News – Page 68
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Features and analysisWelsh police officers first to use facial recognition mobile app
In the app’s trial it was used on shoplifters who have lied to try and avoid arrest to gain an out of court disposal
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Features and analysisTobacco market decline plays significant role in Booker’s Q3 and Christmas results
Booker has reported a challenging Q3, with like-for-like sales declining by 2.6%
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Features and analysisSwindon police seek convenience store card thief
Police in Swindon have issued an image of a man they are looking for after an attempt was made to use a stolen bank card in a local convenience store
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Features and analysisGroceryAid announces Morrisons CEO Rami Baitiéh as new president
The GroceryAid charity is to welcome Rami Baitiéh as its new president this month
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Features and analysisStaffordshire County Council remove 220,000 illegal products off the market in 2024
The 2024 haul is estimated to be worth around £250,000
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Features and analysisSGF’s Go Local programme goes from strength to strength in its fifth year
A new report from the SGF has underlined the success of its Go Local programme
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Features and analysisMore people drinking low and no-alcohol alternatives than ever before
30% of UK drinkers would like to see a greater use of price promotions on low and no-alcohol products
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Features and analysisUKVIA ‘disappointed’ over industry and consumer representation at Tobacco and Vapes Bill hearings
The UKVIA is inviting consumers to share how vaping helped them quit as part of its ‘Real Vapers’ campaign
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Features and analysisNisa retailer donates £5,000 to Mansfield Town Ability Counts Football Club
Nisa retailer utilises MADL funds for donation to all-abilities club in Mansfield
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Features and analysisFestive promos boosted UK grocery growth over Christmas, NIQ says
UK grocery hit a record £14.6bn in sales over the three weeks before Christmas, but convenience was less successful
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Features and analysisSmart QR codes could replace linear barcodes in next five years
Smart QR codes will replace the linear barcode in the next five years, according to 41% of senior retail industry executives
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Features and analysisTills stolen and staff threatened in Derbyshire stores
Detectives from Derbyshire Police have released CCTV images of men in connection with two robberies at shops in North Wingfield
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Features and analysisChristmas fails to save 2024 trading, according to BRC
Food sales increased by 1.7% YOY in December, against a growth of 6.3% in December 2023
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Features and analysisInPost reports strong Q4 with over 27m parcel deliveries
InPost Group delivered 27.2m parcels in Q4 2024, marking a significant 58% YoY increase
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Features and analysisBestway cuts fuel levy for Costcutter stores
Bestway has announced the removal of the fuel levy charge for all mainland Costcutter stores
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Features and analysisNisa bolsters retail and sales leadership team with appointment of head of partnerships
Joining from Pepsico, Paul Webster has built an “outstanding reputation” for fostering collaborative partnerships
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Features and analysisJTI unveils £7.8m 'cutting-edge' distribution centre in Crewe
Japan Tobacco International has completed a significant refurbishment of its national distribution centre in Crewe
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Features and analysisMost searched vape products of 2024 revealed
Online vape store Electric Tobacconist has revealed the most searched for flavours in the UK in the past year
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Features and analysis£1m worth of illicit vapes, cigarettes and drugs seized in Birmingham
The raid on Erdington High Street is said to be one of the biggest seizures of its kind in the city
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Features and analysisBAT research highlights call for harsher penalties for underage sales
The vape manufacturer polled 6,000 members of the public, with almost two-thirds of respondents feeling that the proposed £200 fine for underage sales was too low