All The Fed (The Federation of Independent Retailers) articles
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NewsThe Fed meet Matt Vickers MP at Middleton St George Londis and Post Office
Fed members met with Matt Vickers MP at a County Durham store last weekend
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NewsExchange For Change reveals expanded DRS exemptions and £60m grant funding
Exchange For Change has confirmed more details surrounding the support available for independent retailers ahead of the deposit return scheme’s October 2027 launch, including enhanced exemption criteria and £60m in grant funding
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NewsThe Fed meet with MP Wes Streeting at East London store
The Fed’s Nilesh Patel met Wes Streeting MP at his Ilford store earlier this month
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NewsRetailers Vince and Fiona Malone discuss DRS with Paul Davies MS
Two senior Fed members met with a Senedd representative in Wales
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NewsThe Fed meets Liz Kendall MP in Leicester to talk retail crime
Members of the Fed met with local MP Liz Kendall at a store in Leicester last week
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NewsLeicester MP pledges her support for independent retailers
Shivani Raja pledges support to retailers suffering from rising business rates, illicit tobacco and surging crime
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NewsPut small independent retailers at the heart of your agenda, Scottish election candidates told
The Fed in Scotland has again called on all parties to put small shops at the heart of the agenda after this election
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NewsCrime & Policing Bill becomes law after Royal Assent granted
A host of new measures will now become enshrined in law to better protect stores and workers
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NewsThe Fed continues its call for faster application of Welsh DRS
Fed’s Welsh president calls for a speedy resolution to DRS implementation in Wales
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NewsRetailers Fiona and Vince Malone return to BBC’s Newsnight to share shoplifting stories
Vince and Fiona Malone appeared on BBC’s Newsnight for the second time last week
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Features and analysisGlasgow’s first ever Go Local store opens its doors
Glasgow now has its first Go Local led by experienced retailer Nathalie Fullerton
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NewsThe Fed meets with Scottish election candidate Jeremy Balfour
Senior Fed members in Scotland met with Jeremy Balfour, former MSP for the Lothian region
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NewsThe Fed teams up with Bestway for exclusive voucher promotion
The Fed has teamed up wholesaler Bestway for a new voucher promotion
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NewsIndependent retailers share employment law reform concerns with business secretary
The national president of the Fed, Hetal Patel, has written to business secretary Peter Kyle
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NewsThe Fed meet with Plaid Cymru and Lib Dem candidates in Cardiff
Representatives from the Fed met with Nick Carter and Rodney Berman this week
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NewsCalls for extra security for independent retailers raised in Parliament
Lib Dem MP Joshua Reynolds raised the issue of retail crime in Parliament last week
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NewsEvri to cut ‘shop to shop’ parcel commission by up to 25%
Evri’s decision to reduce commission on ’shop to shop’ parcels has sparked frustration among independent retailers
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NewsPayPoint fee increase was expected - but disappointing - The Fed says
The Fed has reacted to a 3.8% monthly fee rise from Paypoint
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NewsThe Fed to organise Home News Delivery Month for first time in 2026
The Fed says it will run the month-long event celebrating home news delivery for the first time in 2026
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NewsPembrokeshire retailer calls for UK-wide consistent deposit return scheme
Vince Malone has called for glass to be removed from Wales’ deposit return scheme