All articles by Alice Leader – Page 37
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NewsOver-strength ElfBars found on supermarket shelves
Tesco, Morrisons, Asda and Sainsbury’s have all moved to investigate or remove the offending products from shelves
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NewsNisa retailer Amrit Singh enters wholesale to bring American NPD to other retailers
He is working directly with suppliers from the US who are importing stock to the warehouse, which is attached to the back of his H & Jodies Nisa store
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NewsBest-one reverts from grey to blue fascia ‘to reinforce loyalty’
Following trials with the new blue look, all new stores that joined the group as of last year have opened with the updated fascia
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NewsMFG to pump another £50m into electric vehicle infrastructure
The latest part of the project will cost the forecourt giant £50m, with construction kicking off on 12 EV hubs last month
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NewsAppleby Westward to invest £10m in warehousing and stores
A total of £8.5m will be spent on building new warehousing and refurbing its existing warehouse and headquarters in Saltash
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NewsNew app Coral to help convenience retailers compare wholesale prices
Coral is currently targeting small, unaffiliated independents, with 250 retailers across London signed up so far ahead of its official launch at the end of Q1
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Analysis & FeaturesIs convenience still enough in the cost of living crisis?
Convenience stores provided many people with a lifeline during Covid, but now face the challenge of persuading hard-up shoppers they’re more than a costlier alternative to Aldi
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NewsOdeon boss Carol Welch to become AF Blakemore CEO
She will be succeeding Jerry Marwood, who is leaving to focus more time on his non-executive directorships and consultancy roles
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NewsTesco shuns Prime energy drink (for now) over supply concerns
Consumer demand for Prime has reached fever-pitch over the past few months, with the sporadic nature of supply seemingly fuelling the hype
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NewsCamelot CEO and chairman to step down amid management shake-up
Clare Swindell and Neil Brocklehurst, currently chief financial officer and commercial director respectively to become joint-CEOs
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NewsHundreds of jobs to go as Central Co-op closes Leicester DCs
The society is moving operations to Co-op Group-managed distribution network LIDIA
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NewsKitche adds app feature to track anti-waste efforts on the environment
Since launching three years ago, Kitche has achieved over 50,000 downloads in the UK and gained over 10,000 followers across its social channels
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NewsSpar retailers accused of profiteering on Prime energy drink
A Prime Tracker UK poll found 44.1% of Spar shoppers had seen or paid over the £2.99 rsp per bottle
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NewsJW Filshill to grow KeyStore estate by 10% in 2023 thanks to new depot
Filshill said its new 123,034 sq ft depot at Westway Park would allow the wholesaler to increase its operational capacity and open more stores
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NewsMFG to open 10 standalone EV charging hubs a year at retail parks
MFG is launching its first standalone hub at the 270,000 sq ft Great Western Retail Park in Glasgow, which features a Starbucks, B&Q, Sainsbury’s and Currys
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NewsSpar works with US distributor Congo Brands to bring Prime drinks to stores
The move makes Spar the first symbol group in the convenience channel to stock Prime
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NewsJustin Hodnett to launch order platform to help unknown brands get into retail
Unbrands is launching at the end of this month with initially 30 brands across fresh, ambient and BWS goods
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News£100 Prime cans convenience store unbanned from TikTok
TikTok said the removal of the account for violating its community guidelines had been a mistake
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NewsSpar retailers Mark and Ben Cleary revamp Manchester store with 200 new lines
Retailers are enjoying a 25% boost in sales at their Victoria Avenue store in Manchester following a £180,000 investment
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NewsJTI UK appoints Victoria Lopez Aguas as reduced-risk products director
Lopez Aguas has spent 10-years with JTI, with her most recent role being head of RRP for Spain and Portugal