@TalkingRetail

We bring you industry & product news and analysis from the #convenience and independent #grocery #retail sectors.

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Brits can vote for @CocaCola Christmas truck’s next stop ow.ly/855m51007aA #CocaColaChristmas #ChristmasTruck
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Mars Drinks & Treats relaunches cake bars range, adding two seasonal flavours ow.ly/THa2510072M @MarsUK #SweetTreats #CakeBars #SeasonalFlavours #ConvenienceRetail
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Retail industry welcomes shoplifting decrease with caution ow.ly/jbgf51006e1 #Shoplifting #RetailSecurity @the_brc @retail_trust @HALOSBodyCams

Retail industry welcomes shoplifting decrease with caution

The latest ONS crime stats show that, following a period of increases in shoplifting, there has been a 2% decrease (to 519,516 offences) in the year

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Retail body calls for cost-cutting Budget amid inflation increase ow.ly/OvC350ZZKgj #Budget2026 #Inflation #ConvenienceRetail @the_brc @fromIGD @McKinsey
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Former Morrisons Daily director joins forces with @cstorecollect ow.ly/5Je350ZZK1F #ConvenienceStore #StoreManagement
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Jameson and @EFL Ultimate Matchday returns ow.ly/gkOs50ZZjXE #Jameson #EFL #UltimateMatchday #FootballFans @jameson_uk
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Industry teams go head-to-head in @NewstrAid Trivia Challenge ow.ly/gbJZ50ZZjFx #ConvenienceRetail

Industry teams go head-to-head in NewstrAid Trivia Challenge

86 participants from across the newspaper and magazine industry joined forces to raise funds and awareness for industry charity NewstrAid during its

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Folkestone and Hythe MP Tony Vaughan meets with @TheFed_Online national president ow.ly/pKUT50ZZjAW #FolkestoneAndHythe #ConvenienceRetail

Folkestone and Hythe MP Tony Vaughan meets with Fed national president

Kent retailer Hemanshu Patel, who is the national president of the Federation of Independent Retailers (the Fed), met with Folkestone and Hythe MP Tony

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Pop singer Ellie Goulding’s brand @ServedDrinksUK launches Vodka+ RTD range ow.ly/slUs50ZYS8h #EllieGoulding #ServedVodka #ReadyToDrink #ConvenienceRetail

Pop singer Ellie Goulding's brand Served launches Vodka+ RTD range

Served, the RTD drink brand co-founded by singer Ellie Goulding, is launching what it describes as its biggest innovation to date: Served Vodka+. Booker

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Cost crisis looms for independent retailers unless chancellor acts in Budget, says @biraofficial ow.ly/YV8850ZYTTN #IndependentRetailers #CostCrisis #Budget2026

Cost crisis looms for independent retailers unless chancellor acts in Budget, says Bira

Independent retailers face a looming cost crisis unless the chancellor announces action on business rates, employment costs and energy bills in the

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Read the October 2026 Digital Edition of Independent Retail News, covering DRS preparations, Retail Industry Awards 2026 highlights and Christmas confectionery, snacking and gifting opportunities. Read here: lnkd.in/gAX78gzX
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Halloween spending forecast to top £700m, according to @savvythinking ow.ly/436m50ZY6Fh #UKHalloween #ConvenienceRetail

Halloween spending forecast to top £700m

New research launched by retail and shopper marketing agency Savvy, has forecast UK Halloween spending to reach £705m this year, up 6% on 2025, as the

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Ben’s Original returns to support BBC Children in Need @BBCCiN ow.ly/XeVe50ZXGCc #BensOriginal #BBCChildrenInNeed #ConvenienceRetail

Ben’s Original returns to support BBC Children in Need

Ben’s Original has renewed its partnership with BBC Children in Need for another year. For the second year running, the brand is donating £200,000 to the

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The Wholesale Group @TWGroup25 expands Core range ow.ly/vKv950ZXGpG #ProductRange #ConvenienceRetail

The Wholesale Group expands Core range

The Wholesale Group has expanded its growing Core own-brand portfolio with the launch of Core Spring Water in recyclable Tetra Pak Cartons, providing

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Convenience stores reach £10bn National Lottery Good Causes milestone ow.ly/iNTu50ZXGhb #NationalLottery #ConvenienceStores #GoodCauses @allwynuk

Convenience stores reach £10bn National Lottery Good Causes milestone

Independent retailers across the UK have raised more than £10bn for Good Causes by selling National Lottery tickets, new data from Allwyn UK, operator of

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Costa Express strengthens coffee-to-go offer for retailers with machine upgrades ow.ly/Up8950ZXG8W #CostaExpress #CoffeeToGo #ConvenienceRetail @CostaCoffee
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Mid-life shoppers are UK’s most financially pressured and least loyal, @fromIGD research shows ow.ly/t0U150ZXFX2 #ConsumerBehavior #ConvenienceRetail
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Help shape the future of wholesaler support. We want to hear from independent retailers about the wholesalers they work with. Complete the IRN x @TWCGroup Wholesaler Survey 2026 for the chance to win a pair of Apple AirPods. Complete the survey: emap-publishing.formstack.co…
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Empire Bespoke Foods @EBFltd thinks ahead with launch of Easter 2027 range ow.ly/GFEM50ZVsJz #Easter2027 #EasterRange #ConvenienceRetail

Empire Bespoke Foods thinks ahead with launch of Easter 2027 range

Speciality food importer and distributor Empire Bespoke Foods has launched its 2027 Easter range, featuring an egg-citing line-up of chocolates, biscuits

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5pm Monday revealed as Britain’s parcel rush hour ow.ly/pAsJ50ZVsks #ParcelDelivery #ConvenienceRetail @PayPoint

5pm Monday revealed as Britain’s parcel rush hour

New data reveals that Britain’s parcel activity peaks at 5pm on Mondays, when shoppers are most likely to visit local retailers and parcel shops to

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