All articles by Jake Kennedy
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Features and analysisForty One Stop colleagues soar through the sky for charity
Forty One Stop staff members united to conquer their fears, skydiving from 10,000ft
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Features and analysisUniversity of Surrey teams up with Co-op for new campus store
The University of Surrey teams with Co-op to launch convenience store on campus to further enhance student amenities
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Features and analysisRetail industry pays more tax than other sectors, research finds
New research unveiled today by the BRC shows the retail industry is overtaxed compared to other sectors of the economy
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Features and analysisPM and Health Secretary’s constituencies are hotbeds for illegal vapes
We Vape investigation finds sales of illegal and unregulated vapes are rampant in the constituencies of Prime Minister and Health Secretary
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Features and analysisStuart Graham joins KP Snacks as head of convenience and impulse
KP has announced the appointment of Stuart Graham as head of convenience and impulse
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Features and analysisNew report from HMRC shows tax gap slashed on illicit cigarettes
A report published today shows HMRC has slashed the tax gap on illicit tobacco by more than half since 2005
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Features and analysis“You think it’ll never be you, then it is” – store owner reacts to attempted ATM theft
Oxfordshire retailer Ian Lewis was awoken on Tuesday night as thieves entered his store with angel grinders
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Features and analysisParfetts employees awarded 12% bonus
After a record year for turnover, Parfetts has announced a 12% profit share bonus for its employees
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Features and analysisBritish Retail Consortium warns Chancellor of Exchequer of 17,000 potential store closures
British Retail Consortium chief executive Helen Dickinson has written to Rachel Reeves about the issue
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Features and analysisPricewatch celebrate £75,000 MADL donation milestone
The Pricewatch Group has donated over £75,000 to local community causes in Sussex through Nisa’s MADL charity
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Features and analysisRetailer concern at recommendations to raise national living wage by 5.8%
Smaller retailers are expressing concerns at news the National Living Wage could increase by almost 6% in April
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Features and analysisGovernment pledges to restore neighbourhood policing
Specialist neighbourhood policing training will be rolled out across the country, government says
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Features and analysisConfex joins forces with Cyber Tzar to launch cyber protection for members
Buying group Confex is rolling out cyber security services to its members to protect its entire supply chain
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Features and analysisJisp announces white label loyalty proposition for stores
Retail tech company Jisp has announced plans for a white label version of the proposition
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Features and analysisPilgrim’s Three Peaks Pilgrim-age raises over £22,000 for GroceryAid
Pilgrim Foodservice’s Three Peaks Challenge has raised an impressive £22,775 in support of GroceryAid
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Features and analysisInvestment in UK convenience reaches £1bn for first time ever
The ACS Local Shop Report 2024 has revealed that the level of investment in the convenience sector has reached £1bn
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Features and analysisUlverston Co-op gets full revamp after weeks of work
Co-op’s Ulverston store relaunched with a fresh new look following seven weeks of works and improvements
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Features and analysisFood waste legislation for larger businesses to change in March 2025
New commercial food waste legislation in the UK will come into force for many at the end of March 2025
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Features and analysisFairTrade Fortnight begins today as initiative celebrates 30 years
Fairtrade Fortnight will celebrate the impact created by millions in UK for agricultural workers overseas by choosing its products
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Features and analysisSensory overload: What drives customers away from stores?
A new survey from Clear Channel shows many shoppers will avoid stores that overload them sensorially