All articles by Alice Leader – Page 9
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NewsParfetts partners with Eden Farm to boost fresh and chilled offer
Parfetts said the extended offer has attracted 900 new customers
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NewsRetail expert launches product development business designed for convenience sector
Dhillon said The Convenient Cube’s USP was the convenience retailers it worked with which were “fundamental” in supporting the venture
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NewsMedia Bites 3 April: Trump tariffs, industry reaction, junk food ads
The Prime Minister is set to speak to business leaders while the Trade Secretary will look to calm markets on Thursday after Donald Trump slapped a 10% tariff on US imports of UK goods
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NewsParfetts upgrades ordering app to help retailers manage spending
New features include a dynamic infographic that allows retailers with contractual spend targets to track their progress
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NewsNisa rebranded Co-op Wholesale in ‘new era’ for the group
It means its B2B partners will now purchase through Co-op Wholesale, while the Nisa fascia on convenience stores will remain the same
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NewsNisa calling time on long-term Costcutter supply deal
It will mark the end of a long-term arrangement with The Co-op, which started supplying Costcutter stores via its Nisa supply chain in 2018
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NewsVictoria Lockie to leave Unitas as retail director after six months
Lockie has played a ‘pivotal role’ in strategically reviewing Unitas’s retail proposition, according to the buying group
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NewsCentral Co-op launches AI household bill management service for staff
The AI tool keeps track of household bills, including energy, broadband, mobile and mortgage, and gives staff reminders so they can search for a cheaper provider before contracts automatically renew
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NewsHarlech Foodservice 14% cheaper than Booker in new price comparison tool
The Welsh wholesaler launched a new price comparison tool called Harlech 50 last week, comparing prices of 50 of its top-selling SKUs against branded products sold by Booker
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NewsButlin’s ramps up convenience offer with Nisa store refits
The holiday resort operator has upgraded four Nisa stores at its resorts in Skegness, Minehead and Bognor Regis
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NewsWoods Foodservice kicks off rollout of electric delivery van fleet
Each vehicle also offers multi-temperature storage, including chilled, ambient, and frozen compartments
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NewsBestway’s Bargain Booze advert banned for ‘appealing to under-18s’
Bestway’s Bargain Booze Christmas advert featured Santa arriving at a store and buying alcohol for customers
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NewsLomond becomes first Scottish wholesaler to achieve B Corp status
Lomond joins more than 2,400 companies in the UK spanning various industries that have also been certified
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NewsBooker launches 50 lines and locks 700 prices for caterers
Booker said the new 50-strong range spanned key categories
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NewsTesco to give away surplus food to customers in new waste-cutting trial
Tesco is running the trial across some of its Express stores
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NewsBestway partners with Socio Local to boost social media presence for retailers
The wholesale giant said stores could now “maintain a continuous online presence with minimal effort”
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NewsBidfood sees profits fall as revenues rise amid ‘operation costs pressure’
Bidfood’s revenue growth in the year to 30 June 2024 was thanks to ‘strong trading and continued food inflation’, the accounts said
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NewsOne Stop retailers hit by stock ordering app failure
The Tesco subsidiary said it had fixed the issue on 22 February, the day it occurred, but retailers told The Grocer they were still experiencing problems weeks later
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NewsMedia Bites 12 March: farming, Co-op prawns, Unilever
Farmers continue to make headlines in this morning’s papers as post-Brexit payment scheme is closed for new applicants without warning
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NewsCost of crime against convenience stores rises 29% to £316m, ACS finds
The ACS 2025 Crime Report, released today, said the cost of crime including theft, vandalism, robbery, burglary and fraud, was £6,259 per store