All News articles – Page 22
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Advertising watchgdog bans e-cigarette promotions on Instagram
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned four vaping companies – including BAT - from promoting e-cigarettes on Instagram.
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ACS launches retailer guidance for menthol cigarette ban in May 2020
Retailers can now access new guidance - including consumer posters to display in their stores - relating to the ban on the sale of menthol cigarettes next May.
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Bestway Retail trials Uber Eats partnership with 81 franchise stores
Bestway Retail is trialling the Uber Eats delivery app with 81 Wine Rack, Bargain Booze, Select Convenience and Central Convenience stores.
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Camelot asks Dorset retailers to help find £40m EuroMillions winner
Camelot is asking its retail partners in Dorset for their assistance in tracking down the ticket-holder of a £40m EuroMillions jackpot prize.
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New Reverse Vending Machine designed for small stores
A new Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) has been designed specifically for small stores ahead of the Deposit Return Scheme in Scotland.
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Village shop providing retail training for disabled people joins Nisa
A charity-owned village shop that provides retail training and experience for disabled people has joined Nisa.
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Horizon litigation concludes after subpostmasters’ High Court victory
The High Court has ruled in favour of subpostmasters in the second Horizon trial, just days after the Post Office agreed a £57.75m settlement with the 500-plus claimants over failures in the IT accounting system.
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Retailers express relief following General Election result
Independent retailers have expressed relief that the period of uncertainty leading up to the General Election has come to an end and that they can “move on” with the job of running their businesses.
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Forecourt operator Ascona Group buys 17-site Cornwall Garage Group
Cornwall Garage Group, a portfolio of 17 petrol filling stations across the Midlands and South of England, has been acquired by fast-growing forecourt operator Ascona Group.
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Growing foodservice delivery market a “challenge” to c-stores
The foodservice delivery market has grown by 18% to £1.4bn in 2019, representing a “significant challenge” to convenience stores, according to new MCA research.
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Trade associations react to General Election result
Trade bodies have welcomed the General Election result for bringing an end to Brexit uncertainty, but called on the new government to ensure the process of leaving the EU has minimum disruption on small stores.
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Festive Lotto draws to deliver sales boost for retailers, Camelot claims
National Lottery retailers should expect a “bumper” sales period this Christmas, thanks to two special National Lottery draws over the busy festive season, Camelot claims.
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Co-op own brand roll-out drives surge in Nisa store recruitment
Nisa claims it has recruited over 500 stores in the last 12 months, marking a 40% like-for-like increase in recruitment on the previous year.
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Post Office agrees settlement with subpostmasters over Horizon case
The Post Office has agreed a settlement with subpostmasters over the long-running Horizon litigation following several days of “ultimately successful mediation”.
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Co-op Group opens 30 new stores over Christmas period
The Co-op Group is opening 30 new stores across the UK over the Christmas period as part of a £25m-plus investment.
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MSPs call for more details on proposed Deposit Return Scheme in Scotland
Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) have called for more detail from the Scottish government on its proposed Deposit Return Scheme, including further clarity on handling fees and manual returns.
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Black Friday delays shoppers’ festive grocery spend, Nielsen reveals
Grocery sales through UK supermarkets and discounters continued to slow to +0.2% in the last four weeks, as shoppers delayed spend ahead of the seasonal Black Friday shopping period, according to latest Nielsen data.
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McColl’s announces sales decline following “challenging year”
McColl’s Retail Group has announced a 1.9% decline in total annual sales following “another challenging year” for the business, but like-for-like sales remained level (0.0%).
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Welsh government to remove business rate relief on ATMs
The Welsh government is to push ahead with plans to remove Small Business Rate Relief (SBRR) from ATMs in April.
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Value refill solution designed to help stores join eco revolution
Convenience retailers keen to join the “refill revolution” are being offered a new route in, with the help of new social enterprise LocoSoco which offers a wide range of refillable household products at value price points.