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We bring you industry & product news and analysis from the #convenience and independent #grocery #retail sectors.

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Jan 19
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FOI data obtained by @HayppGroup shows hotspots for illicit nicotine product seizures talkingretail.com/featured/d…

Data shows hotspots for illicit nicotine product seizures

New FOI data, analysed by the nicotine pouch experts at Haypp, reveals where enforcement against illegal nicotine-containing products is most concentrated

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Retail CEOs call for urgent action on youth unemployment crisis ow.ly/cjM850Z9TC3 #YouthEmployment #CareerOpportunities #RetailIndustry @the_brc
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Weight loss drugs wipe £780m off Britain’s grocery bills, research shows ow.ly/UsSS50Z9QOv #WeightLossDrugs #ConvenienceRetail

Weight loss drugs wipe ÂŁ780m off Britain's grocery bills, research shows

The impact of weight loss drugs on grocery spending is significant, with the latest Worldpanel by Numerator research revealing that GLP-1 users are

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DRS support and exemption criteria for retailers confirmed ow.ly/rCMr50Z9QCF #DRSSupport #RetailExemption #ConvenienceStores @ACS_LocalShops
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New powers to extend closure orders for stores that break the law welcomed by @ACS_LocalShops @biraofficial @TheFed_Online and @HayppGroup ow.ly/EhuS50Z9Qt5 #RetailLaw #StoreCompliance #LocalShops #StoreClosure

New powers to extend closure orders for rogue stores welcomed

Independent retail bodies welcomed today’s (10 June) announcement by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood of new powers to close businesses such as mini-marts,

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36% of shoppers plan to increase grocery spending during the World Cup, @fromIGD data shows ow.ly/AQiW50Z9pSN #WorldCup2026 #ShopperInsights #GroceryTrends #ConsumerBehavior

36% of shoppers plan to increase grocery spending during World Cup

IGD shopper sentiment tracking reveals a clear opportunity for retailers to drive event-led sales during the 2026 World Cup, with 36% of UK adults tempted

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Rural post offices face ‘four-fold’ business rates hike says @PostOffice ow.ly/jQ7x50Z8Uqw #RuralPostOffices #BusinessRates @PostOfficeNews

Rural post offices face 'four-fold' business rates hike

Small and rural post offices are braced for a business rates hit this year, as a major increase in their bills will see them collectively paying an

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Retailers advised not to miss the World Cup’s ‘second spend’ ow.ly/wb0m50Z7EVX #WorldCup2026 #ConvenienceRetail @vouchercodesuk
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Bestway acquires Dee Bee Wholesale ow.ly/z9tc50Z7Ent #WholesaleIndustry #ConvenienceRetail

Bestway acquires Dee Bee Wholesale

Bestway Wholesale has announced the acquisition of DB Ramsden & Co, trading as Dee Bee Wholesale, the long-established, family-owned, independent

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National Lottery operator @allwynuk partners with rapid delivery platform Scoot ow.ly/S5oU50Z7cKn #NationalLottery #RapidDelivery #ConvenienceStores @BookerCatering
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Research by @CollectPlus indicates growing role for out-of-home collection points ow.ly/Hl0C50Z6J8R #OutOfHomeCollection #ParcelDelivery #ConvenienceStores
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Retail industry reacts to DRS return handling fees publication @ACS_LocalShops @ScotGrocersFed @eco_vend @TheFed_Online ow.ly/IuXs50Z6IJo #RetailIndustry #DRSFees #ReturnHandling #DepositReturnScheme #ConvenienceStores

Retail industry reacts to DRS return handling fees publication

Retail industry spokespeople have responded to the publication of the retail handling fees (or return handling fees) for the upcoming Deposit Return

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Waste management firm @Biffa calls for DRS-style initiative for used vape devices ow.ly/Ae8150Z6Ilk #WasteManagement #Sustainability #VapeRecycling #ConvenienceRetail
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May 29
NEWS Retailers’ increased costs, restricts hiring, says @the_brc in response to Alan Milburn's ‘Young people and work’ report: talkingretail.com/featured/r… via @TalkingRetail

Retailers' increased costs restricts hiring, says BRC in response to 'Young people and work’ report

Nearly one million young people aged 16 to 24 in the United Kingdom are not in education, employment or training, according to the Alan Milburn ‘Young

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Retailers’ increased costs restricts hiring, says @the_brc in response to ‘Young people and work’ report ow.ly/YNsy50Z5fKR #RetailIndustry #HiringChallenges #YouthEmployment #ConvenienceRetail #NEET

Retailers' increased costs restricts hiring, says BRC in response to 'Young people and work’ report

Nearly one million young people aged 16 to 24 in the United Kingdom are not in education, employment or training, according to the Alan Milburn ‘Young

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Former England and Scotland football stars @EmileHeskeyUK and @robsnodgrass7 back local shops ahead of World Cup. @BookerCatering @LondisRetail ow.ly/fSKY50Z5fw3 #LocalStores #ConvenienceRetail #FifaWorldCup2026
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NEWS As retail crime remain high, shoppers are increasingly stepping in to support store staff, 33% physically apprehending thieves in-store when retail workers either unavailable or not able to prevent it according to SAI Group data: talkingretail.com/news/indus… via @talkingretail

1 in 3 'have a go hero' shoppers step in to protect store staff, data shows

As incidents of crime, from theft to abuse of retail workers, remain high, shoppers are increasingly stepping in to support store staff, according to the

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Senior @TheFed_Online members discuss DRS with Paul Davies MS in Wales ow.ly/jbft50Z4J43 #DepositReturnScheme #ConvenienceRetail

Senior Fed members discuss DRS with Paul Davies MS in Wales

Senior members of the Federation of Independent Retailers, (the Fed), Vince and Fiona Malone, met with Paul Davies, newly re-elected Conservative Senedd

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Bestway builds on EURO 2024 success with World Cup 2026 campaign launch ow.ly/PQoy50Z4IN2 #FIFAWorldCup #ConvenienceRetail

Bestway builds on EURO 2024 success with World Cup 2026 campaign launch

Bestway Wholesale has unveiled its World Cup 2026 national activation, a large-scale omnichannel campaign designed to help independent retailers maximise

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World Cup forecast to generate ÂŁ2.9bn for retail with food and drink sales top. ow.ly/MEeE50Z4jAL #FoodAndDrinkSales #WorldCup2026 #ConvenienceRetail
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