All articles by Alice Leader – Page 60
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NewsConvenience stores see snack sales soar as schools return
Bestway Wholesale said it recorded double-digit growth across its impulse categories in the first week of September
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NewsCo-op announces new music festival partnership with Kendal Calling
Co-op will bring its festival pop-up store to the event held at Lowther Deer Park in the Lake District next year
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NewsSimplyFresh appoints Steve Drake as commercial director
Drake took up his position on the board of directors on 1 September
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NewsJames Hall partners with Too Good To Go to prevent food waste
The partnership will allow Too Good To Go app users to collect bags surplus stock from stores
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NewsBristol forecourt retailer Tout’s to switch supply from Booker to Nisa
Tout’s currently runs two stores under the Budgens fascia
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NewsBlakemore Retail to launch ‘buy one, get one for a penny’ Spar campaign
The promotion will apply to a selection of Spar products across grocery, frozen and household categories
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NewsMotor Fuel Group appoints David Pitron as commercial director
Pitron joins from BP where he spent 15 years
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NewsCo-op looks to tackle plastic pollution with film recycling scheme trial
The society is kicking off the trial today at 50 stores across sourthern England
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NewsStaycationers boost sales for Central England Co-op seaside stores by a fifth
The uptick in sales has been driven by cold drinks, sandwiches, snacks and ice cream
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NewsSpar retailer launches online store to fulfil delivery demand
The retailer said the online store will be a permanent addition to its operations
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NewsSpar UK hires Lee Johnson as operations and strategy director
In his new role at Spar, Johnson will be responsible for finance, governance, IT, supply chain and strategic planning
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NewsJames Hall backs Lancashire campaign to battle domestic abuse
The #noexcuseforabuse movement brings together councils, police and support agencies across Lancashir
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NewsOne Stop stores to sell range of Jack’s branded groceries
The range will be sold in its 700 company-owned One Stop stores and also made available to its franchise stores
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NewsCosta Coffee trials street-facing counter for first time at London store
The Argyll Street branch in Oxford Circus also features an outdoor ordering screen
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NewsPoundland to open three stores in one day
The new openings come just weeks after Poundland announced the biggest transformation programme in its history
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NewsJames Hall triggers increased food donations with new branded stands
The initiative has seen its Spar stores raise nearly £20,000 in food donations for food banks so far
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NewsEat Out to Help Out scheme dents convenience store sales
Some retailers seeing a fall in sales of up to 12% during EOTHO days
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NewsNisa partner’s bespoke delivery service guarantees 30-minute turnaround
Retailer James Brown began home deliveries from his store in Heysham, Morecambe at the height of the coronavirus crisis
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NewsMore than 175 MPs support Central England Co-op efforts to tackle child poverty
More than 75,000 items of food, arts, crafts and school supplies have been donated by customers during the past six weeks
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NewsCentral England Co-op Funeralcare reopens florist shops to the public
Earlier in lockdown, the society’s florists were helping in its food stores and funeral homes