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Economic growth surges but
‘April reality check’ looms
Vape and Next Gen
Summer of Sport
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4 NEWS
Leader: Sweet disposable you
Economic growth surges but ‘April reality
check’ looms
Co-op finally able to restock shelves after
cyber-attack
It’s official: Britain now 7th biggest nanny
state in Europe
Retail staff to get free training on tackling
abuse at work
Nearly half of year 14 pupils in NI are current
vapers
Retailers call for ‘less invasive’ anti-theft
measures in-store
Bestway to announce ‘improved offer’ for
Costcutter retailers
Covid loans delivered £77bn economic boost,
report finds
Guest column: Unlocking the potential of
World Whisky
Guest column: Cyber security – small retailers
in the firing line
Guest Columnist: Neil Godhania speaks out
on tobacco and vape legislation
10 NEWS FEATURE: Sugar,
salt, and shrugged shoulders
Pooja Shrivastava asks whether nutrition
exposés really shift consumer buying
behaviour – or does trust and inertia win out?
12 WORLD OF WHOLESALE
A regular round-up of news and views in the
wholesale sector
13 RETAIL CORNER: Legacy
reinvented
This week’s find is a relatively new store
that is being steered by a family of seasoned
retailers known for excellence and perfection
14 AWARD-WINNER INTERVIEW:
The sweet smell of success
Nuneaton’s Bharat Khunti proves that in the
impulse channel, knowing how to sell is as
important as knowing what to sell
16 MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Keeping up with the latest industry moves
and promotions
17 DATA CART
Your at-a-glance guide to the big issues in the
sector
18 “NOT” TWITTER
The best observations and comments from
retailers (and friends) on the ground
19 FEATURE: VAPE AND
NEXT GEN
By now, retailers should be well prepared for
the disposable vapes ban, but there is much
good news for the sector in the form of new
launches and hot categories
26 MUST STOCK
The latest product news
30 FEATURE: SUMMER OF
SPORT
When it comes to winning during a summer
of games, tournaments and events, the real
winners just might turn out to be the ones
behind the till
36 FEATURE: CHILLED AND
FROZEN
Retailers should think afresh about frozen
and chilled, and enter a chill wonderland of
cool sales
42 CLASSIFIED
44 GUJARATI
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THE VOICE OF INDEPENDENT RETAILERS
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