News – Page 25
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NewsShop theft in England and Wales rises 13%
Bira warn the true scale may be far higher due to widespread underreporting by retailers who have lost faith in police response
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NewsAllwyn hits halfway milestone in Wave terminal store rollout
Allwyn reaches milestone in its UK-wide rollout of its new Wave terminals, with over 22,000 now successfully installed
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NewsCentral Co-op avoids over 8,800 tonnes of food waste with Retail Insight
Central Co-op has prevented over 8,800 tonnes of food waste over three years by partnering with tech experts Retail Insight
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NewsHas the vape ban failed? 35% of users now buying disposables on the black market
New report from vape retailer Haypp uncovers the real scale of the UK’s black market
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NewsIGD responds to latest ONS figures on food and drink inflation
Following the ONS’s latest consumer price inflation figures the IGD has commented on food and drink inflation
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NewsWatch police uncover £1500 of stolen goods on sale at north-west London c-store
Three people have been arrested after £1500 worth of stolen goods were discovered at a c-store in Willesden, London, as part of the Met Police’s largest ever operation targeting shoplifting gangs
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NewsTobacco manufacturers’ survey highlights disconnect between crime and illicit tobacco
New survey by the Tobacco Manufacturers’ Association paints grim picture of the scale of illicit tobacco
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NewsBRC welcomes Government’s white paper on future of training young staff
The Government’s new paper on training after education has been broadly welcomed by the BRC
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NewsBiffa takes Scottish Government to court for £166m after DRS delays
A case brought by Biffa against the Scottish government around DRS failings starts today
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NewsShop closures and job losses inevitable without Budget support, says the Fed
National President Hetal Patel has written to Reeves highlighting the economic pressures facing indie retailers.
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NewsQuadient and Evri expand partnership to boost out‑of‑home deliveries
Automation platform Quadient has announced an extended partnership with Evri
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News32 arrested in UK’s largest ever crackdown on organised shoplifting gangs
Convenience Store was present for a raid on a vape store in south-east London as part of the two-day stint
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NewsCentral London retailers join chorus calling for rate reform with new campaign
Heart of London Business Alliance calls on Government to ‘fix’ business rates
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NewsCrackdown on illicit tobacco and vapes leads to store closures
Trading Standards teams across the UK have cracked down on stores selling illicit tobacco and vape products
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NewsThe Wholesale Group sets out £5bn turnover ambition
The Wholesale Group eyes turnover of £5bn as its annual conference closes
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NewsBRC responds to second reading of Crime and Policing Bill
Second reading of Crime and Policing Bill cautiously welcomed by the BRC
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NewsParfetts’ online sales pass 50% as digital ordering is embraced by retailers
Parfetts has passed a milestone in its digital growth, with online orders accounting for half its sales
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Features and analysisResponsible Retailing Week: Selling energy drinks
The government is proposing a ban on selling high-caffeine energy drinks to children in order to “protect their physical and mental health”
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NewsBAT and Channel Islands Co-op trial age estimation technology
British American Tobacco (BAT) has partnered with The Channel Islands Co-operative Society Limited (Channel Islands Coop) and digital identity solutions provider Yoti to introduce facial age estimation technology in Coop stores
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NewsIndependent retailers fined for failing to pay National Minimum Wage
The government fined almost individual 500 companies for not paying workers the minimum wage, including several convenience store operators