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Asahi UK unveils sales advice support site for convenience retailers

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Asahi UK has unveiled Super Sales, a new impartial category advice resource to help convenience retailers grow their beer sales and profits. The site contains planograms, insights on market trends, and ranging tools retailers can use to identify missing sellers and grow their sales and…

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