News – Page 142
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Features and analysisSavewell Direct buying group ceases trading
Durham Police is investigating an incident of internal fraud
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Features and analysisCo-op Honest Value range made available to all Nisa retailers
The range has been rolled out to all Nisa partners as concerns around finances grow
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Features and analysisRetailers concerned about price rise impact
Rising food prices and increasing costs could be a major blow to trading in 2022
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Features and analysisWalsall retailer fined following illicit tobacco discovery
Trading Standards Officers seized 6,000 illegal cigarettes and over 1kg of illicit hand-rolling tobacco
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Features and analysisSpar shifts brand focus to local retailing
The new brand position will be rolled out across the Spar estate from January
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Features and analysisWelsh retailers invest £35m in their stores
The Association of Convenience Stores’ Welsh Local Shop Report 2022 found that retailers invested £35m over the past year
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Features and analysisPayPoint unveils winter promotion for retailers
PayPoint has announced a retail promotion that will mean any eligible new retailer location signing up to PayPoint One will be entitled to claim three months’ service fee refund.
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Features and analysis‘Little and often’ buying habits may return
NielsenIQ has suggested that consumers may start buying ‘little and often’ to help ease financial pressure and reduce food waste
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Features and analysisPolice Scotland steps up to tackle abuse against retail staff
Almost 300 cases of abuse against shop staff in Scotland were reported to police in the first three months of new legislation
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Features and analysisStockton store shut down by council following illicit tobacco seizure
More than 200,000 illicit cigarettes were seized from the store and a nearby flat
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Features and analysisPayPoint expands Covid-19 test partnership with Randox
PayPoint is to make low-cost Covid-19 tests available in more than 10,000 of its sites
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Features and analysisHenderson Retail reveals £47m investment plan for 2022
Henderson Group is to invest £47m in new products ranges, and infrastructure, with retailers supported by a £5.3m marketing strategy for the year.
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Features and analysisSales drop in convenience channel over festive period
Retailers report a drop in sales over Christmas
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Features and analysisGeek Bar launches new campaign tackling non-compliant products
The campaign aims to inform retailers about non-compliant vaping products
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Features and analysisACS calls for views on employment in annual colleague survey
The Association of Convenience Stores is calling on people working in local shops to provide their views on employment in the convenience sector
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Features and analysisMichael Fletcher to replace Ken Towle as new CEO of Nisa
Ken Towle is to take up the role of retail director at Asda later this year
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Features and analysisOne in four smokers set to explore smoke-free options in 2022
Research carried out by Lake Research on behalf of Philip Morris Limited found that 26% of smokers would explore smoke-free options this year
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Features and analysisMcColl’s appoints new group operations manager
Christopher Rogerson moves to McColl’s after a three-year stint at James Convenience Retail
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Features and analysisVaping expert partners with Oldham City Council & Geek Bar to tackle counterfeit products
A leading vaping industry expert is working with Oldham city council in Manchester to tackle counterfeit and non-compliant products on behalf of Geek Bar
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Features and analysisGregg’s overtakes McDonald’s in food to go stakes
Gregg’s has taken over from McDonald’s as the leading brand in food to go, a new report has revealed