All articles by Aidan Fortune – Page 13
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Features and analysisKing’s Speech focuses on Tobacco and Vaping Bill
In his first King’s Speech, Charles III set out the priorities for government including an overhaul of tobacco and vaping legislation
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Features and analysisFWD urges wholesalers to be exempt from generational smoking ban
Ahead of the King’s Speech, the Federation of Wholesale Distributors has called on the government to make the wholesale sector exempt from legislation that would introduce a generational smoking ban
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Features and analysisShopworker abuse highlighted by Scottish retail industry
Nearly 8,000 incidents of abuse against shopworkers have been reported since August 2021
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Features and analysisJisp reports usage growth during 2023
Jisp has reported that retail sales through its Scan & Save mobile app solution have grown by 342% in 2023 to reach £3.36m to date, with £2.6m of that achieved in 2023 alone
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Features and analysisWholesale sector urges protection from crime
The Federation of Wholesale Distributors has written to the government calling for more support in tackling crime
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Features and analysisSnappy Shopper teams with Trust Retail to offer more efficient service to retailers
The partnership will see Snappy Shopper’s offering integrated into the Trust Retail system
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Features and analysisVolumatic helps Co-op raise £1.2m for Barnardo’s
Team Co-op helped raise over £1.2 million for Barnardo’s thanks to support from Volumatic
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Features and analysisCJ Lang appoints new company-owned store director
Frank McCarron joins CJ Lang from Scotmid
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Features and analysisWarm Hubs and Community Spaces benefit from Nisa’s Heart of the Community
Fifty community homeless shelters and warm hubs from across the UK are set to receive £1,000 donations from Nisa’s Making a Difference Locally
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Features and analysisRetailers reminded to complete National Lottery Transfer of Retailer Agreement
Store owners have until 18 December to complete their Transfer of Retailer Agreement from Camelot to Allwyn
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Features and analysisSnappy Shopper and Greens Retail team for home delivery service
Snappy Shopper has announced a partnership with Greens Retail to provide its new Home Delivery and Click and Collect offering
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Features and analysisIBVTA warns of ‘uncertain future’ for vape sector unless action is taken
The Independent British Vape Trade Association has set out five recommendations to tackle key challenges in the vaping sector
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Features and analysisOne Stop expands fresh range
One Stop has carried out its first fresh range reset in two years
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Features and analysisRetail Crime Action Plan looks to tackle shop theft
A new Retail Crime Action Plan has been developed in response to the rise in shop theft
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Features and analysisGroceryAid offers support for new starters in retail
GroceryAid has created a leaflet to help independent retailers inform new starters and existing employees about the charity’s free and confidential support available to them
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Features and analysis30 jobs at risk due to Southern Co-op head office review
Changing market conditions and shopper behaviour has led to the head office review
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Features and analysisShop theft in England and Wales rises by 25%
Latest data from the Office of National Statistics found that shop theft has increased by 25% over the past year
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Features and analysisLaughing gas ban to come into force in November
Those found supplying nitrous oxide could face a sentence of up to 14 years
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Features and analysisParfetts appoints Peter Jones as new GM of its Sheffield depot
Jones has been with Parfetts for seven years and previously at Morrisons for 17 years
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Features and analysis'It's not a numbers game': CJ Lang focuses on quality rather than quantity
The Spar wholesaler is celebrating its fifth year of growth following significant investment