All Retail and Wholesale articles – Page 6
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NewsBrakes gives £2.5m cashback as Mybrakes hits 10k members
The loyalty programme is celebrating its first-year anniversary, having seen customers claim over £2.5m cashback
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NewsLioncroft Wholesale funds new cancer research fellowship
A donation by the Lioncroft Foundation has enabled the Cancer Awareness Trust to appoint a childhood cancer specialist
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Comment and OpinionOffer shoppers reliability and comfort in uncertain times
With squeezed incomes, consistency and familiarity have taken over an explorer mentality, says Ben Black, head of fmcg at Verlinvest
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PodcastBreaking Down the Disposable Vape Ban: The Convenience Mix Podcast
The Convenience Mix looks at the impact of the government’s plan to ban disposable vapes
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NewsDiageo defends decision to scale back direct supply to wholesalers
Diageo GB managing director Nuno Teles said the move was necesarry to offer ‘good activation’ on its products to operators
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NewsParfetts boosts retailer support with wave of new appointments
Head of retail Steve Moore said new national sales controller roles were created to ‘support the teams in the field’ and ‘provide senior levels of knowledge and experience to all customers’
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NewsBooker brings back Scratch2Win promotion in Premier
Retailers will be able to use spring promotions such as Scratch2Win to build momentum ahead of the key summer sales period
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NewsScottish Wholesale Association trials new electric truck
The aim of the trial is to provide accurate case studies to aid members in transitioning their fleet to carbon neutral alternatives
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NewsBooker partners with Yext to make most of search engine data
Yext helps businesses rank positively on search engines by managing how business listings appear across the online search ecosystem
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NewsBidfood planning to introduce carbon labelling on products
Bidfood announced its next strategy to tackle carbon emissions at Destination 2025 this week
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NewsPost Office pushes back on plans to reduce letter delivery days
CEO Nick Read’s announcement follows Ofcom’s proposal to reduce letter deliveries to five or even three days a week
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NewsAsda launches business unit covering loyalty, retail media, mobile and money
LS Eleven takes its name from the postcode of the supermarket’s Leeds head office
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Comment and OpinionSuppliers must not capitulate to retailer bullies
Such escalating retailer-supplier tensions are bad for both parties but suppliers must navigate especially carefully, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsDeposit return scheme delay suggested as part of ‘fit for purpose’ recycling plan
The manifesto claims the government has failed to work in a joined-up way with retailers on areas such as the environment, jobs and town centre policies
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NewsParagon Brands takes swipe at Diageo after minimum order criteria bombshell
Drinks distributor Paragon launched its own tongue-in-cheek supply rules for wholesalers
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NewsDefra announces EPR changes that could save wholesalers millions
The new changes will make business-only packaging that was previously labelled as ’household waste’ exempt from EPR fees
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NewsBrakes launches new plant-based range to make most of Veganuary trend
Brakes is launching five plant-based items for Veganuary 2024, with more than 50 products to follow
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NewsAsda appoints new retail media network operator
Research by Boston Consulting Group suggests advertising on retailers’ owned channels offers “robust margins” of 70% to 90%
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NewsJJ Foodservice staff turnover decreases 50% following profit-sharing initiative
The new initiative rewarding staff’s efforts has been credited as the reason for the change
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Comment and OpinionGreen energy can save retailers money – if they do it right
Most retailers have now tackled what might be considered ‘low-hanging fruit’ in green energy, says Megan Paul, partner, commercial team, Charles Russell Speechlys