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NewsJTI 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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NewsRetailers 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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NewsBlu 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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NewsGeneral 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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NewsGeneral 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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NewsCoca-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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NewsUK 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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NewsBWG 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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NewsGeneral 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.
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NewsCentral England Co-op launches crackdown on staff abuse
The Central England Co-op has linked up with police forces to launch a new campaign warning people that verbal and physical threats towards workers will ‘not be tolerated’.
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NewsPost Office and Payzone networks in exclusive British Gas bill payments deal
Payzone Bill Payments Limited, part of Post Office Group, is to become the exclusive bill payments provider for British Gas.
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NewsGeneral Election: Lib Dems pledge to scrap business rates
The Liberal Democrats have pledged to scrap business rates and replace the tax with a new commercial landowner levy.
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NewsJailed ATM thieves ordered to repay more than £200,000 each
Three men jailed for more than 30 years last year for their part in a string of attacks on convenience store ATMs across Leicestershire and neighbouring counties have now been issued with confiscation orders totalling more than £200,000 each.
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NewsGeneral Election: Conservatives pledge measures to help small businesses
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a series of measures to help small businesses, including reforming business rates and increasing the Employment Allowance, if re-elected on December 12.
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NewsGovernment announces 100% rate relief for flood-affected businesses
Business owners who have been significantly affected by recent flooding will be eligible for 100% business rates relief for at least the next three months, the government announced today (Friday).
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NewsC-store retailers reflect on 25 years of National Lottery sales
C-store retailers have reflected on the impact of the National Lottery to their businesses since its launch 25 years ago.
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NewsBudgens retailer opens educational vape store-within-store
Independent retailer Sid Sidhu has opened an innovative, educationally-led vape store within his St John’s Budgens shop in Kenilworth, Warwickshire.
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NewsNational Lottery ticket sales hit record high 25 years after launch
National Lottery ticket sales hit a record £3.92bn in the six months to 28 September 2019, up 13.5% on the same period last year.
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NewsCo-op store withdraws ‘exploited’ free Costa offer to emergency services
A Co-op Group forecourt store in Worthing has withdrawn its free Costa coffee offer to emergency services personnel after the “show of appreciation was taken advantage of”.
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NewsGroceryAid available to support flood-affected industry colleagues
Industry charity GroceryAid has reiterated its support for grocery colleagues affected by the recent flooding.