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School Daze | In focus: Back to school

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Although the summer holidays are only just starting across the UK, independent retailers should already be thinking about what to stock when schools return at the start of September – or indeed mid-August if they are in Scotland. Catering for lunchboxes, mini-meals and after-school snacks…

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