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Discounters ‘now biggest threat to independents’

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Discount stores have become the greatest threat to independent retailers amid the cost-of-living crisis and rising food prices, says one of the UK’s top wholesalers. John Kinney, managing director at buying group Unitas Wholesale (pictured, right), told TalkingRetail.com: “The discount channel is probably the biggest…

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