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Booker adds 397 new retailers

as Tesco reports healthy results

Diwali

Halloween and

Bonfire Night

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7 NEWS

Leader: Lighting the way

Booker adds 397 new retailers as Tesco reports

healthy results

Government ministers still ‘dragging their heels’

over compensation

One Stop retailers ‘super-excited’ over new range

Anas Sarwar praises convenience stores at SGF

conference

Home Secretary promises standalone offence for

assaulting staff

Guest column: A top tipple to celebrate with this

Diwali

Guest column: The Autumn Statement – what

independent retailers need

19 FEATURE: DIWALI

Diwali always comes at the perfect time to

light up the nights and lift spirits as the days

shorten and the weather grows colder: here is

our guide to the festival

28 NEWS FEATURE:

Innocent lives shattered

The injustice suffered by the sub postmasters

and mistresses in the Horizon scandal lies not

only in wrongful convictions, but also social

humiliation +2 PAGES!

34 WORLD OF WHOLESALE

A regular round-up of news and views in the

wholesale sector

36 RETAIL CORNER:

Redefining retail,

smashing stereotypes

This Telford c-store and its visionary owner

support the local community in ways that go far

beyond retailing

38 MOVERS AND SHAKERS

Keeping up with the latest industry moves and

promotions

40 WANIS 60TH PARTY

REPORT

41/44/48/52/72

BIG INTERVIEW

NICK WALLIS: The journalist has stood by the

victims of the Post Office miscarriage of justice

for nearly 15 years. Now, as the Inquiry nears its

end, he shares his thoughts on the saga

KIERAN HEMSWORTH: GroceryAid, the UK’s

grocery industry charity, stands as a beacon of

hope. We sat down with CEO Kieran Hemsworth

to discuss the charity’s mission, achievements,

and plans

JAMIE DAVISON: With the aim of developing

100 ‘hybrid stores’, Bestway’s Retail Director

Jamie Davison sheds light on the company’s

latest game-changing strategies

DR CARRIE RUXTON:Dietitian Carrie Ruxton

delivers some home-cooked truths about HFSS,

MUP, government guidelines and the nation’s

obesity crisis

VICTORIA LOCKIE:The end of an era brings a

bright new dawn as Unitas’ new Retail Director

Victoria Lockie arrives, and discusses ambitious

plans for future growth

55 VAPE BUSINESS SECTION

63 MUST STOCK

The latest product news

70 “NOT” TWITTER

The best observations and comments from

retailers (and friends) on the ground

77 FEATURE: PASTE, RICE

AND NOODLES

Viva the not-so-basics – these meal foundations

are coming into their own as consumers

appreciate their qualities in world cuisine and

convenience of preparation

82 FEATURE: HALLOWEEN

AND BONFIRE NIGHT

A great winter and festive season opener,

Halloween is the time to get creative, add some

fun and cash-in the excitement

90 CLASSIFIED

96 GUJARATI

Retail Clubs

18th October to 31st October 2024

THE VOICE OF INDEPENDENT RETAILERS

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