All articles by Alice Leader – Page 27
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NewsNisa invests £1m to lower wholesale prices during January
Launching this week, the symbol group said the move would help retailers remain competitive as it kicks off the new year
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NewsJames Convenience Retail boosts PMP offer in cost of living strategy
With each store now holding a minimum of 50 PMP lines, the initiative has so far pushed crisps and snacks sales up by 30%, while confectionery sales have risen by 16%
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NewsBooker invests over £5m into January value campaign
Available to Booker’s symbol retailers operating with Londis, Premier, Budgens and Family Shopper, the campaign will last until 30 January
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NewsUsdaw signs agreement with Asda to represent former EG Group staff
The new agreement builds on the existing representation already in place for colleagues working in the 119 convenience stores Asda acquired from the Co-op in 2022
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NewsKnox retailers move three stores from Nisa to Spar
The Northern Ireland-based retailers, who are now being supplied by Spar wholesaler Henderson, converted their three stores last year
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NewsOne Stop launches £1m price drop campaign on over 60 products
Across 63 products, the convenience retailer has cut prices on a range of everyday essentials and fresh and chilled goods in the eight-week-long campaign
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Analysis & FeaturesIce cream 2023: Mackie’s bucking the trend in tubs
Mackie’s has earned the biggest - and almost the only - gain in the sector’s top 15
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RankingsSoft drinks - bottled water, squash & cordial 2023: Slow summer hurts water’s volume sales
Five of the top 10 brands have felt the impact of the summer slump
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NewsBidfood ties up with CarbonCloud to manage climate footprint
The foodservice wholesaler said it was an “important step forward” in achieving its net zero carbon emissions target by 2045
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NewsMorrisons promotes Nick Russell to head of franchise and new business as Daily estate grows
He will now oversee all elements of the franchise business, supporting existing retailers while aiming to boost the estate further
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NewsCook opens 1,000th concession at The Black Farmer Shop in Brixton
Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones said the range would “perfectly align” with its commitment on quality and taste
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NewsOne Stop selling own-brand Christmas jumpers to raise money for charity
The Tesco-owned retailer said 10% of the price would be donated to the charities, amounting to £1,000 currently overall
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NewsBestway opens first Costcutter hybrid with Wine Rack in Guildford
The company-owned store, which was formerly branded Select Convenience with a Bargain Booze offer
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NewsBooker locks wholesale prices on over 40 products for retailers
The price locks are on, beers, wines and spirits, including Stella Artois, 19 Crimes and Jack Daniel’s, as well as in the soft drinks category
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NewsAsda hits 200th Express store milestone
The supermarket hit the milestone by continuing its rapid rollout of Co-op and EG Group conversions
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NewsHT Drinks goes live with open banking tech Bankzy
The wholesaler has launched the solution across its three depots in London, Birmingham and Brighton
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NewsHenderson Group to roll out EV charge points at 100 Spar forecourts
The rollout, which will see up to 200 BP Pulse rapid charge points installed, is expected to complete by the end of 2025
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NewsDavinder Jheeta designs 24-hour convenience store in Birmingham
Jheeta has been working with retailers Mike Nijjer and Manpreet Samra since April to create a store that would be the “best version of itself every hour of the day”
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NewsNisa promotes Michelle Scott-Jones to head of central operations
Scott-Jones joined Nisa in 1994 as administration manager before becoming support and planning manager 21 years later
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NewsTrade bodies call on PCCs to act on local crime as retailers report record theft
As part of the campaign, the groups are also lobbying for easier methods of reporting shop theft, and a single point of contact for all retailers to be established