of its store acquisition programme.
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New JTI website seeks to dispel widespread menthol ban confusion
JTI has launched a new educational website to support convenience retailers in the run up to the approaching ban on menthol and capsule cigarettes, as new data reveals widespread confusion about the legislation.
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Edible CBD products could face ban as FSA imposes authorisation deadline
Manufacturers of CBD oils, gummies and soft-drinks have just over one year in which to apply for Novel Food Authorisation or risk their products being removed from retailers’ shelves.
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Nisa member Eros Retail opens new Greens store with plastic-free focus
Scottish Nisa member Eros Retail has opened a new store in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, featuring a zero-waste zone, local butchery and upcoming beer partnership with nearby BrewDog.
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MPs join call for new legislative protection of shopworkers
A specific new offence for attacks against people serving the public needs to be created in a bid to better protect shopworkers, a group of MPs have stated.
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Sainsbury’s opens first On the Go store ahead of wider UK roll out
Sainsbury’s has opened its first new On the Go store, ahead of plans to roll out the new format across the UK over the coming months.
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Time is running out for tobacco Track and Trace applications
Time is running out for tobacco retailers to apply for their mandatory Track and Trace codes, without which they will soon not be able to purchase tobacco legally.
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Updated ACS advice offers key clarification on menthol tobacco ban
Retailers will legally be allowed to sell menthol-flavoured filters and papers in the same transaction as tobacco products when the ban on menthol cigarettes is enforced on 20 May.
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Slow start to 2020 as retail sales struggle to recover momentum
The start to 2020 has proven to be “especially disappointing” for retail, with sales growth falling behind previous years, new figures from the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor show.
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Diversity and Inclusion in Grocery event to take place in March
The second ‘Diversity and Inclusion in Grocery’ conference - spearheaded by Tesco, P&G, Coca-Cola European Partners, Mondelez International and Accenture in collaboration with GroceryAid - will take place at Wembley Stadium on 12 March.
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Minimum wage changes to provide 'greater flexibility' to employers
The government has announced changes to National Minimum Wage (NMW) regulations aimed at ensuring greater flexibility to both employers and employees.
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New partnership to improve retailer access to anti-shoplifting technology
Retailers now have greater access to GDPR-compliant facial recognition technology which helps guard against shoplifting, following a tie-up between Vista CCTV and Facewatch.
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ACS report states vital importance of local shops to rural communities
People in rural areas rate their local convenience store as their number one most essential service, in addition to the service that overall has the most positive impact on their local area, according to new research from ACS.