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NewsBudget 2025: What retailers need to know
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers Budget 2025 with measures directly impacting convenience retailers
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NewsBudget 2025: Industry reacts to Autumn Budget
The industry reacts to the Chancellor’s Budget 2025
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NewsLumina Intelligence Category Management & Insight Awards winners revealed
The winners of the inaugural Lumina Intelligence Category Management & Insight Awards have been unveiled
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NewsNational Living Wage set to hit £12.71 per hour in April 2026
The Government has accepted the Low Pay Commission’s recommendations on the future rate of the National Living Wage
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NewsSoft Drinks Levy extended to cover milkshakes and dairy-based drinks
The Soft Drinks Industry Levy will be extended to cover milk-based drinks from January 2028, with the sugar threshold lowered to 4.5g per 100ml
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NewsPortsmouth shop owner jailed for illegal tobacco operation
Three men have been sentenced for running an illegal tobacco operation across two Portsmouth stores
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NewsDoncaster launches kerbside collection for vapes and batteries
Doncaster residents can now recycle vapes and household batteries through kerbside collections in a bid to tackle a ”surge” in battery-related fires
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NewsACS calls for 12-month lead time for implementing energy drinks ban
The ACS responds to the Government’s planned ban of underage energy drink sales
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NewsSupreme reports 17% revenue growth driven by ‘positive impact’ from acquisitions
Supreme plc has reported a 17% revenue increase for the half year, driven by acquisitions and organic growth across its diversified FMCG portfolio
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NewsEnzo Wholesale to become latest Unitas member in January
Enzo Wholesale is to become the latest member of Unitas when it joins the buying group in January 2026
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NewsCo-op to open record 11 stores in one week
Co-op is opening 11 stores in a week as part of 50 launching during November and December
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NewsHigh street stores pose triple risk of underage nicotine pouch sales
New evidence highlights age verification issues in stores for nicotine pouch sales
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NewsThree-quarters of independent retailers plan to reject Black Friday
More than three-quarters of independent retailers are boycotting Black Friday this year
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NewsPremier hits milestone with 5,000th store opening
Premier launches community campaign to celebrate 5000 stores, including an £8,000 giveaway and 5,000 donated meals to food banks
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NewsGroceryAid Sporting Lunch raises more than a million for charity
The GroceryAid Sporting Lunch has helped raised £1,061,476 for the industry
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NewsSpar International’s annual driver competition held in Sweden
Sweden was home to Spar’s annual driver competition featuring key wholesalers and more
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NewsThe Bestway Awards 2025 celebrate outstanding achievement
Bestway Wholesale celebrated community achievements at its 2025 awards last week
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NewsLincolnshire Co-op reports 64% rise in capital spend of £10m
Lincolnshire Co-op’s capital spend has risen by £10m as sustainability projects get underway
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NewsAll UK vapes to carry digital QR codes to stamp out fakes
All vapes sold in the UK will be required to carry digital duty stamps with QR codes from October 2026
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NewsConvenience Awards 2026 research category finalists
The finalists for the research categories at the Convenience Awards 2026 have been revealed