Alice Leader
Alice is a senior reporter across The Grocer and Conveniencestore.co.uk, covering the wholesale and convenience sector.
Contact info
- Tel:
- 01293 846503
- Email:
- alice.leader@thegrocer.co.uk
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NewsJames Hall recalls Spar Corned Beef due to listeria contamination
The recall affects Spar stores in the north west of England and for products that have the use-by date 20 September
NewsMorrisons hires Katharine Challinor as new head of independent franchise
The appointment comes as Morrisons continues to invest in improving the level of service offered to its franchise partners
NewsPost Office CEO Nick Read to step down next year
Post Office COO Neil Brocklehurst will step up as acting CEO prior to the announcement of Read’s successor
NewsCo-op launches seventh and final site in EG On The Move franchise trial
The partnership kicked off in July with the first forecourt launch on Ogden Road, Doncaster
NewsLincolnshire Co-op invests £2m into more solar panels
The latest rollout is anticipated to produce an additional 1.8 million kWh a year, which would reduce its indirect CO2 emissions by 10%
NewsAllwyn to offer £140k in cash rewards to ’Local Retail Champions’ in new initiative
The National Lottery operator is asking members of the public to nominate their favoured retailers under the new ‘Local Retail Champions’ initiative
NewsSpar teams up with BrewDog to launch exclusive beer for indies
The 4.5% West Coast pale ale will hit shelves on 26 September, priced at £6.49 for a 4x330ml multipack, with the launch supported by in-store and social media marketing
NewsOver 100 indies stocking Amrit Singh’s new freeze-dried sweets range Freezy
He said Freezy was “a pick ‘n’ mix of your traditional favourite sweets freeze-dried”, which means they have been dehydrated, creating a crunchy texture
NewsCo-op triples number of products under membership pricing for rest of 2024
The move represents a 252% increase on the number of member deals across its 2,400 stores
NewsKeyStore gains over 56,000 likes on TikTok since first posting in June
Its content includes interviews with retailers, NPD tasting with shoppers, and showcasing new services and offers such as bakery counters and food to go
NewsC-store retailers pump £1bn into businesses for first time
Retailers have spent 54.8% more on their stores in 2024 compared with the previous year, up from £646m
NewsCo-op makes entire range of roses 100% Fairtrade in UK retail first
Co-op has marked the occasion by rolling out a new packaging design featuring the message “a whole bunch fairer” to highlight the impact of Fairtrade
NewsBeer caves boosting alcohol sales for Parfetts Go Local retailers
The beer cave concept – a chilled room housing beer, cider, wine, and RTDs – has been rolled out in 20 Go Local symbol stores so far
NewsShop thefts recorded by police ‘a drop in the ocean’ compared with retail’s experience
University of London professor of criminology Emmeline Taylor said the nation was experiencing a “tsunami” of shop theft
NewsNisa hires Taranjit Singh Dhillon as new head of retail
Dhillon will report to Katie Secretan, the symbol group’s director of sales and retail
NewsGreens Retail sees sales surge after Iceland Local switch
Greens said it matched Iceland on pricing to “make sure customers get as much value as possible” which had proven “popular”
NewsNisa to kickstart trial with Kelsius to automate food safety management processes
The symbol group is kicking off a trial next month with four stores, ahead of a wider rollout in January
NewsChelmsford Star Co-op ties up with Quadient on parcel lockers
The 37-store society has kicked off the rollout at its newly refurbished store on Bridge Street, Writtle, with an external three-metre locker
NewsCrimestoppers stresses dangers of meter tampering as energy theft rises by 48%
Energy theft is also considered a dangerous crime, which can hold a sentence of up to five years in prison
NewsCo-op opens third store with franchise partner Universal Retail Group
The 2,500 sq ft store – on Dumballs Road, Cardiff – follows Universal Retail Group’s previous Co-op store launches this year in Parc Derwen, Bridgend and Morriston, Swansea