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Parfetts launches new Shop & Go format

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Parfetts is launching a new store format following “customer demand for a brand designed to appeal to shoppers while on the go”. Shop & Go will join the symbol group alongside Go Local, Go Local Extra, and the off-licence focused, The Local. The format has…

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