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More than a fifth of under 35s will “suck up” 5p plastic bag charges, Future Thinking finds

More than a fifth of under 35s will “suck up” 5p plastic bag charges, Future Thinking finds

Business intelligence consultancy Future Thinking has released findings revealing consumer awareness regarding the introduction of a 5p charge by supermarkets for the use of plastic carrier bags. 22% of under 35s stated that they were prepared to pay 5p per

05/10/2015 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Checkpoint Systems warns bag levy will result in more shopping basket theft

Supermarkets are bracing themselves for a new issue this month, with leading supplier of merchandise availability solutions for the retail industry Checkpoint Systems warning of an increase in shopping basket theft, following the introduction of the new 5p plastic bag

05/10/2015 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
Aston University academic highlights contamination risks of the reuseable bag

Aston University academic highlights contamination risks of the reuseable bag

Reusing carrier bags for a diverse range of contents puts consumers at risk of bacterial contamination – that is the warning of Professor Anthony Hilton, Head of Biological and Biomedical Science at Aston University.  As a 5p charge is introduced

05/10/2015 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
Shoppers to use more bags for life when the bag charge starts, reports IGD

Shoppers to use more bags for life when the bag charge starts, reports IGD

Most food and grocery shoppers say they will use their own bags, when the mandatory charge for single-use carrier bags starts today (Monday) in England. The latest IGD ShopperVista research finds: Two-thirds (64%) of shoppers plan to use bags for

05/10/2015 | Research, Retail News, Retailer News | Read More

Complicated carrier bag charges will cause confusion for customers, claims BRC

Retailers have expressed serious disappointment that Government plans to charge for carrier bags will ignore the advice of the industry and a key Parliamentary committee and press ahead with an overly complex system that will confuse shoppers. Retailers have consistently

17/06/2014 | Retail News | Read More
Midcounties Co-operative reduces its carrier bag usage by 1.3 million bags

Midcounties Co-operative reduces its carrier bag usage by 1.3 million bags

The Midcounties Co-operative has reduced its carrier bag usage by 1.3 million this year, as part of its commitment to defend the environment across its stores. Colleagues have been given tips to help cut back on the amount of carrier

27/03/2014 | Convenience and independent retailers, Retail News, Retailer News, Sustainability Time, Waste | Read More

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