James Lowman news, comment and analysis – Page 6
-
NewsAggravated offence for attacking shopworkers comes into force today
The new provision carries tougher penalties for offenders
-
NewsMore than third of convenience retailers want to ditch cigarettes
More than two thirds said they were keen to work with other local retailers to help smokers switch
-
NewsACS warns retailers not to delete emails from new tobacco track & trace provider
Because the new provider’s name, Dentsu, is unfamiliar to retailers, many are feared to have deleted or ignored important emails as possible scams
-
NewsAnnual age increase for tobacco sales could disrupt retailers' restriction policies, argues ACS
It comes as Javed Khan, the former CEO of Barnardo’s, today published an independent review into the government’s ambition to make England smoke-free by 2030
-
NewsDiffering Welsh and English HFSS proposals will confuse retailers, says ACS
ACS CEO James Lowman said the trade body was ‘very concerned about the prospect of slightly different and even more confusing rules on restricting HFSS products and promotional activity in Wales compared to England’
-
NewsRetailers to face bigger fines if caught selling knives to children
The Sentencing Council proposed the new guidelines, including one for organisations and one for individual
-
NewsReturn to imperial measures slammed as costly distraction for supermarkets
The move would only add to cost pressures if products needed to be relabelled, said BRC assistant director of food Andrea Martinez-Inchausti
-
NewsTraditional shops paying ‘eight times more’ in business rates than online retailers
For every £100 earned by shops in Britain, £2.91 is payable in business rates, while for online retailers the figure is just 34p, according to Altus Group
-
Analysis & FeaturesWill the HFSS laws – and obesity strategy – survive the new delay?
Industry got its wish this week as parts of the HFSS legislation were pushed back for a year. So where does it leave the obesity strategy?
-
NewsHFSS: government confirms multibuy ban and ad restrictions shelved
Restrictions banning HFSS ads on TV before 9pm and paid-for adverts online will also be paused for a year,
-
NewsHFSS promotions ban in chaos after fresh reports of government u-turn
The ban was due to come into force in October, which would likely see it coincide with an expected huge rise in fuel costs
-
NewsConvenience store groups welcome introduction of new shopworker protection law
The law brings tougher penalties on those who attack shopworkers A new law which brings tougher penalties on those who attack shopworkers has come into force. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act was given royal assent on 28 April. It sees new provisions come into ...
-
NewsNew HFSS guidance offers ‘no meaningful developments’ over symbol group inclusion, says ACS
The ACS sees the new guidance as lacking sufficient detail to address the various arrangements retailers have with symbol groups
-
NewsDeposit return scheme branded ‘nightmare’ for suppliers over glass plans
The latest plans, which came from Defra this week in its response to a consultation on Extended Producer Responsibility packaging fees, were branded “total madness” by one drinks supplier
-
NewsPackaging tax: industry groups welcome watered down plans
“We welcome the UK government’s flexibility,” said FDF CEO Karen Betts
-
![standards-and-dignity-final-logo[35] copy](https://dmrqkbkq8el9i.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/6/1/8/260618_standardsanddignityfinallogo35copy_63064_crop.png)
NewsFWD and ACS relaunch dignity charter to promote respect in industry
The Charter was initially launched in 2019 as a tool to unify the trade on best practice while at events and in the workplace
-
NewsACS launches new age-restricted sales guidance for home delivery drivers
The trade body has designed the guide so it can be viewed on mobile phones as a quick reference
-
Analysis & FeaturesHow ready is the food industry for the HFSS clampdown?
The Grocer’s HFSS Clampdown Conference this week revealed a shocking lack of preparedness for measures due to come in later this year
-
NewsACS writes to prime minister to urge review of HFSS regulations
The letter outlines the burden the regulations will have on convenience retailers
-
NewsC-stores make record investment of £246m into crime prevention measures
Each store spent an average of £5,239 on crime deterrents such as security staff, CCTV and intruder alarms