Nieuws over Retail

Ice Cream Makers Bet Consumers Still Want Treats, Just Healthier Ones

Retailers warned over PayPoint barcode scam

Retailers in Hartlepool, Stockton and Redcar have already been hit by the scam

Welsh DRS uncertainty raised after no deposit management organisation appointed

The Fed’s Welsh president Mark Dudden met with Senedd Member Shav Taj to discuss the decision not to appoint a DMO

Spar appoints new managing director

Jerome Saint-Marc succeeds Michael Fletcher who will step away from his day-to-day responsibilities at the end of August

New age restrictions on nicotine pouches and zero-nicotine vapes set for 29 October

The new rules affect next-gen nicotine lines which weren't covered by existing age restrictions

Experts warn hotter weather will force refrigeration rethink

Some large retailers are already adapting, with Waitrose and Marks & Spencer investing in refrigeration designed to operate above 45°C

Weight-loss drugs reshape convenience shopping habits

An estimated 1.6 million people across the UK have used GLP-1 weight-loss drugs in the past year

New vape shops to require planning permission under government plans

The definition of vape shops would also be tightened to prevent businesses avoiding rules

Retailer calls for more Trading Standards resources in meeting with MP Grahame Morris

Jason Birks, former Fed national president, met Grahame Morris MP to discuss the impact of illegal tobacco on retailers

poppi’s marketing director on turning Love Island buzz into UK growth

poppi is betting on bold branding, a tightly defined Gen Z consumer and culture-led partnerships to stand out in a fiercely competitive category. UK marketing director Stephanie…

Retailers highlight black-market trade losses to MP

The Fed met with MP for Keighley and Ilkley Robbie Moore to discuss challenges facing small businesses

C-stores warned over cash and carry robbery spree 

An incident took place at a Booker depot in Scotland