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‘Wholesalers are facing unprecedented levels of crime’
The Federation of Wholesale Distributors is urging the government to better protect those working in the wholesale sector
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What does B Corp mean for convenience shoppers?
Richard Jefferson of Epicurium looks at retailers can take advantage of changing customer priorities
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What can we learn from Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme?
The ACS’ Ed Woodall examines the Deposit Return Scheme that was recently introduced in the Republic of Ireland
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AI in the retail industry: Tackling Bias in Facial Recognition and Age Estimation
Founder and CEO of Serve Legal Ed Heaver discusses facial recognition and its place in retail
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‘Vape ban difficult for retailers to swallow’
Daniall Nadeem of Spar Motherwell Road reacts to the ban announcement and what this means for the illicit trade
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The new National Lottery licence: what you need to know
Director of Channel Operations at Allwyn Alex Green outlines what will happen when the new licence comes into effect
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‘We will not be beaten by criminals’: advice for protecting your store
Following a robbery at one of her stores, Spar retailer Susan Connolly offers up advice for others to help protect themselves
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A “victimless” crime
Scottish Grocers’ Federation former president Dan Brown speaks out against theft and violence against shopworkers
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Retail to get caught up in political battleground
Issues affecting the retail sector will play a key part in the next General Election, according to the ACS’ James Lowman
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Let’s make 2024 the year of the independent
FWD CEO James Bielby is ready to focus on the positives for 2024
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Time to drive change - support for women in retail needs to come from the entire supply chain
Victoria Lockie highlights the progress made in gender equality but how there is much more to be done
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No room for complacency when it comes to responsible retailing
Retailers are leading the way when it comes to responsibility despite the huge pressure being placed on them, writes James Lowman of the ACS
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How can retailers take on the competition?
What can retailers change at their stores to help retain customers?
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Reflections on DRS implementation so far
The implementation of DRS has caused much confusion for retailers. ACS government relations director Edward Woodall shares his thoughts on the lessons learnt from DRS
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Why is time off important for convenience retailers?
SBF GB&I research found that independent store owners feel they cannot take time off
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What's the future of food to go?
Where is the growth in food to go going to come from? Lumina Intelligence’s Maria Georgiou examines the category
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What can retailers learn from Christmas sales?
A cost of living crisis at Christmas hit convenience but will the next festive season be the same?
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The convenience market in 2023: challenges, trends and opportunities
Lumina Intelligence’s Sorcha Simons looks at what is facing retailers over the next year
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What are the challenges and opportunities for retailers in 2023?
James Lowman of the ACS looks at some of the challenges facing retailers over the next year
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Vaping category causing 'significant concerns for retailers'
The ACS’ James Lowman warns of the growing threat of illicit products and underage sales within the vape category