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Features and analysis‘Right to rent’ coming to UK high streets in bid to restore empty shops
From 2 December, local authorities in England will be able to hold rental auctions to let out vacant high street and town centre properties
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Features and analysisBudget hikes could cost retail industry £7bn, letter to Chancellor warns
Over 80 retail industry bosses including Spar UK, Tesco and The Southern Co-operative have written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves over the recent Budget hikes
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Features and analysisOne in three would continue to buy flavoured vapes despite planned restrictions
Research by We Vape found that 35% of UK vapers would continue to buy flavoured vapes, regardless of proposed legislation that could see them banned
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Features and analysisVape licensing scheme gains retailer support in crackdown on rogue sellers
Retailers suggest vape products should be introduced into existing frameworks such as the Track and Track system for tobacco
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Features and analysisRising employment costs to add ‘tens of millions in additional outgoings’ for Scottish convenience sector
NI and NLW increases could add around £2,400 to the annual cost of employing a full-time worker, according to the SGF
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Features and analysisNational Police Chiefs Council asks for smaller retailers’ help on knife crime
The review will explore the effectiveness of current legislation, policy and practice when it comes to knife crime
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Features and analysisRussell George MS elected as chair of the Cross Party Group on Small Shops in Wales
The Senedd’s Cross Party Group (CPG) on Small Shops held its annual general meeting yesterday, to elect the group’s chair
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Features and analysisVape suppliers respond to new Bill, warning that excessive regulation could undermine smoking cessation efforts
Vape suppliers respond to the Tobacco and Vapes Bill introduced in Parliament yesterday
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Features and analysisVape licensing scheme could limit sales for legitimate retailers due to nearby competitors
The ACS has shared concerns over the Tobacco and Vapes Bill
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Features and analysisLords committee calls for immediate action to tackle shop theft
The ACS welcomes the findings of a new inquiry from the House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee
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Features and analysisLicensing scheme to be introduced to sell tobacco, vape and nicotine products
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will be introduced to Parliament as part of plans to create a ‘smoke-free’ generation
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Features and analysisAlliance shares vision for Northern Ireland’s high streets
A speech is due from the party today putting the high street at the centre of attention
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Features and analysisBudget 2024: The vaping industry responds
The vaping industry has been quick to react to yesterday’s budget announcement
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Features and analysisBudget 2024: “This budget will cost my business £25k a year”
We caught up with retailers who gave predictions before Rachel Reeves’ statement
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Features and analysisBudget 2024: Trade bodies react to Labour’s first Autumn Statement
The Chancellor has unveiled a series of key changes that will be felt by the convenience sector
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Features and analysisRetailers ‘grappling to afford’ 6.7% hike in National Living Wage amid growing financial pressures
Yesterday, it was announced that the National Living Wage is set to increase to £12.21 from April 2025
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Features and analysisVape retailer VPZ says disposables ban should come sooner not later
A leading UK vaping retailer has warned that a disposables ban needs to come sooner
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Features and analysisNI Justice Minister to ‘consider assault on retail workers a specific stand-alone offence’
Northern Ireland Retail Consortium and Usdaw met with NI Justice Minister Naomi Long MLA
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Features and analysisBudget 2024: What do retailers expect?
Convenience Store spoke to leading retailers about their hopes for the Budget
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Features and analysisWorker Protection Act introduces pivotal change for employers
The Worker Protection Act introduced a pivotal change for UK employers, particularly those in retail