News – Page 100
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Features and analysisConvenience sector sales set to surpass £50bn by 2026
The figures were revealed by the Association of Convenience Stores
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Features and analysisTown centre footfall doubles on Tuesdays versus 2022
Is Tuesday the key day for city centre and town stores?
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Features and analysisDinner Lady reassures customers after e-liquid factory fire
Ten fire engines helped to put out the blaze
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Features and analysisBooker and One Stop help Olio save 153 million meals
That’s enough meals to feed everyone in the UK twice!
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Features and analysisLGBTQIA+ campaign sees Post Office remove title option from form
The campaigners say the action is “a win for non-binary people”
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Features and analysisRetailer who hid iIlicit vapes in crisp boxes forced to stay shut
The Middlesbrough store has been closed since June
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Features and analysisVapes to be displayed behind counter in SGF vaping blueprint
The change is part of a list of actions that SGF believes will reduce vaping among children
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Features and analysisConvenience leaders feature in Retail 100
Published by Retail Week, this year’s list includes several prominent names from the convenience sector
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Features and analysisGovernment rumoured to be considering ban on sale of single-use vapes
The Telegraph has claimed that the government is to announce a consultation with a view to banning single-use vapes
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Features and analysisPhoenix 2 Retail steps up vape recycling roll-out
Phoenix 2 Retail plans to distribute 200 vape recycling units in September, with a further 5,000 units distributed by the end of the year
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Features and analysisNew structure unveiled at A.F. Blakemore
The new structure will see greater collaboration between the company-owned and independent retailer teams
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Features and analysisFive million single-use vapes thrown away every week
New research from Material Focus found that the number of disposable vapes being thrown away has almost quadrupled from 1.3 million to five million per week in the past year
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Features and analysisOxgangs c-store and SGF host breakfast for Public Health Minister
Broadway Convenience Store highlighted the valuable role convenience retailers play in their communities
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Features and analysisBlack market warning over single-use vape ban proposals
A potential ban on the sale of single-use vapes in Scotland has drawn criticism from the sector
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Features and analysisLouise Hoste to step down as Spar UK managing director
Hoste joined Spar UK in September 2019 and will depart on 8 September to “pursue fresh challenges”
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Features and analysisParfetts helps retailers score for the Rugby World Cup
The wholesaler has loaded its trade week with beer offers to retailers capitalise on the Rugby World Cup
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Features and analysisScottishPower creates sustainability insight service for small businesses
The service, available to small and medium sized businesses, provides advice on how to boost finances through green energy solutions such as solar panels, heat pumps and electric vehicle charging points
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Features and analysisScottish government to consider ban of single-use vapes
First Minister Humza Yousaf expressed concern over vaping amongst children and the environmental impact of single-use vapes
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Features and analysisSmoking drops to lowest level while vape usage rises
The number of adults smoking in the UK has dropped to the lowest recorded level while vape usage increases
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Features and analysisBody cameras to be provided to Tesco staff as retail crime rises
In a letter to the Mail on Sunday, Tesco boss Ken Murphy appealed for more collaboration to tackle retail crime