SPAR independent retailers can expect a comprehensive day of retail analysis, growth initiatives, and an enhanced tradeshow at James Hall & Co. Ltd’s annual retailer event.Titled SPAR Forward for 2026, James Hall & Co. Ltd’s retailer event is back at Harrogate Convention Centre on Thursday 30th April for a third year when the company’s blueprint for next 12 months and beyond will be presented to delegates.During the morning sessions, there will be deep dives into convenience retail strategies and examples of best practice will be shared. Key speakers on the day are:Andrew Hall – Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, James Hall & Co. LtdDominic Hall – Joint Managing Director, James Hall & Co. LtdTobias Wasmuht – Managing Director, SPAR InternationalFiona Drummond – Company Stores Director, James Hall & Co. LtdNiels Dekkers – Joint Managing Director, James Hall & Co. Ltd Peter Dodding, Sales Director at James Hall & Co. Ltd ... Continue Reading »
Prebiotic soda brand Living Things is expanding its range with the launch of Cherry & Lime, a new lightly sparkling flavour, as the brand continues to grow its line-up with flavour-led innovation across functional soft drinks.The NPD has been developed to tap into rising consumer demand for cherry-flavoured drinks, while offering retailers a functional soda that delivers on both taste and health credentials ahead of the summer season.Described by the brand as “The Soda of the Summer”, Cherry & Lime combines juicy cherry with fresh lime for a balanced, full-flavoured soda, bringing together nostalgic taste with a fresh, modern twist.Like the rest of the Living Things range, Cherry & Lime is a lightly sparkling prebiotic soda containing high fibre, low sugar, no sweeteners, less than 15 kcals per 100ml, 2 billion live cultures, and all-natural flavours.The launch forms part of Living Things’ continued flavour innovation strategy, as the brand builds ... Continue Reading »
Parfetts has unveiled a major new initiative aimed at helping independent retailers increase sales, sharpen their ranges, and simplify ordering, while giving suppliers clearer visibility and stronger execution in-store.The employee-owned wholesaler’s ‘Go for Growth’ programme centres on an online hub designed to streamline decision-making. It brings together category advice, core range recommendations, planograms and market data, alongside promotions, new product development, supplier ‘Big Bets’ and content, all integrated into Parfetts’ existing ordering platform.Retailers can log on, review planograms, identify bestsellers and act on tailored recommendations, with the ability to add suggested products directly to their basket without switching systems. The platform also provides clear guidance on ‘what good looks like’ in merchandising, display, and activation, helping retailers translate insights into action in-store.Support extends beyond the platform itself. Parfetts will reinforce Go for Growth across its depot estate through in-depot communications, banners and digital screens, while shelf-edge labels will highlight core ... Continue Reading »
Convenience retailers across the UK are raising alarm over the rapid growth of illicit tobacco and vape sales, warning that the surge is eroding legitimate trade and leaving law-abiding businesses struggling to compete.Shopkeepers told BBC that illegal operators are increasingly becoming visible on high streets, often operating from pop-up shops or mini markets and selling a mix of stolen goods, illegal tobacco and vapes. Retailers say these outlets are undercutting duty-paid products while facing little meaningful enforcement.Retailers report that stolen goods, including confectionery, are frequently sold alongside illegal tobacco products, reinforcing a growing underground economy.Paul Cheema, owner of Malcolm’s Stores in Coventry, said the pricing disparity alone is enough to shift consumer behaviour. While legitimate retailers must source tobacco through authorised wholesalers and comply with strict traceability rules, illegal sellers are offering products at a fraction of the price.Cheema cited examples of 50g tobacco packs being sold for around £6, ... Continue Reading »
Peterborough-based retailer Neil Godhania has expanded his retail footprint with the opening of a new convenience store in a seaside village in West Norfolk, alongside his brother Hemal Godhania.The new store, launched under the Nisa fascia, marks the transformation of a previously derelict site into a modern community-focused retail space, bringing fresh momentum to the local area.Positioned as more than just a convenience outlet, Nisa Heacham store offers an extensive range of fresh and frozen foods, a wide selection of confectionery, alcohol, and both hot and cold beverage machines, alongside an in-store bakery.A key feature of the store is its dedicated community corner seating area, designed to encourage shoppers to spend more time in-store. The space caters to customers looking to relax with a coffee or sandwich, meet friends, or participate in local initiatives such as the monthly “Coffee with a Cop” sessions.The store is already gaining traction within ... Continue Reading »
