News – Page 95
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Features and analysisKing’s Speech focuses on Tobacco and Vaping Bill
In his first King’s Speech, Charles III set out the priorities for government including an overhaul of tobacco and vaping legislation
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Features and analysisRFID and AI set to make greetings card retailers £12.5m incremental profit
Riverside Greetings is set to boost sales and efficiency with the new tech
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Features and analysisBusiness Disability Forum creates new guides for retailers
The Business Disability Forum has published a series of short guides offering advice to retailers on how to welcome disabled customers with assistance and support animals
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Features and analysisHenderson Retail acquires two neighbourhood Spar stores
The group is retaining all staff from both sites
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Features and analysisFWD urges wholesalers to be exempt from generational smoking ban
Ahead of the King’s Speech, the Federation of Wholesale Distributors has called on the government to make the wholesale sector exempt from legislation that would introduce a generational smoking ban
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Features and analysisScottish Grocers’ Federation mourns the passing of former president Tom Wilson
The Scottish Grocers’ Federation has regretfully announced the passing of one of its longest-serving elected members and twice president, Tom Wilson
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Features and analysisPricewatch opens Morrisons Daily as its first standalone store
The shop opened its doors to Horsham residents yesterday
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Features and analysisNisa’s Making A Difference Locally Champions crowned
Each winner was awarded money for their MADL fund
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Features and analysisBestway unveils store and colleague award winners
Bestway Wholesale has revealed the winners of its newly-combined Retail Development Awards (RDAs) and Bestway Performance Awards (BPAs)
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Features and analysisShopworker abuse highlighted by Scottish retail industry
Nearly 8,000 incidents of abuse against shopworkers have been reported since August 2021
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Features and analysisJisp reports usage growth during 2023
Jisp has reported that retail sales through its Scan & Save mobile app solution have grown by 342% in 2023 to reach £3.36m to date, with £2.6m of that achieved in 2023 alone
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Features and analysisAsda Express to be rolled out at 356 EG sites as £2.07bn acquisition is completed
Asda claimed the move would bring its value pricing closer to millions of customers
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Features and analysisWholesale sector urges protection from crime
The Federation of Wholesale Distributors has written to the government calling for more support in tackling crime
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Features and analysisSnappy Shopper teams with Trust Retail to offer more efficient service to retailers
The partnership will see Snappy Shopper’s offering integrated into the Trust Retail system
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Features and analysisVolumatic helps Co-op raise £1.2m for Barnardo’s
Team Co-op helped raise over £1.2 million for Barnardo’s thanks to support from Volumatic
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Features and analysisOver £100,000 of illegal tobacco found in ‘James Bond style’ hiding places
Illegal and potentially dangerous tobacco, worth over £100,000, has been seized from retailers in Dewsbury following a joint operation by West Yorkshire Police and West Yorkshire Trading Standards.
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Features and analysisCJ Lang appoints new company-owned store director
Frank McCarron joins CJ Lang from Scotmid
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Features and analysisWarm Hubs and Community Spaces benefit from Nisa’s Heart of the Community
Fifty community homeless shelters and warm hubs from across the UK are set to receive £1,000 donations from Nisa’s Making a Difference Locally
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Features and analysisRetailers reminded to complete National Lottery Transfer of Retailer Agreement
Store owners have until 18 December to complete their Transfer of Retailer Agreement from Camelot to Allwyn
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Features and analysisSnappy Shopper and Greens Retail team for home delivery service
Snappy Shopper has announced a partnership with Greens Retail to provide its new Home Delivery and Click and Collect offering