News – Page 14
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NewsAllwyn appoints Bridget Lea as new managing director for retail
National Lottery operator Allwyn has appointed a new managing director for retail
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NewsIndustry leaders say new HFSS ad ban will lead to further food inequality
New HFSS rules and this week’s advertising ban have left the industry unprepared, data shows
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NewsScottish retailers demand tougher action on vape black market
Scottish shopkeepers are demanding tougher action to tackle the illegal vape black market
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NewsCo-op says nearly a quarter of shoppers abandon resolutions after a week
Co-op’s new meals range, on-pack signalling and more are targeting healthier living
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NewsJW Filshill drivers more than up for the challenge of wintry conditions
JW Filshill has highlighed the efforts of its staff ensuring KeyStore deliveries arrived on time
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NewsIndependent retailers demand compensation after South East water crisis
Retailers out of pocket after water supplies were lost deserve compensation, Bira says
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NewsIndie retailers speak out as pubs set to get business rates rise support
Leading retailers express frustration after news that the government is expected to ease business rates increases for pubs in England
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NewsBira says Scottish retailers are facing a ‘make or break’ budget
Bira has joined the growing chorus of voices calling for business rates relief in Scotland
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NewsFed members share challenges of independent retailers with local MP
Two Fed members met with Mid Cheshire Labour MP, Andrew Cooper, in Winsford on Friday
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NewsIndie retailers demand equal treatment on expected business rates U-turn for pubs
Bira demands equal treatment for small shops as the government is expected to announce plans to water down business rate rises for pubs
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News‘It’s breaking point’ - retailers speak of the pressures facing them in 2026
Three leading independent retailers speak exclusively to Convenience Store about pressures coming in 2026
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NewsFour stores hit with closure notice for selling illicit tobacco and vapes
Four retail premises in Warrington have been handed three-month closure orders after police seized £400,000 worth of illicit tobacco and £640 worth of illegal vapes during a major operation targeting the sale of illegal products
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NewsNew day one rights to parental leave set to enter force from April
Stronger parental leave rights to give millions of working families security
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NewsPolice wrestle knife from suspect demanding free products in Notts c-store
Nottinghamshire Police arrested a suspect after a shopkeeper was threatened with a knife
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NewsACS says local shops deserve additional support with business rates
The ACS has called on the Government to act responsibly and go further on business rates support
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News‘Tough’ Christmas for convenience channel
The convenience sector experienced a challenging Christmas trading period, with sales declining 2.5% and footfall down 5.6% year-on-year, according to Talysis data for the four weeks to 4 January
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NewsFive ways leading retailers are setting up for success in 2026
Convenience Store speaks to leading retailers about their plans and motivations for the year ahead
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NewsScottish retailers call for CCTV funding support from government
The Fed calls for grants to help retailers upgrade security systems as shoplifting increases 57% over 10 years
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NewsFacial recognition in UK shops triggered 500,000 repeat offender alerts in 2025
Facewatch sent more than half a million real-time offender alerts to retailers in 2025
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NewsBooker retail sales dip during Q3 and festive period
Booker’s core retail like-for-like sales declined 0.4% in the 19 weeks to 3 January 2026, according to the latest Tesco results, with tobacco sales falling 10.9% due to consumer shifts in the category.