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PayPoint set to “significantly” exceed PayPoint One roll-out target
PayPoint is on course to “significantly exceed” its original target for the roll out of its next-generation PayPoint One terminals by the end of next March.
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Regional Southern Co-op stores raise £10,000 for local hospice
Southern Co-op stores across Bristol and North Somerset have raised more than £10,000 for a regional children’s hospice so far this year – helped by some inter-store competitiveness.
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Food inflation eases as overall shop prices drop, BRC-Nielsen reveals
Food inflation eased to 1.4% in November from 1.6% in October, with fresh food inflation at its lowest since March, according to new data.
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Vape sales through independent retailers soar but at slower rate than mults
Vape sales through unaffiliated retailers have grown by almost 30% year on year, comfortably ahead of symbol group stores which grew their sales by 22.8%, according to new category data to 20 October 2019 from IRI.
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UK branded coffee shop market lags behind Europe amid Brexit uncertainty
The rate of branded coffee shop openings in the UK slumped to 0.9% in the last 12 months, compared to 3.4% growth across Europe, according to extensive new research.
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Noel Gallagher’s Christmas music video filmed in London-based Jay’s Budgens
Jay’s Budgens in Crofton Park, south east London, plays a starring role in Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds’ Christmas music video.
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KeyStore and SGF launch children’s fruit loyalty scheme
Scottish symbol group KeyStore has joined forces with the Scottish Grocers Federation’s Healthy Living Programme to launch a fruit loyalty scheme for children.
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General Election: Tories top C-Store poll with just 26% of vote
An exclusive C-Store poll of retailers’ voting intentions has revealed little enthusiasm for any of the political parties, with the Conservatives topping the list with the backing of just 26% of respondents.
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Subpostmasters receive court boost in Post Office Horizon trial
More than 500 subpostmasters who are suing the Post Office for alleged shortcomings in its Horizon IT accounting system have received a boost in the court proceedings.
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ACS calls on retailers to respond to 2020 Crime Survey
Store owners and managers who have been affected by retail crime in the past year are being urged to record their experiences in the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) 2020 Crime Survey.
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General Election: All parties target business rates in bid for high street retail vote
The future of business rates has emerged as a key policy focus for the main political parties ahead of the General Election on 12 December.
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JTI vows to swap stores’ menthol cigarettes following 2020 ban
Silk Cut manufacturer JTI has confirmed it will exchange non-compliant menthol and capsule cigarettes stocked by retailers it visits on a “regular basis” after the upcoming ban on flavoured tobacco products comes into force.
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Retailers urged to offer water refill stations as plastic bottle sales surge
Retailers are being challenged to reduce plastic water bottle sales by introducing refill stations, as new figures reveal that supermarket sales of plastic water bottles have risen 8.2% year on year.
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Blu e-cig ads not in breach of advertising regulations, watchdog rules
Posters advertising Blu electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) did not breach UK advertising regulations by promoting vaping to non-smokers, the UK’s advertising watchdog has ruled.
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General Election: Labour announces police, ATM and wage pledges
Labour’s General Election manifesto includes plans to outdo the Conservatives on frontline police recruitment, ban ATM charges and introduce a £10 per hour ‘Real Living Wage’ for all workers aged 16 and over.
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General Election: Lib Dems in minimum wage pledge for zero-hour contracts
The Liberal Democrats have committed to setting a 20% higher minimum wage for people on zero-hour contracts “at times of normal demand”, alongside plans to support UK high streets, in its General Election manifesto.
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Coca-Cola multipack cans to go plastic-free in waste reduction drive
Coca-Cola multipack cans across Europe are soon to be fitted with a new recyclable paperboard topper which will replace plastic shrink film, in a bid to drive down packaging waste.
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UK health officials maintain vaping advice in “tightly regulated” market
UK health officials are “as certain as ever that e-cigarettes are far less harmful than smoking” and have highlighted their confidence in UK regulations, as reports of vaping-related illnesses in the US and a high-profile case in the UK continue to circulate.
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BWG grows c-store sales in Ireland, but Appleby Westward falls back
Irish Spar wholesaler BWG grew turnover by 6.2% to €1.5bn in the past year, according to financial results published by South African parent company The Spar Group (TSG).
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General Election: Green Party vows small business help and plastic clampdown
The Green Party has announced a number of measures aimed at helping small businesses and has committed to banning the production of single-use plastic for packaging.