A surge in fuel theft across the UK is being driven by a wave of first-time offenders and financially distressed motorists, with new data showing a clear link between rising incidents and the onset of the Iran conflict.Analysis from Forecourt Eye, based on approximately 500 petrol stations across England, Scotland and Wales, shows that fuel theft increased significantly immediately following the escalation of conflict from 28 February, which triggered a spike in global oil prices and rising costs at UK pumps.The data points to a 10% increase in daily theft incidents, alongside a 15% rise in the volume of fuel stolen, but the most striking shift is not just in the volume of crime but in its nature.Leeds-based Forecourt Eye, the UK’s leading fuel crime prevention and debt recovery platform, has seen a sharp increase in first-time offenders, with vehicles showing no prior history of theft accounting for a disproportionate ... Continue Reading »
Heineken has sold its stake in Bralima, its brewing subsidiary in Democratic Republic of Congo, ending decades of direct ownership in a market where conflict had severely disrupted its business.The Dutch brewer said on Friday it had sold its shareholding in Brasseries, Limonaderies et Malteries (Bralima) to Mauritius-based ELNA Holdings Ltd, which will take over operations, including production, distribution and employees. Financial details were not disclosed.Bralima was founded in 1923 by Belgian investors and had been majority-owned by Heineken since 1986. Heineken will retain ownership of its brands and earn revenue through long-term trademark licensing agreements covering Heineken, Primus, Turbo King, Legend and Mutzig."This step allows the business to continue under a locally anchored model," Guillaume Duverdier, president of Heineken's Africa Middle East region, said in a statement. "It also reflects our move towards a more asset-light approach in selected markets."The sale follows a turbulent period for Heineken in Congo. ... Continue Reading »
Plant-based food and drink is firmly established in Europe including UK, but still has significant headroom for growth, a recent report has stated.According to new insights from Circana unveiled at the Plant FWD conference in Amsterdam today (April 10), the plant- based food and drink category is now worth €16.3bn across Circana’s largest European markets (EU6 – UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, France and Netherlands), growing +5.1% year-on-year, from 2024 to 2025, yet still represents just 2.4% of total food and drinks sales, underlining a clear gap between consumer interest and true market scale.Growth is increasingly being driven by everyday consumption rather than niche alternatives. Nuts and seeds account for 45% of plant-based value sales, followed by dairy alternatives (21%) and ready-to-eat meals (15%), while meat and seafood alternatives represent just 4% of the category.This shift reflects changing consumer behaviour, with plant-based foods and beverages moving away from substitution and towards ... Continue Reading »
Drinks producer Global Brands is bolstering its portfolio with its latest innovation, Quadz – a no-nonsense solution to pre drinking that will burst onto the alcoholic RTD scene in May.Quadz will add a unique presence to Global Brands’ growing product range and is a launch that embodies the drinks producer’s bold approach to creating drinks that turn heads, spark conversation, and shake up the industry.Built for nights out on the town, on-the-go drinking, and pre-drink sessions, Quadz is loud, proud, and unapologetically disruptive. Available in pocket-sized 200ml bottles, and four different flavours, each unit packs in four vodka shots and delivers an 18.8% ABV, hitting the shelves at a time when demand for high ABV cocktails is soaring.The overall category is currently valued at £82.2m, growing at a rapid rate of +201 per cent, with high ABV emerging as the most valuable and fastest growing sub-category within cocktails, positioning Quadz ... Continue Reading »
UK forecourt operators are facing one of the toughest trading environments in recent years, as rising costs, regulatory pressures and declining footfall converge to reshape the channel.The latest Lumina Intelligence’s UK Forecourt Market Report 2026 points to growing pessimism across the sector, with a higher proportion of operators now describing trading conditions as “challenging” than at any point in recent memory. Increased business rates, tighter regulation and softer footfall are all weighing on performance, while legislative changes in key revenue-driving categories are adding further strain.Lumina’s latest analysis shows growing pessimism among forecourt operators, with more reporting the trading environment as ‘challenging’ than at any point in recent years. Increased business rates, tighter regulation and softening footfall are all contributing to pressure, compounded by legislative changes in key revenue-driving categories. Against this backdrop, operators are being forced to look beyond fuel to justify visits and protect margins.One area standing out as ... Continue Reading »
Middle East conflict is impacting the household budgets which led to weaker-than-expected retail footfall in the UK last month, shows industry figures released today (April 10) .According to BRC-Sensormatic data of five weeks from March 1 to April 4, total UK footfall increased by 2.4% in March (YoY), up from -4.7% in February.High Street footfall increased by 2.0% in March (YoY), up from -5.4% in February while retail park footfall increased by 2.5% in March (YoY), up from -3.1% in February.Shopping Centre footfall increased by 2.6% in March (YoY), up from -5.5% in February.Footfall increased year-on-year across all nations: up 1.6% in Wales, 2.3% in England, 3.2% in Scotland, and the largest increase of 4.9% in Northern Ireland.Helen Dickinson, Chief Executive of the British Retail Consortium, said, “With Easter and the school holidays falling earlier this year, retailers were expecting a stronger boost to footfall than March delivered."Shopping centres outperformed ... Continue Reading »
