All articles by Gaelle Walker – Page 7
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Features and analysisCBD: Liquid gold for c-stores?
Interest in CBD and its apparent health benefits is soaring, spawning a plethora of products containing the oil. C-Store looks at this rising star and what you need to know about stocking it.
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NewsEarly festive sales fail to sparkle for big four supermarkets
The UK’s supermarkets have had a sluggish start to the festive period with grocery sales growth slowing to just 1.1% in the last four weeks, latest total till data from Nielsen reveals.
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Products In DepthCracking snacking sales
The UK is a nation of snack lovers, but today’s shoppers are becoming increasingly discerning when it comes to hunting for hunger fillers.
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NewsBestway Retail poised to leverage key demographic mapping data
Bestway Retail has completed its UK-wide demographic mapping exercise, allowing its franchise and symbol group retailers to leverage key insights into which ranges, promotions and operational models offer the best fit for specific postcode locations.
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NewsAverage store worker abused 21 times a year, survey reveals
The average shop worker is verbally abused, threatened or assaulted more than 21 times a year – or almost once a fortnight - interim figures from Usdaw’s Freedom from Fear survey of over 4,000 retail staff have revealed.
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NewsACS raises Track and Trace concerns with the European Commission
A list of key retailer concerns with the UK’s newly-implemented Track and Trace system for tobacco products has been raised with the European Commission (EC).
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NewsOwners of four-site Ansell Village Stores group sell up to retire
Independent retailers Steve and Carolyn Ansell, owners of the four-store Ansell Village Stores business, are selling up and retiring after almost two decades in convenience retail.
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NewsSainsbury’s half year results reveal profits slide
Profits at Sainsbury’s have tumbled in the first half of its new financial year.
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NewsACS and FWD raise "serious concerns" over tobacco Track and Trace legislation
The high levels of confusion which still surround the Track and Trace regulations for tobacco products are acting as a “barrier to compliance” for retailers and wholesalers, the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) and Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD) claim.
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NewsScottish stores "would be burdened" by under 16s energy drinks ban
A mandatory ban on the sale of energy drinks to under 16s would place more pressure on retailers and add to their overall compliance burden, the Scottish Grocers Federation (SGF) claims.
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NewsAsda to trial the sale of goods in refillable containers
Asda is to trial the sale of a range of products in refillable containers as part of a wider move to avoid the use of approximately 19,500 tonnes of ‘virgin’ plastic by the end of 2020.
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NewsUnitas Wholesale launches new vaping category guidance for stores
Unitas Wholesale has launched the third in the series of Plan for Profit category guides for 2019, which for the first time includes new core range guidance on the vaping category.
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NewsManufacturers urged to act on plastic-free revolution
The UK’s big brand manufacturers must to step up their efforts to reduce packaging waste and join the plastic-free revolution, retailers claim.
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NewsUS health officials urge caution on vaping as health probe continues
US health officials are urging citizens to “consider refraining” from using vaping devices, as the country steps up its investigations into the current outbreak of lung injury which has now claimed the lives of 33 people and sickened almost 1,500.
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NewsACS launches key retailer advice on offering water refills in store
Retailers considering the installation of a water refill service for customers can now access new ACS Assured Advice on how best to do so.
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Products In DepthVaping & tobacco: Read the smoke signals
UK vape sales are continuing to soar at the expense of smoking, but the tobacco category, including cigars, still offers key opportunities to profit.
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NewsShopping momentum dampened by wet early autumn weather
Shopping momentum has fallen in the last four weeks, with grocery sales slowing to the lowest growth (1.7%) for UK supermarkets in September in two years, according to data released by Nielsen.
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NewsManual DRS trial highlights serious glass challenges for c-stores
The Scottish government is being urged to remove glass from its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) after a convenience store trial revealed serious challenges and health and safety hazards for staff.
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NewsSubpostmasters' petition urges Barclays to reverse Post Office withdrawal decision
Nearly 4,000 people have already signed a petition launched by the National Federation of Subpostmasters (NFSP) urging Barclays to reverse its decision to end cash withdrawals at post offices from January 2020.
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NewsCustomers show support for ethical c-store over olive oil blunder
Independent ethical retailer Hisbe has been “blown away” by the support of its local customers after it was reprimanded by the authorities for unwittingly breaking the law and selling extra virgin olive oil on tap.