Steve Bassett opened a new Simply Fresh supplied by Sainsbury’s store earlier this month and has already seen strong growth.
Scotmid Co-op has unveiled a premium food to go offering for its Leven Street store.
The importance of rural shops to their communities has been highlighted in new research published by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).
Suntory Beverage and Food has donated £380,000 of Ribena Sparkling for retailers to distribute to community groups.
The rising number of incidents of abuse and violence against shopworkers has attracted the attention of government.
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The convenience retailer has so far saved 17,400 bags of surplus stock from going to waste
Co-owner Martina Kilpatrick said average basket spend for orders via the app at its Westland Road Spar store was £54
The Convenience Mix, which has launched today, will look to provide key insight and analysis of the most important developments and trends within the sector
ACS has urged the government to rethink the size exemptions
One in five rural customers have reported they depend on their local shop more than they did a year ago
Burke is the latest Kerry executive to cross over to Noble after its appointment of Duncan Everett as CEO last year
The wholesale giant will not be renewing the lease which is up in September this year
The online grocery platform has so far signed up over 50 Nisa retailers
Interest is picking back up after the coronavirus crisis stalled rollout due to cross-contamination fears
The government is currently ramping up its capacity to offer the lateral-flow rapid testing scheme
Clements has spent the last two years as Boots UK & Ireland CEO
Company has hired four members of staff to focus on integrating it’s scan and go app with more retailer point-of-sale systems
MJ’s Store owner Justin Whittaker purchased a fleet of branded vehicles to meet online demand, including three Smart cars
The retailer developed a phone-in service last March, and has now added deliveries through the Appy Shop mobile app
The business remained in a strong position, said chairman Peter Blakemore
The new additions include protein, produce, dairy, frozen and impulse lines
The three-month trial will allow users to make instant payments and access exclusive promotions
The fund will create opportunities for people most disadvantaged due to systemic prejudice or economic deprivation
The induction manager will teach them about the order capture system, staff training, deliveries and store standards
Alex Kapadia, said current lockdown restrictions had seen orders grow to about 200 a week