Latest Crime & Security insight and analysis – Page 23
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News
Northern Ireland to enter two-week circuit breaker lockdown
Northern Ireland’s decision to enter into a two-week circuit breaker lockdown to prevent the further spread of Covid-19 has been met with derision from the retail sector.
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Features and analysis
Scottish shopworkers Bill makes further progress
A Bill to protect Scottish shopworkers has taken one step closer to becoming law.
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Features and analysis
Abuse against shopworkers increases during pandemic
Covid-19 has led to a rise in incidents of abuse against shopworkers, according to an USDAW study.
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Features and analysis
How will alcohol sales be affected by the second lockdown?
Alcohol sales saw a rise in the first lockdown, will this be replicated in Lockdown 2.0?
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Opinion
What does a subdued Halloween and Bonfire Night mean for other seasonal events?
Lumina Intelligence’s Sarah Coleman examines how shoppers celebrated Halloween during Covid-19.
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Features and analysis
What will be different about the second lockdown?
As the UK retail industry copes with another lockdown, how will it differ from earlier this year?
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Promotional Feature
Are your online age verification tools compliant?
AgeChecked CEO and founder Alastair Graham discusses the importance of age verification as retail migrates online
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Features and analysis
Clarity on tobacco anti-forestalling urged by trade bodies
The lack of a formal budget and no planned duty increase has led to confusion over tobacco sales for retailers.
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Interviews and Profiles
Is CJ Lang’s long-term strategy paying off?
Scottish-based Spar distributor CJ Lang was reported to be in a bad way less than five years ago when a new management team was brought in to shake things up. Has it worked?
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Dear Jac
Lockdown and licensing…what are the rules?
A Nottingham retailer is confused about which restrictions should be followed - local or national?
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Features and analysis
AF Blakemore outlines growth focus at trade show
The Spar Retail Show 2020 went digital due to the coronavirus. What were the key learnings from the virtual conference?
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Features and analysis
Retailers prepare to step up for second lockdown
The government’s announcement of a second national lockdown, which will take place from 5 November to 2 December, has prompted the retail sector to prepare for another surge of demand.
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Products In Depth
Six things you need to know about OTC Medicines
Consumers are increasingly looking to c-stores for products to treat minor ailments.
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Features and analysis
Coronavirus causes Christmas planning dilemmas
Retailers are facing a stock balancing act this Christmas as shoppers are adopting a ’wait and see’ approach to festive planning.
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Features and analysis
Clarity demanded over Nottingham lockdown restrictions
Additional lockdown restrictions in Nottingham have raised concerns among the retail industry.
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News
Welsh guidance on firebreak product restrictions published
Mere hours before the 6pm deadline, the Welsh government has published guidance for retailers on what products they can and can’t sell during the firebreak lockdown.
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Features and analysis
Welsh government’s non-essential product restrictions spark industry fury
Proposals to restrict the produces sold in stores in Wales as it heads into a ‘firebreak’ lockdown have sparked anger and confusion from the industry.
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Dear Jac
Can I refuse cash in my store?
The cash versus card debate takes an ugly turn as one retailer considers banning it from his store.
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Interviews and Profiles
Nisa recruitment on the rise despite coronavirus
Nisa is set to pass the 500-store recruitment mark for this year despite the challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Interviews and Profiles
‘Simply Fresh is still a disrupter’ – COO
Simply Fresh’s new COO Michael O’Loughlin talks the Sainsbury’s partnership, struggling retailers and international expansion in his first interview since his appointment