All Convenience articles
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NewsBooker launches alcohol ‘festivals’ to drive sales for retailers over spring
The promotional events will feature exclusive deals and new product launches
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NewsScotmid sales grow 1.1% to £429.4m following investment in food to go and tech
The Scottish co-operative society, which owns 182 food stores, said it had continued to roll out its Scotmid Kitchen food to go offer and bring in new products to ‘support sales growth’
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NewsEG On The Move hits 150th petrol station milestone
EG On The Move plans to open between 400-500 sites across the UK over the next five years
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NewsCoca-Cola and Bacardí RTD to get UK launch
The new Bacardí & Coca-Cola RTD comes in a ‘sleek’ 250ml can
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NewsParfetts appoints Cheryl Hope as trading director
Hope joins the business from Unitas where she was also trading director for three years
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NewsWaitrose trialling electronic shelf labels in ‘open heart surgery’ tech upgrade
‘We are almost committing open heart surgery on some of our systems,’ Waitrose retail director Tina Mitchell told The Grocer
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NewsBooker launches comms channel with WhatsApp
Booker’s channel is used to highlight new products, promotions and services, share industry insight and tips, and provide ‘timely and relevant’ updates to retailers
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NewsFresh & Proper slashes theft by offering police free hot drinks
The retailer has also launched ‘Coffee with a Cop’, which invites customers to talk to officers in the store’s staffroom to report crime, express concerns, or learn about their work in the local area
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Comment & OpinionAre lower prices enough to revive Co-op Wholesale?
Co-op confirmed its wholesale revenue for the year to 4 January fell 5.5% to £1.4bn, while it made a loss of £1m compared with a £14m profit the previous year
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NewsAllwyn and Snappy Shopper expand online scratchcard offer to 170 retailers
The new initiative has already generated £150,000 in sales for retailers who have continued to join a small-scale trial since last summer
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NewsRoadchef switches supply deal from Spar to Co-op Wholesale
A new multi-year contract will see Co-op Wholesale supply Roadchef’s ‘highly sought-after’ offer and own-label range to eight stores
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NewsAllwyn showcases new lottery kit to retailers at National Convenience Show
Hundreds of existing and potential new National Lottery retailers flocked to Allwyn’s stand at the NEC, Birmingham, to check out and test the new equipment
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NewsSouthern Co-op rolls out new fascia and enhances ranging and merchandising
Southern Co-op has begun rolling out a new fascia and enhanced its product ranging and merchandising in a bid to drive footfall and sales
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NewsDeterTech makes forensic SmartSpray available for rental to help retailers fight crime
When the system is triggered, it releases a spray of forensic liquid on to offenders that contains a unique code to each store
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Comment & OpinionNews from the UK Food & Drink Shows: trends, tariffs, and uncertain futures
Waitrose doesn’t export to the US, but it’s not exempt from inflationary costs across its operations
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NewsTrek adds low-sugar protein bars and Biscoff NPD as sales surge
The bars are naturally sweetened using chicory fibre and stevia leaf extract
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat do Co-op’s results tell us about its ‘right-sizing’ and wholesale challenges?
Co-op says sales are up £100m and it is progressing well on its strategy of ‘making convenience more convenient and focusing on being the best small store retailer’
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NewsSouthern Co-op saves 3.1 million meals from going to waste with markdown tech
It amounted to 3,083 tonnes of food being prevented from entering landfill
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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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InterviewsJW Filshill’s Simon Hannah on AI, tech and staff mental health
As Scottish wholesaler JW Filshill turns 150, its CEO is looking to an AI-filled future but without losing sight of its heritage