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Man high on ‘monkey dust’ tries to extinguish cigarette with petrol pump

Police arrested a man in the UK after he attempted to put out a lit cigarette with a petrol pump. He was high on a drug called monkey dust, police discovered. The incident...

UK petrol prices on the rise for 59 days straight

The latest RAC Fuel Watch data has shown that UK supermarkets raised the price of petrol and diesel every single day from March 26 to May 23. In those 59 days, the...

Convenience Worldwide: SPAR UK stores roll out centralised store replenishment

SPAR UK partner James Hall & Co has, to date, supported 50 independently-owned SPAR stores with the installation of a centralised store replenishment (CSR) system, helping to efficiently and effectively manage store...

Excuses on e-cigarette ban run out of puff

Liberal Democrats Leader David Leyonhjelm says the “spurious argument” put forward by Australian anti-vaping lobbyists – that legalising e-cigarettes would lead to more young people taking up smoking – has been knocked...

Convenience worldwide: Sainsbury’s helps disabled drivers refuel

UK retailer Sainsbury’s has launched an app with not-for-profit organisation fuelService to enable drivers to pre-book assistance when refuelling their cars at a Sainsbury's petrol station. The service means drivers with disabilities or...

Convenience worldwide: UK’s food-to-go sector on the rise

The UK’s food-to-go sector will be worth £23.5 billion by 2022, up from £17.4 billion in 2017, according to IGD, as shoppers’ preference for eating on the move shows no signs of...

Convenience worldwide: Morrisons to supply McColl’s in UK

UK supermarket chain Morrisons’ plans to supply McColl’s convenience stores and newsagents signal a firm commitment to move back into the convenience market, says GlobalData Senior Analyst Molly Johnson-Jones. Morrison’s MLocal stores were...

Convenience worldwide: more UK outlets a sign of small-store appeal

The number of stores in the UK convenience sector has grown marginally over the past 12 months, increasing by 0.4 per cent, according to the latest data from IGD Retail Analysis and...
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