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♻️ Benefit of the Week: DRS Knowledge Hub

A 20p deposit on drinks in plastic bottles and cans starts October 2027, and Phase 1 registration closes 31 December 2026.

Get your store ready 👉 https://t.co/9TK7eyjsAj

#DRS #IndependentRetail

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⏰ It's the final week of HND Month!

There are still plenty of competitions and cash prizes up for grabs, so don't miss your chance to win before it ends.

Check them out 👉 https://t.co/0jtemlnKsM

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💗Benefit of the Week: Fed Pulse

Fed Pulse is a health check for your business and a way to make independent retail's voice heard.

Complete your profile to get:
🔵A tailored annual business assessment
🔵Practical advice to make more, save more and make life easier
🔵Expert support to keep you compliant and competitive

💷 Complete at least 50% of your profile and you could win up to £500 in our Member Payback Scheme!

👉Head to the Fed website and log into your member area: https://t.co/GVdsBXGO5P

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Don’t miss your chance to boost your Bagged Snacks sales with KP Snacks’ latest on-pack promotion for the UK’s number one popcorn brand, Butterkist.

The new promotion sees Butterkist expand its partnership with Paramount+, offering consumers a month’s access to movies and shows on the platform when they purchase a pack of Butterkist Sweet, Sweet & Salty, Salted or Crunchy Toffee popcorn across £1.35 PMP, sharing and microwave formats.

Running until 22nd December, the promotion drives the brand’s association with quality entertainment while tapping into the strength of at-home occasions, with 64% of consumers having a regular Big Night In and 70% of movie-watching occasions happening at home. 

At nearly twice the size of the nearest branded competitor, Butterkist is the nation’s favourite popcorn brand, making it a must-stock to capitalise on the strength of the segment, growing +6%, ahead of overall Bagged Snacks at +2%. 

Don’t miss out! Stock up on promotional packs of Butterkist today to maximize your category sales.

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🤝The Fed's National President Hemanshu Patel met with @tonyvaughanMP in Kent recently and discussed our work with the government to tackle rogue trade and retail crime and what more needs to be done. They also discussed the fact Hemanshu had recently registered for the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) with it set to go live in October next year. More info here: https://t.co/f8Y1zn9WXJ🤝

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"Honestly, that's really touched me. I'm so proud." 👏

Fed member Monty Dipoti's shop, Todmorden News, has raised more than £2.3 million for National Lottery Good Causes over 16 years, making him one of just 28 independent retailers in the UK to pass £2 million.

To celebrate, Olympic champion Nicola Adams surprised Monty in store and took him to see the impact of National Lottery funding at Northern Powerhouse Boxing Academy in Calderdale.

Congratulations to Monty on an incredible achievement and for the contribution he and fellow independent retailers continue to make to Good Causes across the UK.

◾Watch Monty's story: https://t.co/iFWAo8EOaE
◾Find out more: https://t.co/SlQZuHHJog

The Local Retail Champions campaign is supported by @allwynuk's Social Value Fund, through which the company has committed to investing in social value initiatives.

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Registered for HND month and feeling lucky?

Here are the competitions currently running on the HND website that you should enter:

◾'Tell Us About Your Most Interesting Delivery' (£200 cash, ends October 22nd)
◾HND Month Halloween Challenge (2 winners win share of £200 in gift vouchers, ends November 2nd)
◾Daily prize draw (1 winner of £200 each day, ends October 31st)

👉Find out more: https://t.co/NblzhliTeA

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☕ Retailers, your chance to win £1,000 cash every week! Purchase a qualifying case of selected NESCAFÉ products, then text “CASH” and the last four digits of the product barcode to 80800 to enter. Running from 28 September to 20 December, there are 12 weekly prizes available—giving you even more reason to stock up on the NESCAFÉ products shoppers know and love. Terms and conditions apply.

Terms and conditions | Retailer Text to Win Promotion | NESCAFÉ | GB
https://t.co/bGJsHdIBOy

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🚚 Late deliveries hitting your business? We got our member compensated…

After moving to a new depot, our member's deliveries kept arriving late. Our Contact Centre stepped in and submitted a restitution claim, and his news wholesaler paid £242.55 in compensation.

With the Fed, you've got backup when it matters.

