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CORONAVIRUS DEATH TOLL TOPS 100,000
provider Acosta Europe as its
AS PRIME MINISTER BORIS JOHNSON ACKNOWLEDGED IN
18th partner. Acosta is parent
PARLIAMENT YESTERDAY, THE TOTAL UK CORONAVIRUS DEATH
company of Reach, ShopSmart
TOLL IS NOW IN SIX FIGURES.
Retail consultancy C-Store Collective has announced field
Agency, Disrupt and Flexforce. The business holds long-term partnerships with brand owners including Nestlé, Heineken, Premier Foods and British American Tobacco.
CURIE CASH Spar wholesaler for the north of England James Hall & Co has reached another milestone
More than 100,000 people in the UK have now died as a consequence of coronavirus, after more than 1,600 deaths within 28 days of a positive test were recorded in the latest figures. Speaking in Parliament, Prime Minister Boris Johnson accepted “full responsibility” for the government’s actions but added that “we truly did everything we could”. The UK is the first European nation to pass the distressing landmark and only the fifth country on earth to record 100,000 deaths after the US, Brazil, India and Mexico.
in its fundraising activities for end of life care charity Marie Curie. The company has now raised over £400,000 since March 2017 through in-store fundraising in Spar stores across the region. This figure will help to fund 20,000 hours of care for families across the UK facing terminal illness.
JL COUGHS UP The John Lewis Partnership has finally agreed to repay the £300m it received in Covid loans from the government. The retailer was one of the few major retailers to initially refuse to commit to repaying the loan.
25 YEARS OF COMPLIANCE Alcohol marketing watchdog The Portman Group has kicked off the 25th anniversary of its Code of Practice by publishing a new report showing that between 2018 and 2020, there was 95% compliance to the Code of Practice on the Naming, Packaging and Promotion of Alcoholic Drinks. This is up from 92% in 2012. The report also covers the development of the Sixth edition of the Code that, importantly, includes details on updated guidance and new rules covering the explicit protection of the vulnerable and prevention of serious or widespread offence.
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CEO Matt Lambert said: “This shows a strong record of effective regulatory performance over the past three years. The industry’s high level of compliance with our ever-evolving code enables us to fly the flag for a responsible alcohol industry with the public and the Government. At a time when politicians in neighbouring nations are increasingly turning their attention to introducing statutory restrictions on alcohol marketing, the sector’s support and adherence to the Code helps us safe-guard effective and appropriate self-regulation for the sector.”
