All articles by Alice Leader – Page 54
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NewsCentral England Co-op worker struck in face after asking customer for ID
It follows another violent incident at a Central England Co-op store in just one week
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NewsChelmsford Star Co-op trials partnership with Snappy Shopper for speedy delivery
The online grocery service is to be trialled at the society from 1 March for 12 weeks across six stores
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NewsBlakemore Retail extends Too Good To Go partnership to 275 stores
The convenience retailer has so far saved 17,400 bags of surplus stock from going to waste
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NewsSpar retailer in NI hits 6,000 home deliveries in just 10 months
Co-owner Martina Kilpatrick said average basket spend for orders via the app at its Westland Road Spar store was £54
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NewsRural convenience stores achieve £16bn in sales over past year
One in five rural customers have reported they depend on their local shop more than they did a year ago
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NewsJames Hall adds four new sausage flavours to existing Spar range
They will be available across its network of independent and company-owned stores in 400g packs of six thick sausages
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NewsSnappy Shopper targets 500 Nisa store recruits by the end of 2021
The online grocery platform has so far signed up over 50 Nisa retailers
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NewsWholesalers plan to quit Irish market over border checks
New checks down the Irish Sea have made sales to the region unviable for some specialist wholesalers
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NewsConvenience retailers renew interest in packaging-free fixtures
Interest is picking back up after the coronavirus crisis stalled rollout due to cross-contamination fears
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NewsBP appoints Tracey Clements as European convenience CEO
Clements has spent the last two years as Boots UK & Ireland CEO
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NewsNisa retailer in Cornwall achieves 10,000 home deliveries since onset of Covid-19
The retailer developed a phone-in service last March, and has now added deliveries through the Appy Shop mobile app
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NewsAF Blakemore sales hike balances Covid impact
The business remained in a strong position, said chairman Peter Blakemore
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NewsCo-op to extend Honest Value brand with 33 new lines
The new additions include protein, produce, dairy, frozen and impulse lines
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NewsCostcutter to trial customer loyalty app across 23 company-owned stores
The three-month trial will allow users to make instant payments and access exclusive promotions
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NewsCo-op pledges £500k to apprenticeship drive for underrepresented young people
The fund will create opportunities for people most disadvantaged due to systemic prejudice or economic deprivation
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NewsNisa to assign induction managers to new retailers for first three months
The induction manager will teach them about the order capture system, staff training, deliveries and store standards
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Spar wholesaler Appleby Westward reacted to a Covid-19 outbreak
According to the wholesaler’s policy, its first course of action was to close the stores for a deep clean
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NewsNorthampton Nisa retailer records 1,000th delivery since November
Alex Kapadia, said current lockdown restrictions had seen orders grow to about 200 a week
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NewsAscona Group switches oil supply from Harvest Energy to Jet across 10 sites
The move will see Jet now supply fuel to 13 of the fast-growing operator’s petrol stations
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NewsCertas Energy acquires seven forecourts in north east England
The portfolio of forecourts span Bishop Auckland, Crook, Howden-le-Wear, South Shields, Stockton, West Rainton and Witton Gilbert