1. Department: Beverage

Digital ID on the cards | Editor’s comment

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It’s not often that independent retailers are in favour of more legislation being imposed on their businesses, but the ban on sales of energy drinks to under-16s is a clear exception. Our online poll (see The Big Story) shows a landslide majority of store owners…

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