FUNKIN COCKTAILS, one of the UK’s leading cocktail brands, has launched a Spritz range with three vibrant flavours – Sangria, Elderflower and Limoncello.The latest NPD is FUNKIN’s best-tested range yet – designed to drive incremental value, recruit new shoppers and capitalise on the demand for lighter, more sessionable drinks. With the Spritz category booming, now worth £2.6 million and outpacing both the low and no, and alcopop categories, the range extension targets one of RTD’s fastest-growing segments. The range taps into growing consumer demand for provenance-led flavours, with 80 per cent of Spritz drinkers citing heritage as a driver of choice – from Italian-inspired Limoncello and Elderflower to Spanish-style Sangria - premium flavours that increase in popularity during warmer months. Each is designed to bring greater diversity to the range and attract flavour-led shoppers with a new proposition, look and feel, and flavours.Launching into the crucial spring and summer sales ... Continue Reading »
Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, has launched a new partnership with the Watford FC’s Community Sports and Education Trust to expand colleagues' opportunities to drive positive social value in local communities. Allwyn employs 1,100 people at its UK headquarters in Watford.Impact For Good is Allwyn’s programme that empowers colleagues to support causes and communities. It does this through volunteering and matched fundraising. The partnership with Watford FC’s Community Sports and Education Trust gives colleagues direct access to high-impact volunteering. These opportunities support the Trust’s projects in sports, education, health, and community across Hertfordshire and parts of Greater London.Through Allwyn’s Impact For Good programme, each permanent and fixed-term colleague receives up to two days (16 hours) of paid volunteering time per year. Colleagues can use this time in hourly increments or as full days. Four partners funded by The National Lottery provide impactful opportunities across all four of The National ... Continue Reading »
Asian Trader has launched an exclusive new platform, a curated and high-impact network of leading convenience retailers to drive collaboration, empowerment and growth.Officially named as "The Convenience Hub", the initiative is positioned as a closed, working group of leading independent convenience retailers focused on practical collaboration, peer-to-peer learning, guidance and support. The group already has more than 75 leading convenience retailers from across the country on board.The Convenience Hub by Asian Trader aims to create a structured environment where retailers can share experiences, discuss operational challenges, seek expert guidance, access insight relevant to day-to-day trading and raise a collective voice as and when required.What sets this body apart in the sector is its balanced and deliberate composition, ensuring equal and fair representation of retailers across different geographies, demographics, symbol groups, as well as a diverse mix of store formats and estate sizes.Each invited retailer in this closed group has something ... Continue Reading »
Nestlé Cereals is rolling out a nationwide on-pack promotion offering shoppers the chance to win £10,000 for their local football clubs, as the brand looks to back grassroots teams facing mounting financial pressure.Running from 13 April for eight weeks, the campaign invites consumers to nominate a community football side via the Nestlé Cereals website. Three clubs will each receive a £10,000 cash donation through grand prize draws held during the promotional period. Alongside this, shoppers can also enter weekly draws for a share of 1,000 consumer cash prizes.The initiative comes as new research highlights the vital role grassroots football plays in strengthening communities across the UK, while also underscoring the financial strain many clubs are under.A survey of 1,000 adults who play for local teams found that 87 per cent view match day as the most sociable hour of their week, while 82 per cent say joining a team has ... Continue Reading »
SPAR independent retailers can expect a comprehensive day of retail analysis, growth initiatives, and an enhanced tradeshow at James Hall & Co. Ltd’s annual retailer event.Titled SPAR Forward for 2026, James Hall & Co. Ltd’s retailer event is back at Harrogate Convention Centre on Thursday 30th April for a third year when the company’s blueprint for next 12 months and beyond will be presented to delegates.During the morning sessions, there will be deep dives into convenience retail strategies and examples of best practice will be shared. Key speakers on the day are:Andrew Hall – Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, James Hall & Co. LtdDominic Hall – Joint Managing Director, James Hall & Co. LtdTobias Wasmuht – Managing Director, SPAR InternationalFiona Drummond – Company Stores Director, James Hall & Co. LtdNiels Dekkers – Joint Managing Director, James Hall & Co. Ltd Peter Dodding, Sales Director at James Hall & Co. Ltd ... 
