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OpinionWhere should you be looking for international innovation?
Jerry Marwood looks at international convenience store innovations that would be a welcome sight in the UK
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OpinionTime for retailers to score with Euro 2024
Tim Fairs discusses the opportunity that the Euros can provide if they get their offer right
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OpinionTake advantage of the changing media landscape
Retail and marketing expert Tim Fairs explains how store owners can make the biggest impact with their customers
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OpinionHelp! Where do I get advice when I’m supposed to know everything?
In a column for Convenience Store, industry expert Jerry Marwood shares his thoughts on collaboration in the sector
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OpinionCo-op: 'Let’s ensure retail crime is a priority for PCCs'
The Co-op’s Paul Gerrard highlights the opportunity to reach out to Police Crime Commissioners
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OpinionWhy retailers should deter under fours from drinking slushies
More needs to be done to retail slush responsibly
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Opinion‘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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OpinionWhat 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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OpinionWhat 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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OpinionAI 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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Opinion‘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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OpinionThe 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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Opinion‘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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OpinionA “victimless” crime
Scottish Grocers’ Federation former president Dan Brown speaks out against theft and violence against shopworkers
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OpinionRetail 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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OpinionLet’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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OpinionTime 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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OpinionNo 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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OpinionHow can retailers take on the competition?
What can retailers change at their stores to help retain customers?
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OpinionReflections 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