All posts by Beth Mason
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Worst year on record for retail sales
A report released by the British Retail Consortium shows that sales figures reached an all time low in December 2019. Despite the late-timing of Black...
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Shop assistant wins £10,000 a month for a year and plans world tour
A South Wales shop assistant has won £10,000 a month for a year after playing The National Lottery for just a second time. Ziyaad Fathe-Aldeen,...
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NFRN calls on Prime Minister to support and not penalise retailers with the rise of minimum wage
Independent retailers have reacted with concern to the government’s announcement that the national living wage will increase to £8.72 an hour in April. The rise,...
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New Year, new deals from Nisa
Nisa retailers are being given a helping hand to continue driving sales with a raft of great deals for customers in the ‘Half Price or...
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Healthy living high on the agenda at Nisa
Nisa is stepping up their support of the healthy food agenda this January with a ‘Healthy Living’ event designed to tap into shoppers’ new year...
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Proposed Asda Superstore will destroy jobs, Retail NI warns
Retail NI has urged Antrim and Newtownabbey Planning Committee to refuse planning permission for a major 70,000 sq. ft. out of town supermarket. The proposed...
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Air Ambulance NI receives £25k Boost from soft drink giant
Life-saving charity Air Ambulance Northern Ireland has received essential support with over £25,000 being raised throughout 2019 from a partnership with drinks company Boost. In...
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KP Snacks launches New Year marketing push for Hula Hoops Puft
KP Snacks will kick off the New Year with a nation-wide poster campaign to support Hula Hoops Puft. The campaign represents over £1m investment in the...
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Centra Clogher unveils £2m efurbishment
Leading convenience retailer Centra revealed its newly revamped Clogher store to the public on Saturday 23rd November after a significant £2 m refurbishment. Combined with...
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New era for Portaferry Supermarket
A new state-of-the-art EUROSPAR has opened in Portaferry bringing 10 new jobs to the local area. The £3million supermarket will replace the two former SPAR...
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Air Ambulance NI receives £25k Boost from soft drink giant
A partnership with drinks company Boost has raised more than £25,000 during 2019 for life-saving charity Air Ambulance Northern Ireland. At the beginning of the...
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Henderson Retail partners with Greggs to open first shop within SPAR NI store
Leading food-on-the-go retailer, Greggs, has opened its 21st shop in Northern Ireland, partnering with Henderson Retail to open within a newly refurbished SPAR store in...
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Festive boost for National Lottery retailers
Camelot, operator of The National Lottery, is forecasting a bumper sales period for its retail partners this Christmas, thanks to two special National Lottery draws...
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Team trek raises £47k for local cancer charity
Six members of staff from the Henderson Group have completed a charity trek through Vietnamese jungle as part of the group’s fundraising efforts for Cancer...
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Northern Ireland’s leading retailers recognised at prestigious awards
Leading retailers from across Northern Ireland have been recognised at the 21st Neighbourhood Retailer Awards, which took place recently in Belfast. Magherafelt’s JC Stewarts took...
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Winners celebrate 25 Years of National Lottery in NI
NI winners send ‘Good Luck’ message to local players as Camelot, the organisation behind the National Lottery, celebrate 25 years in November To mark the...
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SPAR NI appoints head chef to bring restaurant quality meals to supermarket aisles
£500,000 investment in new kitchen facilities creates 14 new jobs and new range of restaurant quality handmade meals Henderson Wholesale has purchased kitchen facilities and...
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Last few trading spaces left for leading Belfast trade exhibition
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to showcase your brand directly to Northern Ireland’s top retailers Expand your business horizons at Northern Ireland’s biggest...
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The UK grocery market – An Agenda for Growth
Ben Miller, Insight Services and Events Director at IGD explains how retailers can insight growth in a challenging market. The feedback I hear repeatedly when...
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Don’t miss out on the Forecourt Roadshow taking place in October
Organised by the Petrol Retailer’s Association (PRA), The Forecourt Roadshow returns to Belfast on October 16. Taking place at the Maldron Hotel at Belfast International...
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SPAR takes to the water for Tearfund’s life changing campaign
SPAR Northern Ireland has launched their 2019 campaign to change thousands of lives in Africa in the coming months, alongside Olympic rower, Peter Chambers. Over...
