Regulations To Ban The Use Of Supermarket Loyalty Points To Buy Alcohol Will Take Effect January 2021

Short term price promotions of three days or fewer will be outlawed, covering products like slabs of beer.
In addition short term price promotions of three days or fewer will be outlawed, covering products like slabs of beer.
Shops won't be able to offer drinks at a reduced price or free of charge when a customer is buying another product.
Meanwhile, Health Minister Simon Harris says the government would still like to introduce minimum unit pricing at the same time as the North, but admits the policy might have to brought in unilaterally.
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