All articles by Sunneva Moore – Page 23
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Features and analysisNisa acquires ex-Morrisons Brogan Cook as delivery lead
Cook will spearhead the implementation and mobilisation of corporate customer projects, for the wholesale arm of Co-op
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Features and analysisVidur Pandya ‘over the moon’ with first in-store brand activation
How in-store POS for a channel exclusive NPD can spice up sales and footfall
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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 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 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 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 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 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
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Features and analysisRetailers warned to be vigilant over fake Scottish banknotes
Officers from West Yorkshire have become aware of counterfeit Clydesdale £20 notes
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Features and analysisAge-verification technology proves success for Spar retailer
Julian Taylor-Green says he has found an ’efficient, reliable, and customer-friendly way’ to manage age-restricted sales
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Features and analysisBira raises concerns over the practical implications of DRS on smaller retailers
The association highlighted space as a key challenge of DRS
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Features and analysisChase and Status announced as Barcode Festival 2025 headliner
Barcode Festival 2025 is at Kenwood House on 3 July
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Features and analysisPoundland reports 11% drop in store violence and reduction in theft after body camera pilot
Body cameras have now been deployed in 177 of its ‘highest-risk’ stores
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Features and analysisFunding to strengthen neighbourhood policing doubles to £200m
The additional funding has been welcomed by the Co-op and Usdaw
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Features and analysisIndie retailers support South London shoplifting crackdown
Neighbourhood officers in Lambeth carried out a targeted sting at a Co-op store
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Features and analysisVape licensing scheme could contribute £50m to combat underage vaping and illegal sales
The scheme received broad support from MPs in the latest Tobacco and Vapes Bill committee debate
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Features and analysisHow a year of legislative changes is weighing down independent retailers
A single-use vape ban, a hike in employee wages and no more volume promotions on High in Fat, Sugar or Salt (HFSS) foods. That’s just a few legislative hurdles independent retailers face in 2025. But what’s the real damage behind shop doors when the government imposes several legislative changes within a year?
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Features and analysisMo Razzaq raises local charity funds through ‘Purchase, Refresh, Return, Reward’ trial
The trial aims to raise awareness of the Deposit Return Scheme set to roll out across Scotland, England and Northern Ireland in October 2027
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Features and analysisStorm Éowyn forces stores across Northern Ireland and Scotland to close
Many retailers have taken to social media to keep their customers informed