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Last Updated 22/08/2008 00:00
Retail productivity will be hit hard by the proposed tobacco display ban, with retailers suffering increased costs and a drop in customer service standards, new research has shown.
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Last Updated 22/08/2008 00:00
Retailers across the UK have thrown their support behind Convenience Store's Keep Tobacco Over The Counter campaign.
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Last Updated 11/08/2008 00:00
The current proposals to ban the display of tobacco products and 10-packs of cigarettes is only the thin end of what will be a vast legislative wedge, the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has warned.
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Last Updated 11/08/2008 00:00
A cross-party group of MPs has supported a Bill which could result in tougher penalties for shoplifters.
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Last Updated 25/07/2008 00:00
A media frenzy was sparked last week after a shop assistant defended herself with a broom against thugs armed with hammers.
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Last Updated 25/07/2008 00:00
Retailers are to receive apologies from youths who have stolen from their stores or committed a crime against them.
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Last Updated 13/06/2008 00:00
Police, local authorities and government ministers have come together to discuss the controversial red and yellow card system for dealing with shops, pubs and clubs that sell alcohol irresponsibly.
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Last Updated 13/06/2008 00:00
Police are to be invested with new powers to crack down on underage drinkers in a bid to tackle alcohol misuse on Britain's streets.
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Last Updated 13/06/2008 00:00
Employers will not be required to carry out expensive criminal record checks on workers responsible for supervising under-16s, the government has confirmed.
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Last Updated 30/05/2008 00:00
by gaelle walker
Plans by the Scottish government to ban the display of tobacco products in stores are likely to pave the way for similar changes south of the border in the next few weeks.
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