Prebiotic soda brand Living Things is expanding its range with the launch of Cherry & Lime, a new lightly sparkling flavour, as the brand continues to grow its line-up with flavour-led innovation across functional soft drinks.The NPD has been developed to tap into rising consumer demand for cherry-flavoured drinks, while offering retailers a functional soda that delivers on both taste and health credentials ahead of the summer season.Described by the brand as “The Soda of the Summer”, Cherry & Lime combines juicy cherry with fresh lime for a balanced, full-flavoured soda, bringing together nostalgic taste with a fresh, modern twist.Like the rest of the Living Things range, Cherry & Lime is a lightly sparkling prebiotic soda containing high fibre, low sugar, no sweeteners, less than 15 kcals per 100ml, 2 billion live cultures, and all-natural flavours.The launch forms part of Living Things’ continued flavour innovation strategy, as the brand builds ... 
Parfetts has unveiled a major new initiative aimed at helping independent retailers increase sales, sharpen their ranges, and simplify ordering, while giving suppliers clearer visibility and stronger execution in-store.The employee-owned wholesaler’s ‘Go for Growth’ programme centres on an online hub designed to streamline decision-making. It brings together category advice, core range recommendations, planograms and market data, alongside promotions, new product development, supplier ‘Big Bets’ and content, all integrated into Parfetts’ existing ordering platform.Retailers can log on, review planograms, identify bestsellers and act on tailored recommendations, with the ability to add suggested products directly to their basket without switching systems. The platform also provides clear guidance on ‘what good looks like’ in merchandising, display, and activation, helping retailers translate insights into action in-store.Support extends beyond the platform itself. Parfetts will reinforce Go for Growth across its depot estate through in-depot communications, banners and digital screens, while shelf-edge labels will highlight core ... 
Convenience retailers across the UK are raising alarm over the rapid growth of illicit tobacco and vape sales, warning that the surge is eroding legitimate trade and leaving law-abiding businesses struggling to compete.Shopkeepers told BBC that illegal operators are increasingly becoming visible on high streets, often operating from pop-up shops or mini markets and selling a mix of stolen goods, illegal tobacco and vapes. Retailers say these outlets are undercutting duty-paid products while facing little meaningful enforcement.Retailers report that stolen goods, including confectionery, are frequently sold alongside illegal tobacco products, reinforcing a growing underground economy.Paul Cheema, owner of Malcolm’s Stores in Coventry, said the pricing disparity alone is enough to shift consumer behaviour. While legitimate retailers must source tobacco through authorised wholesalers and comply with strict traceability rules, illegal sellers are offering products at a fraction of the price.Cheema cited examples of 50g tobacco packs being sold for around £6, ... 
Peterborough-based retailer Neil Godhania has expanded his retail footprint with the opening of a new convenience store in a seaside village in West Norfolk, alongside his brother Hemal Godhania.The new store, launched under the Nisa fascia, marks the transformation of a previously derelict site into a modern community-focused retail space, bringing fresh momentum to the local area.Positioned as more than just a convenience outlet, Nisa Heacham store offers an extensive range of fresh and frozen foods, a wide selection of confectionery, alcohol, and both hot and cold beverage machines, alongside an in-store bakery.A key feature of the store is its dedicated community corner seating area, designed to encourage shoppers to spend more time in-store. The space caters to customers looking to relax with a coffee or sandwich, meet friends, or participate in local initiatives such as the monthly “Coffee with a Cop” sessions.The store is already gaining traction within ... 
