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Features and analysisFood store sales volumes grew strongly in January 2025, ONS reports
ONS data suggests a rise in people staying in has lead to much improved figures on December
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Features and analysisJust a week left to fill in the ACS annual colleague survey online and win
Deadline to complete the Association of Convenience Stores’ annual Colleague Survey is a week today
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Features and analysisGovernment issues guidance for retail business rates relief for 2025/26
The government has published guidance setting out the eligibility criteria for the scheme
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Features and analysisMore details on government’s youth vaping study revealed
As first reported yesterday, the government is setting out on a study of the impacts of vaping on the young
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Features and analysisHave your say on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill
Campaign group We Vape is surveying retailers in a bid to hammer home to the government the potential impact of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill
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Features and analysis79% of Brits plan to keep using physical cash this year
New survey of 2,000 UK adults reveals Brits’ plans for spending and saving in 2025
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Features and analysisHow to easily identify an illegal vape
Online vape store Vape Globe has identified tell-tale signs of counterfeit vapes
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Features and analysisOpen letter from campaigners urges government to act on plastic in chewing gum
The letter follows the Chew Plants Not Plastic campaign from charity City to Sea and Nuud gum
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Features and analysisSGF seeking input into survey on upcoming National Living Wage changes
The SGF is asking retailers for their input on the upcoming increases to wage costs coming in April
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Features and analysisACS offers retailers advice on upcoming new recycling rules
The ACS is preparing convenience stores for the regulation change coming into force on 31 March
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Features and analysisHave your say on running a small business in Scotland
The FSB is looking for input from small business to aid their work with the government in Scotland
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Features and analysisProduct recalls – how they affect your store
Reputational damage and wasting funds are just two of the reasons product recalls shouldn’t be ignored
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Features and analysisCharity to offer free workshops to better understand rural retailing
Plunkett UK is to consult with a wide range of stakeholders to better understand the challenges of rural community shops
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Features and analysisCountryside Alliance warns MPs rural high streets and stores need more protection
Closures of rural high street shops, Post Offices and banks are a consequence - and cause - of the ‘rural premium’
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Features and analysisNew alcohol duty increases - what you need to know
New higher alcohol duties - as promised at the budget - came into force this weekend
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Features and analysisVape licensing scheme could contribute £50m to combat underage vaping and illegal sales
The scheme received broad support from MPs in the latest Tobacco and Vapes Bill committee debate
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Features and analysisACS responds to ONS figures showing shocking rise in shop theft
The ACS has responded to the publication of the latest crime figures from the Office for National Statistics
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Features and analysisHow a year of legislative changes is weighing down independent retailers
A single-use vape ban, a hike in employee wages and no more volume promotions on High in Fat, Sugar or Salt (HFSS) foods. That’s just a few legislative hurdles independent retailers face in 2025. But what’s the real damage behind shop doors when the government imposes several legislative changes within a year?
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Advice GuideThe deposit return scheme – what you’ll need to do
Initial details about how the DRS will work - in England and Northern Ireland - have been issued
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Features and analysisFood Standards Agency results show stores nationwide scoring zero
Analysis this month has revealed how many stores don’t meet requirements