News – Page 114
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Features and analysis'It's not a numbers game': CJ Lang focuses on quality rather than quantity
The Spar wholesaler is celebrating its fifth year of growth following significant investment
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Features and analysisGreater enforcement needed to tackle illicit vape trade
The Independent British Vape Trade Association has called for better enforcement to tackle the glut of illicit products on the market and under-age sales
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Features and analysis‘Licensing may be the answer to the vape problem'
Retailers believe that a license to sell vapes could be a viable solution to the issue of illicit sales
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Features and analysisTesco employee urges government for new law to protect retail workers
The petition has called on the government to make violence or abuse against retail workers a standalone crimincal offence
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Features and analysisNisa to rebrand 300 stores to Evolution format
The refresh is part of a large rebranding to create “consistency across its estate” and will focus on retailers still using the Store of the Future 1 specification which was removed from the Nisa portfolio in April 2014
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Features and analysis‘Education is key to a successful vape category’: Phoenix 2 Retail
Phoenix 2 Retail’s Chris Kelly discusses the challenges facing the sector and how retailers can remain responsible
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Features and analysisStore fined over £6000 for rat infestation
A retailer in Coventry has been fined after rat and mouse activity was discovered on the premises
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Features and analysisTout’s Cleeve wins Forecourt Trader of the Year 2023
Tout’s Cleeve was the outright winner at last night’s Forecourt Trader of the Year awards ceremony, beating a record number of entries to take top honours at the retail fuel industry’s most prestigious competition
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Features and analysisInvestment in technology remains priority for forecourt retailers
Forecourt retailers are continuing to invest in various customer services and technologies, according to a new ACS report
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Features and analysisUK’s first PASS-approved digital ID card is set to be trialled in c-stores
The card can be accessed via a smartphone and used to verify age-related sales
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Features and analysisC-stores in Scotland invest £62m in their businesses
The Scottish Local Shop Report 2023 highlights the importance of the convenience sector in Scotland
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Features and analysisSnappy Shopper teams up with Centra to launch home delivery app
Centra Go will enable customers to order a range of products remotely
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Features and analysisFood regulator cuts safe daily limit of CBD to 10mg
Higher daily doses have been linked to liver damage and thyroid issues when taken over a period of time
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Features and analysisGovernment launches consultation on youth access to vape and tobacco products
The consultation seeks views on tackling the issue of youth access to vape and tobacco products
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Features and analysisNisa appoints Kim Clarkson to senior leadership team
Clarkson will be responsible for shaping the future direction of the format and development proposition, ensuring Nisa’s level of service through stock control, logistics and supply chain functions, as well as delivering partner support service
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Features and analysisElfbar and SGF to supply 1000 vape recycling bins
Elfbar and the SGF will provide 1,000 free vape recycling bins to members from next week.
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Features and analysisACS joins over 100 organisations to help tackle loneliness
The ACS has teamed up with over 100 organisations to call on the next government to increase measures to tackle loneliness.
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Features and analysisInch’s Cider creates outdoor areas at Nisa stores
Inch’s Cider has partnered with Nisa and its Make a Difference Locally (MADL) charity to collaborate with three stores across the UK
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Features and analysisLabour pledges tougher restrictions for shop thefts
The ACS has welcomed a commitment from the Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper to tighten restrictions on shop thefts
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Features and analysisTraditional retail jobs have declined by over a quarter since 2010
GMB claims that the figures raise questions over the future of the highstreet