All articles by Aidan Fortune – Page 4
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Features and analysisGeneral Election 2024: Labour wins majority
Labour’s manifesto included pledges to overhaul buiness rates and provide more resources to tackle crime
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Features and analysisJisp reports ‘rapid growth’ in the first half of 2024
Retail sales through the app topped £2.2m in the first half of the year, up 79% on the same period in 2023
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Features and analysisMital Morar closes Kampus General Store site
The Kampus General Store site opened in November 2023
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Features and analysisDee Sedani moves Etwall store from One Stop to Londis
Dee Sedani’s Etwall site is to return to Londis after nearly 10 years as a One Stop
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Features and analysisLack of vape licensing scheme in manifesto sparks disappointment among industry
Vape supplier Evapo has expressed disappointment at the lack of a vaping retailer licensing scheme in the Labour Party’s manifesto
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Features and analysisProudfoot Group hits £200,000 donation milestone
The group supports community causes in the Scarborough area through Nisa’s Making A Difference Locally charity
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Features and analysisEntries now open for The Convenience Awards 2025
The Convenience Awards 2025 takes place on 19 March at The Victoria Warehouse in Manchester
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Features and analysisWorthing retailer fined £1000 for illicit tobacco
Shaswar Ranjbari pleaded guilty at Brighton Magistrates’ Court to offences relating to the possession of counterfeit and foreign-labelled tobacco and the fraudulent evasion of excise duty
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Features and analysisMore illicit tobacco enforcement urged by ACS
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the next government to improve enforcement against the illicit tobacco trade
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Features and analysis73kg of illicit tobacco and 22,000 suspected illicit cigarettes seized in Peterborough
Three stores in Peterborough were raided, with suspected illicit tobacco and cigarettes seized
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Features and analysisShadow Policing Minister pledges to move forward with shop worker protection law
Shadow Minister for Policing Alex Norris has reiterated his support for legislation that would make attacks on shop workers a specific offence
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Features and analysisSpar International elects Dominic Hall as president
He is the first Spar UK representative to hold the position
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Features and analysisAlan Bates awarded Knighthood in King’s birthday honours
Former subpostmaster Alan Bates has been awarded a Knighthood as part of King Charles III birthday honours
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Features and analysisSandwich manufacturers issue recall over E.coli concerns
Greencore Group and Samworth Brothers are recalling various sandwiches, wraps and salads because of possible contamination with E.coli
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Features and analysisLabour looks to overhaul business rates in manifesto
The Labour Party has unveiled its manifesto for the election on 4 July which includes a planned overhaul of the business rates system
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Features and analysisNisa’s Making a Difference Locally offers more support to Pride Pot
To mark Pride Month, Nisa’s Making a Difference Locally (MADL) charity is increasing the Pride Pot allocation to £1,000 per cause
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Features and analysisConservative Party manifesto focuses on small businesses
Launched ahead of the General Election on 4 July, the manifesto boasts a focus on supporting small and medium-sized businesses
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Features and analysisLiberal Democrats overlook retail crime in election manifesto
The Liberal Democrats have revealed the party’s priorities for the upcoming election
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Features and analysisBooker launches Shop Locally Tobacco Club
The Shop Locally Tobacco Club was launched following feedback from retailers
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Features and analysisRole of c-stores as an employer highlighted by new research
In its evidence to the Low Pay Commission, the ACS has highlighted the importance of convenience stores as a source of ememployment