News – Page 94
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Features and analysisParfetts to expand retail advisory team
The wholesaler is recruiting five additional retail advisors to take its retail development team to a total of 30
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Features and analysisShopper demand may not recover until the second half of 2024
New research from Circana has warned that despite inflation driving value sales, unit sales are still struggling
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Features and analysisShopper convenience a barrier to disposable vape recycling
Shoppers need more access to recycling bins in order to tackle the vape sustainability issue
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Features and analysisPayPoint reaches 1,500 store milestone for Christmas savings club
More than 1,500 members of the Federation of Independent Retailers have signed up to become Park Super Agents to help their customers save for Christmas
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Features and analysisAsda opens 100th Express format store
The 100th Asda Express store opened in Hexham
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Features and analysisBusiness rates support is crucial for the future of Britain’s high streets
Retail, hospitality and leisure organisations have called on the Chancellor to continue business rates support
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Features and analysisBestway donates £100,000 to The National Brain Appeal
The funds were raised through its annual Ascot Charity Race Day
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Features and analysisStrong enforcement demanded for proposed vaping regulations
Leading experts shared their thoughts at the UKVIA Forum
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Features and analysisACS offers support to Respect for Shopworkers Week campaign
Respect for Shopworkers Week aims to raise awareness about the increase in violence and abuse against retail workers
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Features and analysisCountry Range Group adds Arthur David to buying group
Arthur David will join the Country Range Group as of 1 January 2024
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Features and analysis40% of retail staff abused on a weekly basis
New research by the Retail Trust has highlighted the rising levels of crimes against shopworkers
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Features and analysisCo-op MD: ‘Long way to go on retail crime’
The Co-op has warned there is a “long way to go” to address the issue of retail crime and urged more of a police presence for incidents
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Features and analysisNisa bosses call for greater protection of store staff
In an open letter to highlight Respect for Shopworkers Week (13-19 November), Nisa managing director Peter Batt and Nisa head of retail Victoria Lockie have outlined the pressures being faced by store owners when it comes to rising crime
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Features and analysisLack of targeted enforcement fuels youth vaping
New research shows more needs to be done to tackle irresponsible vape traders
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Features and analysisAsda to open 24 convenience stores this week
Asda is opening 24 Asda Express stores across the UK this week in a move to expand into the convenience market.
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Features and analysisCategory Analysis: Confectionery
Circana shares its latest data on the confectionery category and how convenience has performed against other channels in both value sales and market share
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Features and analysisPost Office partners with DPD and Evri
Post Office has partnered with DPD and Evri to provide more parcel options in branches
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Features and analysisTobacco smuggler jailed for six years
Jatinder Bains smuggled more than 20 million illegal cigarettes into the UK
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Features and analysisJW Filshill appoints new business development manager
In his new role, Kieran Dhinsa will be responsible for growing the KeyStore estate
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Features and analysisSpar UK appoints three new directors
The three new directors will be based out of Central Office in Harrow