A surge in fuel theft across the UK is being driven by a wave of first-time offenders and financially distressed motorists, with new data showing a clear link between rising incidents and the onset of the Iran conflict.Analysis from Forecourt Eye, based on approximately 500 petrol stations across England, Scotland and Wales, shows that fuel theft increased significantly immediately following the escalation of conflict from 28 February, which triggered a spike in global oil prices and rising costs at UK pumps.The data points to a 10% increase in daily theft incidents, alongside a 15% rise in the volume of fuel stolen, but the most striking shift is not just in the volume of crime but in its nature.Leeds-based Forecourt Eye, the UK’s leading fuel crime prevention and debt recovery platform, has seen a sharp increase in first-time offenders, with vehicles showing no prior history of theft accounting for a disproportionate ... 
Heineken has sold its stake in Bralima, its brewing subsidiary in Democratic Republic of Congo, ending decades of direct ownership in a market where conflict had severely disrupted its business.The Dutch brewer said on Friday it had sold its shareholding in Brasseries, Limonaderies et Malteries (Bralima) to Mauritius-based ELNA Holdings Ltd, which will take over operations, including production, distribution and employees. Financial details were not disclosed.Bralima was founded in 1923 by Belgian investors and had been majority-owned by Heineken since 1986. Heineken will retain ownership of its brands and earn revenue through long-term trademark licensing agreements covering Heineken, Primus, Turbo King, Legend and Mutzig."This step allows the business to continue under a locally anchored model," Guillaume Duverdier, president of Heineken's Africa Middle East region, said in a statement. "It also reflects our move towards a more asset-light approach in selected markets."The sale follows a turbulent period for Heineken in Congo. ... 
Plant-based food and drink is firmly established in Europe including UK, but still has significant headroom for growth, a recent report has stated.According to new insights from Circana unveiled at the Plant FWD conference in Amsterdam today (April 10), the plant- based food and drink category is now worth €16.3bn across Circana’s largest European markets (EU6 – UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, France and Netherlands), growing +5.1% year-on-year, from 2024 to 2025, yet still represents just 2.4% of total food and drinks sales, underlining a clear gap between consumer interest and true market scale.Growth is increasingly being driven by everyday consumption rather than niche alternatives. Nuts and seeds account for 45% of plant-based value sales, followed by dairy alternatives (21%) and ready-to-eat meals (15%), while meat and seafood alternatives represent just 4% of the category.This shift reflects changing consumer behaviour, with plant-based foods and beverages moving away from substitution and towards ... 
Drinks producer Global Brands is bolstering its portfolio with its latest innovation, Quadz – a no-nonsense solution to pre drinking that will burst onto the alcoholic RTD scene in May.Quadz will add a unique presence to Global Brands’ growing product range and is a launch that embodies the drinks producer’s bold approach to creating drinks that turn heads, spark conversation, and shake up the industry.Built for nights out on the town, on-the-go drinking, and pre-drink sessions, Quadz is loud, proud, and unapologetically disruptive. Available in pocket-sized 200ml bottles, and four different flavours, each unit packs in four vodka shots and delivers an 18.8% ABV, hitting the shelves at a time when demand for high ABV cocktails is soaring.The overall category is currently valued at £82.2m, growing at a rapid rate of +201 per cent, with high ABV emerging as the most valuable and fastest growing sub-category within cocktails, positioning Quadz ... 
UK forecourt operators are facing one of the toughest trading environments in recent years, as rising costs, regulatory pressures and declining footfall converge to reshape the channel.The latest Lumina Intelligence’s UK Forecourt Market Report 2026 points to growing pessimism across the sector, with a higher proportion of operators now describing trading conditions as “challenging” than at any point in recent memory. Increased business rates, tighter regulation and softer footfall are all weighing on performance, while legislative changes in key revenue-driving categories are adding further strain.Lumina’s latest analysis shows growing pessimism among forecourt operators, with more reporting the trading environment as ‘challenging’ than at any point in recent years. Increased business rates, tighter regulation and softening footfall are all contributing to pressure, compounded by legislative changes in key revenue-driving categories. Against this backdrop, operators are being forced to look beyond fuel to justify visits and protect margins.One area standing out as ... 
