All Convenience articles
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NewsProudfoot Group sells three stores to Tesco
The stores are located in the Newby, Seamer and Manham Hill areas of Scarborough
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NewsIce cream sales nearly double amid record-breaking June heatwave
A week of soaring temperatures in late June pushed ice cream volumes up 93.2%
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NewsBolton tops list for illegal vape seizures as UK councils confiscate 1.3 million
Alternative nicotine product experts Northerner said the figure highlighted the widespread availability of illicit products in the market and raised concerns about their sale and distribution
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NewsMoth set for UK and US growth push with £11m investment
The latest round, which follows a £4.6m investment in 2024, was led by Puma Growth Partners, with the private equity firm joining current investors Beringea, Guinness Ventures and Rianta Capital
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NewsGrocery inflation eases to slowest rate since 2024
The average household still spent an extra £156 on groceries over the past year, according to Worldpanel by Numerator
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NewsAllwyn readies retailers for UK Powerball launch
Powerball tickets go on sale from 5am on Tuesday 21 July, marking the first time the game will be available outside the US
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NewsEnergy drinks ban for under-16s set for April introduction
It will become illegal to sell energy drinks containing more than 150mg of caffeine per litre to anyone under 16 across all retailers, including online, in shops, restaurants and café
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ProfilesOne Stop’s John Miller on pet geese, crime and Chumbawamba
‘It’s upsetting and frustrating to see stores dealing with retail crime and antisocial behaviour’
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NewsAsda Express mark-up edges up despite more price matching
The absence of Asda’s deepest rollback promos from smaller stores pushes overall convenience premium higher
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NewsMorrisons appoints new convenience director
The new hire has been promoted to succeed Matt Heslop, who stepped down in February after less than a year in the role
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NewsCo-op extends Live Nation UK festival sponsorship deal
The extension means Co-op will continue as the official supermarket sponsor of Download Festival, Latitude Festival, Reading & Leeds Festivals and Creamfields Festival until 2031
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NewsHoly Moly outlines global avocado ambitions with Westfalia Fruit collaboration
Fresh dips challenger Holy Moly is aiming to become the world’s number one avocado brand after securing investment, and agreeing a collaboration with Westfalia Fruit, The Grocer can reveal
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NewsBooker expands American Express payments to branches and online
The deal means Booker customers can now earn American Express Membership Rewards points on their spending that can be redeemed on travel, gift cards, retail purchases, or statement credits
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NewsTesco to close Express stores early if England reaches the World Cup final
The supermarket giant said it would allow thousands of colleagues to get home or to the pub in time for kick off at 8pm, while still receiving their normal pay for those hours
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NewsCJ Lang launches Spar Dash delivery service in Snappy Shopper tie-up
The platform is powered by Snappy Shopper’s white label e-commerce platform and order aggregation technology
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NewsRepeat offenders strike retailers 300,000 times in six months
Facewatch said the rise in alerts to retailers reflected both the expansion of its network and persistent repeat offending
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NewsVape ban and cost pressures hold convenience growth to 1.6%
Consumers turned to the discounters as they sought ways to save money, while the disposable vape ban also stalled growth for convenience, according to the Lumina Intelligence UK Convenience & Wholesale Market Report
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NewsCo-op extends delivery hours for England quarter-final as it braces for biggest beer sales day
The extended service will be available from 130 stores up until 1am through Co-op’s partners Just Eat, Uber Eats, and Deliveroo, as well as its own online shop
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NewsScotland health chiefs to back switch to tougher new junk food model
It is believed Food Standards Scotland (FSS) will recommend the move in a report being lined up for the autumn, as part of its independent role as an advisor on public health policy in Scotland
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NewsMorrisons offers £2k switching incentive to grow Daily franchise estate
The supermarket revealed the new incentives at its annual franchise conference at its Hilmore House head office. It said it wanted to support franchise partners’ profitability and estate expansion