All articles by Aidan Fortune – Page 20
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Features and analysisAsda acquires EG Group’s UK and Irish operations for £2.27bn
The £2.27bn deal includes 350 petrol filling station sites and over 1,000 food-to-go locations
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Features and analysisGovernment unveils measures to cut down underage vape sales
The government is to close the loophole that allows vape samples to be given to children
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Features and analysisACS urges low tolerance for illicit trade
ACS wants the government to send a clear message that selling these products is not acceptable
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Features and analysisAF Blakemore trials vape recycling service
The 12-week trial is being run across 31 of its stores
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Features and analysisCentral Co-op opens new store fitted with solar panels
This is the first new Central Co-op store to have solar panels installed
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Features and analysisBestway donates £100,000 to Barnardo’s
The £100,000 was raised at the annual Ascot Charity Race Day in 2022
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Features and analysisRetailers urged to remain vigilant against underage vape sales
Research by ASH highlighted a growing number of children “experimenting” with vaping
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Features and analysisShoppers willing to pay more for sustainable products
Two-thirds of shoppers would be willing to pay more for sustainable products
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Features and analysisOne Stop price-locks over 80 products
The price-locked products include both One Stop’s own label range and branded lines
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Features and analysisAF Blakemore wins £9m of new contracts
The new contracts will add over 400 new accounts to the company’s portfolio
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Features and analysisConfusion causing loss of trust in vapes among smokers
New research has highlighted a lack of trust of the vape category amongst smokers
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Features and analysisCo-op Group opens applications for Local Community Fund
The Co-op Group is aiming to support around 4,000 charities and organisations who play a vital role in the wellbeing of local communities
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Features and analysisNisa Making a Difference Locally donates £73,500 to retailer coronation events
147 charities and good causes across the UK benefitted from donations of £500
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Features and analysisSmoking ban ‘would fuel huge tobacco black market’ warns lobby group
Suggestions by former chancellor George Osborne to ban smoking have been criticised
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Features and analysisOne million illegal cigarettes seized by Warwickshire County Council
More than one million illegal cigarettes were seized in the last 18 months by Warwickshire County Council’s Trading Standards Service
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Features and analysisVeolia launches disposable vape recycling service
Waste management solution provider Veolia has launched a national vape collection service
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Features and analysisAsda opens 150th On the Move convenience store
The store has been opened in partnership with EG Group
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Features and analysisUKVIA publishes sustainability guidance for vape category
The UK Vaping Industry Association has published a new guide to sustainable vaping
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Features and analysisAllwyn updates retailers on National Lottery progress
Allwyn retail director Katharine Challinor has reassured store owners that ”retail is absolutely at the heart of plans” for the National Lottery licence
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Features and analysisMPK Garages switches 11 stores to Nisa
MPK Garages Ltd has signed a deal which will see 11 of its forecourt sites join Nisa over the next three months