All articles by Aidan Fortune – Page 8
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Features and analysisBestway enters long-term partnership with Penny Petroleum
The new agreement will see 57 sites added to the Costcutter operation
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Features and analysisUnitas Connect Awards winners revealed
Parfetts, RD Johns and Wilds Premier Drinks Distributor were the winners at the Unitas Connect Awards
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Features and analysisVape tax announced by government
A levy on vape products is set to be introduced by October 2026 following a public consultation
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Features and analysisJisp partners with Sudheesh Pallikulangara for Scan & Save
Jisp’s Scan & Save has partnered with multi-site retailer Sudheesh Pallikulangara to offer the service in his eight stores
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Features and analysisEdith Bowman to host the Convenience Awards 2024
The Convenience Awards 2024 will take place at the Victoria Warehouse in Manchester on 21 March
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Features and analysisParfetts improves digital offer for retailers
Parfetts has enhanced its digital offering by expanding the capabilities of its app, which now sees 15,000 users per week
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Features and analysisCo-op Group partners with Uber Direct to enhance delivery offering
Co-op has increased access to its own online shop, accessed via the Co-op app, through a new partnership with Uber Direct, Uber’s white-label delivery solution
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Features and analysis5.6 million incidents of shop theft recorded in UK stores
The ACS 2024 Crime Report found that UK stores recorded 5.6m incidents of shop theft over the last year, significantly more than the previous record of 1.1m incidents recorded in 2023
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Features and analysisCommittee of Advertising Practice to crack down on vape advertising
The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) is cracking down on ads for vapes and e-cigarettes that break the law, following the issuing of an Enforcement Notice to advertisers
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Features and analysisGovernment considering vape tax in Budget
Rumoured plans for a tax on vape liquid have been criticised.
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Features and analysisPaula Vennells stripped of CBE
Former Post Office CEO Paula Vennells has had her CBE revoked for her part in the Horizon scandal
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Features and analysisScottish government moves forward with plan to ban single-use vapes
The proposed legislation would see a ban on the sale of single-use vapes from 1 April 2025
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Features and analysisNew legislation unveiled to quash convictions of Post Office Horizon victims
Legislation to quash convictions surrounding the Horizon Post Office scandal has been announced by government
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Features and analysisVape licensing scheme for retailers proposed
An industry-led licensing scheme for the UK vape industry have been put forward to help tackle the sale of illicit products and underage sales
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Features and analysisNew King Charles III banknotes to enter circulation
Banknotes carrying a portrait of King Charles III will be issued for the first time on 5 June 2024
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Features and analysisFood to go growth predicted for 2024
The UK food to go sector has been tipped to grow 3.5% in 2024, reaching a value of £23bn, according to a new report from Lumina Intelligence
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Product NewsCrafting relationships: How Kaual Patel of Nisa Torridon created his own lager
Kaual Patel of Nisa Torridon has worked with Brockley Brewery to create his own lager
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Features and analysisBestway Wholesale expands retail range
Bestway Wholesale has expanded its retail range across its depot network, adding hundreds of new products
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Features and analysis90,000 cigarettes and 45kg of hand rolling tobacco seized in Suffolk
Police and HM Revenue and Customs officers have seized 90,000 cigarettes and 45kg of hand rolling tobacco in Lowestoft, Suffolk
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Features and analysisConvenience Leadership Programme open for 2024 entries
Taking place at the University of Surrey, the course is designed for area managers, buying teams, independent retailers, sales and market research specialists