All articles by Alice Leader – Page 2
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy the latest co-operative merger is ‘quite different’
Central Co-op is absorbing Chelmsford Star – but management is determined the smaller society will not disappear from view
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Analysis & FeaturesBestway MD Dawood Pervez on 50 years of wholesaling
Last month, the wholesaler marked the milestone with a glittering celebration at the Royal Albert Hall
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NewsAllwyn starts rollout of 30,000 new National Lottery terminals following systems upgrade
The new terminals include a high-speed processor for faster transactions, a bigger and tilt-adjustable LCD screen, wireless 1D barcode and 2D code scanners, and a play slip reader
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NewsMidcounties Co-op launches range of value initiatives, including Aldi Price Match
The Aldi Price Match initiative is only in stores that directly compete with the discounter in a five-mile radius
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NewsAF Blakemore extends partnership with Relex into company-owned stores
AF Blakemore is now bringing Relex’s planning capabilities into the retail side of the business, helping to unify in-store planning
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NewsCentral Co-op and Chelmsford Star Co-op to bring more value for members upon merger
Debbie Robinson will lead the enlarged society. Barry Wood, Chelmsford Star Co-op’s CEO, will move on to a new venture
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NewsCo-op Wholesale starts stocking halal food-to-go supplier Express Cuisine
The range consists of wraps, sub rolls, and sandwiches that are fully certified by both the Halal Monitoring Committee and the Halal Food Authority
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NewsPost Office: postmasters boost footfall with TikTok content
The Post Office trialled a social media training day in March at TikTok’s HQ in Farringdon, London, which involved 15 postmasters
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NewsParfetts opens first Go Local symbol store in Bristol
Independent retailer Kokil Rasaratham said the move to Go Local allowed him to maintain full control of his business while benefiting from Parfetts’ ‘strong supply chain, competitive pricing, and in-depth retail support’
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NewsChelmsford Star Co-op members vote in favour of merger with Central Co-op
The vote in favour of the merger follows two special member meetings
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NewsSocial media fame seekers pose as supermarket staff in shocking online trend
Videos posted to TikTok and Instagram show ‘pranksters’ wearing staff uniforms and pretending to work in stores
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NewsOne in six convenience stores selling banned disposable vapes
Just under £400,000 in disposable device sales went through the tills of the convenience channel last week
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NewsDike & Son renews contract with Co-op Wholesale for five more years
The Dorset family-run business has been working with Co-op Wholesale, formerly known as Nisa, for 35 years
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InterviewsHow Katie Secretan is steering Nisa to its new life as Co-op Wholesale
MD Katie Secretan is steering the Nisa business into its new life as Co-op Wholesale. She talks pricing, own label and a ‘promiscuous wholesale market’
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NewsEG On The Move expands forecourt partnership with Co-op
EG On The Move has opened its first roadside service station under the franchise deal
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Comment & OpinionCo-op’s new micro chain is a ‘game-changer’ for UK grocery
Co-op’s new venture is a major change of pace for a convenience food-to-go offer, with the concept positioned as a standalone foodservice operation
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NewsCo-op launches new micro food-to-go chain in UK first
The first Co-op On The Go store opens today in Solihull, with another 15 launching over the coming months
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NewsCJ Lang cuts tobacco prices to support retailers
The wholesaler, which distributes to over 300 Spar stores across Scotland, said the move was designed to strengthen retailer margin
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NewsCo-op’s Levy Share to support UK-first prisoner apprenticeship rail skill programme
Co-op’s Levy Share service brings together funds from Co-op and other employers to support training programmes for underrepresented groups and those in need of rehabilitation
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NewsPost Office re-enters personal loans market in partnership with Lendable
The last time the Post Office offered personal loans was in 2023, in partnership with the Bank of Ireland