Middle East conflict is impacting the household budgets which led to weaker-than-expected retail footfall in the UK last month, shows industry figures released today (April 10) .According to BRC-Sensormatic data of five weeks from March 1 to April 4, total UK footfall increased by 2.4% in March (YoY), up from -4.7% in February.High Street footfall increased by 2.0% in March (YoY), up from -5.4% in February while retail park footfall increased by 2.5% in March (YoY), up from -3.1% in February.Shopping Centre footfall increased by 2.6% in March (YoY), up from -5.5% in February.Footfall increased year-on-year across all nations: up 1.6% in Wales, 2.3% in England, 3.2% in Scotland, and the largest increase of 4.9% in Northern Ireland.Helen Dickinson, Chief Executive of the British Retail Consortium, said, “With Easter and the school holidays falling earlier this year, retailers were expecting a stronger boost to footfall than March delivered."Shopping centres outperformed ... 
FUNKIN COCKTAILS, one of the UK’s leading cocktail brands, has launched a Spritz range with three vibrant flavours – Sangria, Elderflower and Limoncello.The latest NPD is FUNKIN’s best-tested range yet – designed to drive incremental value, recruit new shoppers and capitalise on the demand for lighter, more sessionable drinks. With the Spritz category booming, now worth £2.6 million and outpacing both the low and no, and alcopop categories, the range extension targets one of RTD’s fastest-growing segments. The range taps into growing consumer demand for provenance-led flavours, with 80 per cent of Spritz drinkers citing heritage as a driver of choice – from Italian-inspired Limoncello and Elderflower to Spanish-style Sangria - premium flavours that increase in popularity during warmer months. Each is designed to bring greater diversity to the range and attract flavour-led shoppers with a new proposition, look and feel, and flavours.Launching into the crucial spring and summer sales ... 
Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, has launched a new partnership with the Watford FC’s Community Sports and Education Trust to expand colleagues' opportunities to drive positive social value in local communities. Allwyn employs 1,100 people at its UK headquarters in Watford.Impact For Good is Allwyn’s programme that empowers colleagues to support causes and communities. It does this through volunteering and matched fundraising. The partnership with Watford FC’s Community Sports and Education Trust gives colleagues direct access to high-impact volunteering. These opportunities support the Trust’s projects in sports, education, health, and community across Hertfordshire and parts of Greater London.Through Allwyn’s Impact For Good programme, each permanent and fixed-term colleague receives up to two days (16 hours) of paid volunteering time per year. Colleagues can use this time in hourly increments or as full days. Four partners funded by The National Lottery provide impactful opportunities across all four of The National ... 
Asian Trader has launched an exclusive new platform, a curated and high-impact network of leading convenience retailers to drive collaboration, empowerment and growth.Officially named as "The Convenience Hub", the initiative is positioned as a closed, working group of leading independent convenience retailers focused on practical collaboration, peer-to-peer learning, guidance and support. The group already has more than 75 leading convenience retailers from across the country on board.The Convenience Hub by Asian Trader aims to create a structured environment where retailers can share experiences, discuss operational challenges, seek expert guidance, access insight relevant to day-to-day trading and raise a collective voice as and when required.What sets this body apart in the sector is its balanced and deliberate composition, ensuring equal and fair representation of retailers across different geographies, demographics, symbol groups, as well as a diverse mix of store formats and estate sizes.Each invited retailer in this closed group has something ... 
Nestlé Cereals is rolling out a nationwide on-pack promotion offering shoppers the chance to win £10,000 for their local football clubs, as the brand looks to back grassroots teams facing mounting financial pressure.Running from 13 April for eight weeks, the campaign invites consumers to nominate a community football side via the Nestlé Cereals website. Three clubs will each receive a £10,000 cash donation through grand prize draws held during the promotional period. Alongside this, shoppers can also enter weekly draws for a share of 1,000 consumer cash prizes.The initiative comes as new research highlights the vital role grassroots football plays in strengthening communities across the UK, while also underscoring the financial strain many clubs are under.A survey of 1,000 adults who play for local teams found that 87 per cent view match day as the most sociable hour of their week, while 82 per cent say joining a team has ...