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One Stop retailer reports sales up by £500,000 as online delivery booms

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A One Stop franchisee is claiming a £500,000 boost to his store turnover in less than 12 months after embracing online sales. Anish Panchmatia, who runs a 3,000sq ft store in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, said: “The shift to developing our online sales has allowed us…

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