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Britvic retailer competition to win £1k towards energy bills

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Britvic is offering five retailers the chance to win £1,000 each towards their energy bills this year, alongside a bespoke planogram for their store to help power-up their soft drink sales. ACS research shows us that 85% of the retailers surveyed had experienced an increase…

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