News – Page 157
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Features and analysisGovernment confirms 21 May for 10p plastic bag charge introduction
Defra has confirmed that the charge for plastic bags will increase from 5p to 10p on 21 May.
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Features and analysisACS launches Raj Aggarwal Trophy
The award has been crearted to celebrate outstanding community retailers.
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Features and analysisBritvic reveals c-store soft drinks winners and losers of 2020
The firm unveiled its findings at the launch of the Britvic Soft Drinks Review.
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Features and analysisFunctional drinks is a £27m opportunity for convenience
Britvic is urging retailers to tap into demand for health and wellness lines.
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Features and analysisATM transactions back on the rise
ATM transactions are up 18% however they have yet to return to pre-Covid-19 levels.
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Features and analysisF’real application process sparks retailer anger
Retailers are frustrated over application refusals while others are facing a 20-week wait.
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Features and analysisNew HMRC checks on tobacco track and trace system
Retailers have until 27 June 2021 to ensure that they are properly registered for the UK track and trace system.
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Features and analysisCalls for Northern Ireland retail voucher scheme to be extended to the rest of the UK
Every adult in Northern Ireland will be given a £100 voucher to be spent on the high street.
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Features and analysisFurther inquiries into Post Office’s Horizon system ruled out
Business minister Paul Scully claimed the non-statutory inquiry would be enough.
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Features and analysisPlastic bag charge increase delayed
DEFRA has delayed the increase to “ensure businesses have sufficient time to prepare for the changes”.
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Features and analysisIndustry rallies behind Raj Aggarwal charity drive
Retailers and suppliers have pledged to #DoAsRajWouldDo in memory of the retailer.
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Features and analysisFormer Post Office chief executive Paula Vennells steps down from director roles
Vennells has quit her director roles in the wake of the Horizon scandal.
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Features and analysisHorizon postmaster convictions quashed
39 of the 42 convictions in relation to the Post Office’s Horizon system have been quashed.
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Features and analysisLockdown easing leads to dip in convenience visits and basket spend
Basket spend dropped slightly as lockdown restrictions began to ease
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Features and analysisStrong frozen sales for independent retailers during pandemic
Changing shopping habits has led to frozen sales in the channel seeing growth.
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Features and analysisPostmasters elected to Post Office Board revealed
Serving postmasters will sit on the board for the first time in Post Office history.
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Features and analysisSouthern Co-op trials food waste scheme
Southern Co-op is to trial selling selected products that are past their best before date in a bid to reduce food waste.
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Features and analysisRetail industry joins together to launch ShopKind campaign
The #ShopKind campaign is urging the public to treat retail staff with respect.
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Features and analysisSlough retailer fined for illegal tobacco
A retailer in Slough will have to pay more than £5,000 after illicit tobacco was discovered in his store.
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Product NewsTWC urges c-stores to use shopper data to compete with Amazon
The TWC Trends report highlights that c-store’s core customers are happy to share data