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Success for Steve Bassett’s new Simply Fresh store
Steve Bassett opened a new Simply Fresh supplied by Sainsbury’s store earlier this month and has already seen strong growth.
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Inside Scotmid’s new food to go concept
Scotmid Co-op has unveiled a premium food to go offering for its Leven Street store.
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Rural shops providing lifeline to communities during Covid-19
The importance of rural shops to their communities has been highlighted in new research published by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).
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Ribena Sparkling retailer community initiative returns
Suntory Beverage and Food has donated £380,000 of Ribena Sparkling for retailers to distribute to community groups.
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Violence against shopworkers highlighted by small business minister
The rising number of incidents of abuse and violence against shopworkers has attracted the attention of government.
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How Southern Co-op Welcome hit the 50 store mark
The Southern Co-op Welcome franchise model has hit the 50 store milestone. What was the turning point for it?
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Blakemore 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
Spar 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
The Convenience Mix: our new podcast provides key insight into a vital sector
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
HFSS ban could cost symbol group retailers nearly £30m, warns industry
ACS has urged the government to rethink the size exemptions
Rural 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
Former Kerry Foods exec Liam Burke becomes MD of Noble Foods consumer arm
Burke is the latest Kerry executive to cross over to Noble after its appointment of Duncan Everett as CEO last year
Booker to close its retail division head office in June
The wholesale giant will not be renewing the lease which is up in September this year
Snappy Shopper targets 500 Nisa store recruits by the end of 2021
The online grocery platform has so far signed up over 50 Nisa retailers
Convenience retailers renew interest in packaging-free fixtures
Interest is picking back up after the coronavirus crisis stalled rollout due to cross-contamination fears
Government targets convenience stores in community coronavirus testing scheme
The government is currently ramping up its capacity to offer the lateral-flow rapid testing scheme
BP appoints Tracey Clements as European convenience CEO
Clements has spent the last two years as Boots UK & Ireland CEO
Ubamarket readies mass rollout of hospitality app following £3m raise
Company has hired four members of staff to focus on integrating it’s scan and go app with more retailer point-of-sale systems
Premier retailer sees 45% sales surge after launching takeaway model
MJ’s Store owner Justin Whittaker purchased a fleet of branded vehicles to meet online demand, including three Smart cars
Nisa 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
AF Blakemore sales hike balances Covid impact
The business remained in a strong position, said chairman Peter Blakemore
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Co-op to extend Honest Value brand with 33 new lines
The new additions include protein, produce, dairy, frozen and impulse lines
Costcutter 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
Co-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
Nisa 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
Northampton Nisa retailer records 1,000th delivery since November
Alex Kapadia, said current lockdown restrictions had seen orders grow to about 200 a week