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All articles by Aidan Fortune – Page 28
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Features and analysisWhat are Asda’s plans for the convenience channel?
Asda’s chief transformation officer Mark Simpson explains the opportunities within the convenience sector
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Features and analysisAsda plans to open 300 Express convenience stores by 2026
Asda hopes to create 10,000 jobs across 300 stores in its Express estate
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Features and analysisNew Unitas Wholesale directors confirmed
Andrew Wild and James Russell have confirmed their retirement from the Unitas Board
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Features and analysisIllicit vapes seized by Trading Standards in Canterbury stores
Six stores in the Canterbury area were raided by Kent County Council Trading Standards
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Features and analysis‘Merry Textmas’ consumer campaign launched by A.F. Blakemore
The ‘Merry Textmas’ campaign is giving away up to £100,000 worth of prizes
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Features and analysisAndrew King resigns from managing director role at Select & Save
King has been managing director of Select & Save since October 2017
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Features and analysisNisa's MADL supports sports teams with World Cup giveaway
The Sports in the Community initiative will see almost £40,000 handed out to 32 individual sports teams across the UK
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Features and analysisWholesale visit frequency shifting as retailers look to reduce costs
Lumina Intelligence research has found that retailers are changing their visiting habits to help manage their overheads
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Features and analysisHow much is the vaping category worth in the UK?
The value of the UK vaping sector has grown 23% in the past four years
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Features and analysisGuy Warner adds Gander to his Morrisons store
The retailer has installed food redistribution technology Gander in his flagship Morrisons store in Upton-Upon-Severn.
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Features and analysisRetailer restores tidal pool to former glory thanks to Walkers competition
John Wilson from The Corner Shop, Cellardyke, Scotland used £1,000 won in a Walkers competition to restore his local tidal pool
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Features and analysisHealth risk of fake vape product highlighted by Elf Bar
Pictures of a counterfeit vape factory have been released to highlight the health risk posed by these products
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Features and analysisLincolnshire Co-op appoints Alison Hands as new CEO
Hands is moving from her current role managing director at Wilkos to Lincolnshire Co-op
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Features and analysisJTI urges support for Trading Standards to tackle the illicit trade
The illicit tobacco trade has cost HMRC £51.3bn in lost revenue since 2000
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Features and analysisNational Lottery retail sales decline as shoppers move to online
In-store sales of National Lottery have dropped by 4.7% as consumers embrace digital purchases
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Product NewsDiageo and Smirnoff launch responsible drinking campaign
Diageo and Smirnoff have launched a new global campaign ‘Drops of Advice’ encouraging people to drink responsibly during the holidays
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Features and analysisFormer Parfetts managing director Greg Suszczenia passes away
Greg Suszczenia raised funds for The Brain Tumour Charity while battling brain cancer
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Features and analysisMiddlesbrough store forced to close after illicit tobacco seizure
More than 6,600 cigarettes and 4.5kg of hand rolling tobacco was seized by Middlesbrough Council Trading Standards
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Features and analysisGovernment disappoints on energy bill support in Autumn Statement
Business rates support praised but lack of energy bill help in the Autumn Statement causes concern amongst retailers
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Features and analysisUnitas Wholesale appoints Peter Burleigh as trading controller
Peter Burleigh will take up the role of Unitas Wholesale trading controller from mid-November
