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JTI reveals regional winners Nordic Spirit ‘Perfect Store’ competition
JTI UK has unveiled the 40 regional winners* as part of its Nordic Spirit ‘Perfect Store’ competition amongst its independent retail trade partners. The Fed is thrilled to announce fourteen regional winners are Fed members! The competition was fierce, but ten winners...
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Super League is back! A message from Reach
Calling all rugby fans, The Betfred Super League is back - and it is bigger and better than ever, just like the special season preview!
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One week left to file for fewer than 3.4...
With one week to go until the deadline, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging fewer than 3.4 million customers to get their Self Assessment tax return...
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Deposit return scheme to land in England late 2025
The UK Government has announced the outcome of the consultation on introducing the deposit return scheme in England, Wales, and Northern...
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Northern Ireland households to start receiving £600 UK Government...
Support for energy bills coming to Northern Ireland, with vouchers beginning to reach people today, and delivery continuing...
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One fifth of small business owners are battling depression...
Following a tumultuous two years of lockdowns, restrictions and uncertainty, new research has revealed that the challenges facing...
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Policing minister urged to tackle retail crime
On Friday, January 13, the Fed's National President, Jason Birks, appealed to the Minister of State for Policing to do more...
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Treasury announces new support package for businesses
Yesterday (January 9), the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury James Cartlidge made a statement on the provision of...
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€3,000 to be won in Irish Daily Mail promotion
The Fed has received intel of an upcoming Irish Daily Mail competition launching Monday 9 January, where retailers have the opportunity...
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Are you among the 5.7 million still to file...
With less than one month for Self Assessment customers to file their tax return, the Fed is urgently...
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Beat the increase with Mail's biggest January sale
2023's first hot topic is the increase in newspaper prices and the margin cuts that come with them. The Mail's biggest...
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Is 2023 the year of price increases?
The Fed has received a letter from I, revealing IWeekend and weekday editions prices will increase at the end of this...
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