News – Page 84
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Features and analysisTrading Standards urges next government for stronger support
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute has called for a series of significant additional resources to support the work of Trading Standards in communities across the UK
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Features and analysis‘Crippling’ retail crime costing Scottish retailers more than £60m
The cost of retail crime for retailers in Scotland averaged over £12,000 per store in the past year, according to new findings from the Scottish Grocers’ Federation
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Features and analysisVictoria Lockie to leave Nisa after 12 years
Lockie is to leave the company after 12 years in May
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Features and analysisPCCs highlight work being done to tackle retail crime
Tackling Business & Retail Crime In Focus contains 19 different case studies, outlining what steps it is taking to curb crimes against retailers
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Features and analysisViolence against retail staff soars
Almost one in five (18%) retail staff suffered a violent attack in 2023, according to Usdaw research, up from 8% in 2022
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Features and analysisClosure order issued against store selling illicit tobacco
A store in Middlesbrough has been closed down over the sale of illegal tobacco following a joint operation by Middlesbrough Trading Standards and HMRC
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Features and analysisGovernment’s vape ban plans come under fire
The government’s plans for the ban on disposable vapes have been heavily criticised by the retail industry
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Features and analysisFilshill changes sales and development team with new appointments
JW Filshill has restructured its sales and development team with the internal promotions of Shirley Ruane and Elaine Feeney to the newly created positions of sales managers
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Features and analysisBestway enters long-term partnership with Penny Petroleum
The new agreement will see 57 sites added to the Costcutter operation
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Features and analysisUnitas Connect Awards winners revealed
Parfetts, RD Johns and Wilds Premier Drinks Distributor were the winners at the Unitas Connect Awards
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Features and analysisRetailers praise government plans to allow people to report crimes by video call
The Fed has applauded the move to speed up police response times
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Features and analysisCo-op announces pay increase for frontline staff
Colleagues will be paid at least £12 per hour
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Features and analysisVape tax announced by government
A levy on vape products is set to be introduced by October 2026 following a public consultation
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Features and analysisSGF supports retailers with MUP calculator
The tool will help Scottish retailers prepare for the Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) increase from 50p to 65p
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Features and analysisJisp partners with Sudheesh Pallikulangara for Scan & Save
Jisp’s Scan & Save has partnered with multi-site retailer Sudheesh Pallikulangara to offer the service in his eight stores
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Features and analysisEdith Bowman to host the Convenience Awards 2024
The Convenience Awards 2024 will take place at the Victoria Warehouse in Manchester on 21 March
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Features and analysisParfetts improves digital offer for retailers
Parfetts has enhanced its digital offering by expanding the capabilities of its app, which now sees 15,000 users per week
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Features and analysisCo-op Group partners with Uber Direct to enhance delivery offering
Co-op has increased access to its own online shop, accessed via the Co-op app, through a new partnership with Uber Direct, Uber’s white-label delivery solution
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Features and analysisCategory Analysis: Ice Cream
The latest analysis from Circana examines ice cream in convenience in terms of value sales and market share
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Features and analysis5.6 million incidents of shop theft recorded in UK stores
The ACS 2024 Crime Report found that UK stores recorded 5.6m incidents of shop theft over the last year, significantly more than the previous record of 1.1m incidents recorded in 2023