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Don’t panic! | In focus: Christmas top-up

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In the run-up to Christmas Day, the convenience store is the go-to destination for last-minute top-ups; everything from alcohol to eggs, from batteries to Sellotape will be sought, so to capitalise on this ‘every eventuality’ occasion, retailers need to stock up. Also, it’s often the…

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