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servants for Horizon scandal
Festive Snacks
Festive Alcohol
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4 NEWS
Leader: Post-budget blues
Badenoch blames civil servants for Horizon
scandal
Ministers under pressure to tax unhealthy
foods
Leeds: undercover op highlights illicit vape
and tobacco crisis
Grocery sales hit 2024 high in October
‘Cash payment option is key for customer
satisfaction’
EG Group completes divestment of forecourts
to Zuber Issa
Reeves’ budget is ‘big burden for retail
industry to carry’
‘Over two-thirds in retail suffer abuse from
customers’
Guest column: Boozy flavours – worth the
hype and shelf space?
Guest column: Unwrapping opportunities –
maximising Christmas trade
10 NEWS FEATURE: Despair
in the air over Tobacco &
Vapes Bill
If Labour is really serious about a healthier
UK, it must support and collaborate with
convenience sector to craft a balanced
workable bill, retailers report
12 RETAIL CORNER: Young
and fun
This is not just a store, says Pooja
Shrivastava, it’s the face of modern
convenience retail and a vision of what the
future can be
13 MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Keeping up with the latest industry moves
and promotions
15 FEATURE – FESTIVE CHOC
& CONFECTIONERY
The festive season and Christmas is the prime
sales period for all sorts of chocs and candy
– even beating Easter – so make the most of
your own Winter Wonderland
23 MUST STOCK
The latest product news
27 WORLD OF WHOLESALE
A regular round-up of news and views in the
wholesale sector
28 FEATURE – FESTIVE
SNACKS
As Santa brings the gifts, it’s the perfect let
these little bites bring cheer to your store, so
stock up on seasonal specials for Christmas
36 “NOT” TWITTER
The best observations and comments from
retailers (and friends) on the ground
37 VAPE BUSINESS SECTION
45 OPINION: A ban is not
the best option
NFRN National President Mo Razzaq argues
that the upcoming disposable vapes legislation
needs a rethink
46 FEATURE – FESTIVE
ALCOHOL
As the bells start jingling and the tills
start ringing, Christmas presents a golden
opportunity for convenience store owners to
sparkle
58 FEATURE – FESTIVE
TOBACCO
Tobacco remains a welcome gift for smokers
at Christmas, and rising prices mean they are
well-appreciated, whether it’s cigars, tobacco
or something next gen
66 CLASSIFIED
68 GUJARATI
29th November to 12th December 2024
THE VOICE OF INDEPENDENT RETAILERS
VOLUME 36 NUMBER 955