👉 Join the Fed: https://t.co/QxlZzD5HDl

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🌟Benefit of the Week: FedPlus

FedPlus gives Fed members access to a huge range of money-saving deals, including:
🛍️ Discounts at 200+ vendors
💻 Up to 8% off with Dell and up to 10% off with Apple*
✈️ Savings on holidays, days out, theme parks and hotels
🏋️ Gym memberships, groceries, dining out, cinema tickets and more

Not sure where to start? Try the savings calculator to see how much you could save, or check out the offers picked to help cover the cost of your membership.

👉Find out more: https://t.co/YfjkaE4vif

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🗞️We're now halfway through HND Month, celebrating home newspaper delivery!

So far, Fed members have benefited from a whopping total of£1,700 through prize draws and giveaways.

That's not all, if you registered for HND Month, you have the chance to win a £250 Virgin Experience Days voucher (ends 18th Oct).

👉Find out how to enter: https://t.co/fd07GajMHJ

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♻️ The Deposit Return Scheme starts 1 October 2027, and it will affect every store selling drinks.

Our new DRS Knowledge Hub has everything you need to get ready...

👉 https://t.co/9TK7eyjsAj

#DRS #DepositReturnScheme #IndependentRetail #FedMembers

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♻️🗑️With less than a year to go before the launch of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), the Fed continues to work with Exchange For Change https://t.co/m22GYEOhE1 and government to help retailers prepare. London-retailer and Fed member Kaual Patel recently spoke to Labour conference in Liverpool about the need for support and engagement with independent retailers ahead of next year's transition. More information here: https://t.co/xbRoI5Qezr♻️🗑️

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What type of member are you? 🤔

We’ve launched our new Membership Type Survey, and it takes less than a minute to complete.

Your answers will help us understand how you use your Fed membership, so we can:
✅ Deliver more relevant advice and support
✅ Share the information that’s most useful to you
✅ Improve the benefits and resources we provide
There are no right or wrong answers. Just pick the option that best describes you.

Take the survey here👉https://t.co/ArAbgEiHTG
*For Fed members only

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Are you currently delivering on Just Eat, Deliveroo or Uber Eats? This one’s for you 👇

4,000 products, all managed manually. That was the reality for Morrisons Daily Whitehills before switching to Order Aggregation.

Now product data, pricing and stock sync automatically from their EPOS to Just Eat, and the results speak for themselves:

📈 100% growth in online sales
⏱️ 10+ hours saved every week
✅ 0.45% order rejection rate

"Our sales have more than doubled." Alex Kapadia, Owner of Morrisons Daily Whitehills.

Learn more about Order Aggregation for Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats: https://t.co/a9Rup41JaQ

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⚡£3,800 saved for a member!

A Fed member got in touch looking to cut their energy costs, so we referred them to our energy partner, Assured Energy. The result? An impressive £3,800 saved on their bills!

Reduce your energy bills without the hassle.

👉Join the Fed: https://t.co/QxlZzD5HDl

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🏦Fed Benefit of the Week...

Managing your business finances shouldn't be complicated. Zempler Bank is a digital business bank built for sole traders and small businesses, and as a Fed member, you get an exclusive deal.

No monthly fee, tools like cashflow tracking, integrated accounting and VAT returns in-app, plus just 0.3% to deposit cash at the Post Office. All with FSCS protection on eligible deposits up to £120,000.

Exclusive to Fed members.
👉 Join the Fed to unlock it: https://t.co/PrU5qkbj5o

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HND Month Daily Prize Draw! 🎉

Every single day throughout October, one registered retailer will be selected to win a prize!

Here’s what you need to know:

🔗 Winners announced daily at 10am on https://t.co/PwCrf9TGS0
⏰ You’ll have just 3 days to claim your prize
💰 Prizes credited directly via your Wholesale News account

Not registered yet? Sign up for HND Month 2026 and check the website every day, your name could be next!

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💥We've just drawn September's winners from the Fed's Member Payback Scheme...

The winning members have won a share of over £3,500, with one lucky member winning the Tier 1 prize of £500!

To be in with a chance of winning next month's draw, all you need to do is complete at least 50% of your member profile on Fed Pulse.

👉View all winners: https://t.co/7KHmd39Ezm

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Sprite, Fanta Orange and Dr Pepper join Coca-Cola’s 500ml Supercan range, giving retailers even more ways to drive chilled soft drink sales.
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