"You have to be part of the conversation"
This week the panel - Atul Sodha and Natalie Lightfoot, along with Louise Banham and a voiceless Stefan Appleby - tackle two of the biggest upcoming topics that will affect the channel in the next year - the deposit return scheme, and the Tobacco & Vapes bill.
We talk about whether small stores should actively get involved with DRS, and if so to what extent - a full RVM (and if so, where to put it?); manual handling solutions (and how to manage those); and the costs involved.
Then we move onto the Tobacco & Vapes Bill, and the Government's estimated figures of £151.20 to upgrade a vape gantry to hide products from display. How will retailers handle this and, most importantly - will it achieve what the government wants it to achieve?
All of this, along with a big celebration as Natalie rides on the high of being named Best Store Under 1,500sq ft at the 2026 Better Retailing Awards.
Great fun and serious thinking contained within!
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