News – Page 62
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Features and analysisCumberland Building Society expands to cover convenience retail and more
The Cumberland building society has announced that it has expanded its commercial offering
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Features and analysisNew survey shows public’s desire to keep on shopping small
Data from American Express points towards public support for smaller, local independent businesses
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Features and analysisHow to easily identify an illegal vape
Online vape store Vape Globe has identified tell-tale signs of counterfeit vapes
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Features and analysisOpen letter from campaigners urges government to act on plastic in chewing gum
The letter follows the Chew Plants Not Plastic campaign from charity City to Sea and Nuud gum
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Features and analysisBoxed chocolates and toiletries were retailers’ Valentine’s winners last year
Last year, while inflation helped boost sales, new research from Nielsen has shown 17% of households plan to celebrate
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Features and analysisDuo jailed for armed robbery in Suffolk
A woman and a man have been jailed for a combined total of more than six years
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Features and analysis£6.5 million investment in Malton site to feature new Spar store
In early April, a new Spar store will be opened at a site in Malton, North Yorkshire
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Features and analysisKash Retail and MADL join forces to support Darlington Pride
Kash Retail has donated £1,000 through Nisa’s MADL Pride Pot to support Darlington Pride 2025
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Features and analysisScottish retailers experience ‘Breezer Fever’ as demand for 90s alcopop soars
Retailers are scrambling to get hold of Breezer amid a surprise surge in demand for the colourful RTD brand popularised in the 1990s
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Features and analysisAI age estimation tech prevents eight underage sales a day
New AI age estimation technology in vape stores is preventing minors from buying restriced goods
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Features and analysisNearSt's technology is joining the dots between stock and delivery services
New technology has been launched that can connect the inventory of convenience stores directly with delivery platforms
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Features and analysisNew data from Lumina reveals a strong finish to 2024 in convenience
Figures from analysts Lumina Intelligence for the last quarter of 2024 have just been released
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Features and analysisBooker launches new delivery app Scoot
Scoot aims to help independent retailers to deliver local groceries to their customers’ doors in as little as 30 minutes
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Features and analysisSGF seeking input into survey on upcoming National Living Wage changes
The SGF is asking retailers for their input on the upcoming increases to wage costs coming in April
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Features and analysisNewstrAid’s Retailer Support Scheme awards over 100 grants in seven months
Industry charity NewstrAid has announced a major milestone, awarding over 100 grants to retailers in need since its launch
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Features and analysisWeetabix shares successes as National Apprenticeship Week begins
Weetabix is proudly celebrating National Apprenticeship Week with two success stories from its early graduates
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Features and analysisInPost Newstrade's carriage charge lowered after requests from the Fed
InPost Newstrade is making changes to its charges following discussions with the Fed
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Features and analysisFootfall increased by 6.6% in January, according to BRC
Despite snowy weather and Storm Eowyn causing disruption in some areas, footfall remained postive across the UK
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Features and analysisCo-op launches inaugural Women in Leadership apprenticeship
Co-op has launched its inaugural Women in Leadership Programme in Logistics to support development and progression
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Features and analysisIllegal vape and cigarette seizures sweep across the country
Recent operations across multiple counties have seen hundreds and thousands of illegal vapes and tobacco products seized from stores