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PP-EG DEAL
PARCEL DELIVERY
in a move that will see the
NEW RM PARCEL SERVICE WILL ‘HIT RETAILERS HARD’
continuation of its bill payment
INDEPENDENT RETAILERS WILL BE HIT HARD BY ROYAL MAIL’S NEW
and parcel services in nearly
PARCEL PICK-UP SERVICE, SAYS NFRN.
PayPoint has extended its partnership with EG Group
400 of EG Group’s forecourt sites across the UK. The deals means EG Group locations can continue to offer PayPoint’s integrated bill payment solution in addition to Collect+.
CAMPARI SIGNS UP The Portman Group, the social responsibility and regulatory body for alcohol in the UK, has welcomed Campari UK as its newest member. They are the
NFRN says the new parcel collection service announced by Royal Mail will be a severe blow to many of its members. Royal Mail’s Collect Plus will see postal workers pick up packages directly from customers at their doors for a fee of 72p per parcel, in addition to postage costs. Many smaller independent retailers already offer a parcel collection and return service to customers during opening hours, and will lose vital revenue because of the move by Royal Mail.
NFRN member Graeme Pentland, who owns Ashburton Village Store in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, said: “This is definitely going to be a blow to us. We have contracts with two of the major parcel delivery companies and also have our own service, whereby customers can have their parcels delivered to the shop. “This is a growing part of our business, so the move by Royal Mail is bound to have a detrimental effect on us and other independent retailers, as well as the couriers.”
fifth member to join this year, bringing total membership to 13. The Campari Group was founded in 1860 and now has a portfolio of over 50 major brands in the premium and super premium sectors.
GINSTERS BACKS FARMERS Ginsters is extending its longterm support of British farming by contributing in 2020-21 to The Prince’s Countryside Fund and showcasing the hard work of farming families with regular donations and support onpack.
BRTIVIC RENEWS PEPSICO TIE UP Britvic today has reached agreement with PepsiCo for a new and exclusive 20-year franchise bottling agreement in Great Britain for the production, distribution, marketing and sales of its carbonated soft drink brands – including Pepsi, 7UP and Mountain Dew. The new agreement extends the relationship to 31 December 2040, and includes the Rockstar energy brand, for which Britvic will take responsibility from 1 November this year. Britvic also announced its intent for all plastic bottles in GB to be made from 100% recycled plastic (rPET) by
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the end of 2022 – three years earlier than originally planned, and ahead of the previous target of 50%. This will cover the entire GB portfolio of Britvic-owned and PepsiCo brands.
