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13th October to 26th October 2017

THE VOICE OF INDEPENDENT RETAILERS

VOLUME 31 NUMBER 801

25 50

Vaping ahead: a look at the

latest news in e-cigarettes

An analysis of the high-

margin Batteries category

An analysis of the high-

35 margin Batteries category

cccMe & My Store: Akeel Ahmed’s

ethnic Oldbury store

4 News

Unnamed symbol group joins chorus of

voices opposing Tesco/Booker merger

New survey suggests seven million smokers

buy tobacco without duty

Nisa search for new CEO as Nick Read steps

down

James Lancaster invited to join P&H rescue

bid

Chicken scandal continues for 2 Sisters owner

Ranjit Boparan

Costcutter’s new suppliers list aims to reduce

retailers’ costs

10 RETAILER PROFILE

Dennis & Linda Williams reveal how they

upped their game when Aldi appeared on

their patch

15 BIG NIGHT IN

As nights get shorter, now is the time for

retailers to maximise from the Big Night In

23 ME & MY BRAND

Simon Harrison from CCEP discusses the

success of Schwepps Indian Tonic Water

25 E-CIGARETTES

Could a vaping-only future be on the cards?

29 Must stocks

The latest product news

35 BATTERIES

An in-depth look at this sales charged

category

45 Gujarati/Urdu

50 ME & MY STORE

Akeel Ahmed’s ethnic-led store in Oldbury is

a delight for the senses

Me & My Brand: Simon

Harrison on Schwepps

(^23) Indian Tonic Water