All Convenience articles
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NewsCo-op Wholesale drops Peckish to focus on Snappy Shopper
Peckish launched in February 2025, backed by a £1m first-year investment, and had ambitious plans to sign up more than 1,000 independent stores within 12 months
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NewsUnitas launches first own-label confectionery range under Local Living
The Local Living confectionery range spans Fizzy Mix, Giant Fizzy Strawbs, Mini Pencils, Tangy Mix, Sour Snakes and Party Mix
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NewsParfetts signs up 41 symbol stores after southern expansion
The employee-owned wholesaler launched the 113,000 sq ft site in September 2025 as its ninth depot overall, giving it a major foothold across the south coast and London
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NewsAF Blakemore ramps up Snappy Shopper partnership as customer numbers rise
The rollout takes its online estate to 167 stores, all of which are company-owned
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NewsAF Blakemore CEO Carol Welch steps down
She joined in 2023, succeeding Jerry Marwood, having previously been Odeon MD for UK & Ireland and Europe commercial officer for six years
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NewsCo-op appoints new managing director of retail
The new hire will be focused on accelerating Co-op’s food retail growth, strengthening the customer proposition, and supporting innovation across stores and digital channels
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NewsVape display ban would cost retailers £3,000 per store, warns ACS
It comes as the Department of Health & Social Care launched a consultation in July, proposing to introduce plain packaging on both vape boxes and devices, as well as a complete ban on the display of vape and nicotine products in shops, as part of its efforts to stop young people vaping
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NewsSpar wins Swansea University store contract from Costcutter
The store, which will now be supplied by Spar wholesaler AF Blakemore, has been revamped with new refrigeration, digital screens, electronic shelf labels, and a broader range
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Analysis & FeaturesWith one year to go, how ready is industry for the deposit return scheme?
RVM construction is underway at some stores, but issues around VAT, Wales and price capping remain potential bumps in the road
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NewsDeposit return scheme appoints logistics partners
The logistics and processing services will be provided by a network of recycling providers
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NewsVape retailers to cut ranges as new duty nearly doubles e-liquid prices
From 1 October, duty of £2.20 per 10ml will apply to vaping liquids, whether they include nicotine or not
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NewsRegistration opens for deposit return scheme
With 12 months to go before the start date, Exchange For Change, the industry-led organisation in charge of the rollout, has opened a new portal that will require tens of thousands of companies to sign up to the scheme
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NewsTop tips for entering the Convenience Awards 2027
Thinking of entering the Convenience Awards 2027 but not sure where to start? Here are our top tips to help you put together a standout entry before the 13 October deadline
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Comment & OpinionMorrisons’ meal deal price cut is a tasty PR move for a confident business
Against a backdrop of others inflating, Morrisons is making a shrewd PR move by reducing its meal deal – and it also shows that CEO Rami Baitiéh is serious about his intention to be “unbeatable’ on hundreds of core lines
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NewsDike & Son sells 92% of reduced stock through Gander in record week
The latest results mark its highest sell-through rate since joining Gander in February, up from around 73%, selling 1,200 of the 1,310 products it had reduced that week
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NewsCMA accepts Co-op store sell-off plan in Southern merger deal
The watchdog was concerned that the merger with Southern Co-op could reduce competition in local areas where both businesses operate, harming both convenience store shoppers and people arranging attended funeral services.
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NewsCo-op Wholesale renews contract with Pro Gro Supermarkets
The new supply contract will continue to cover Pro Gro’s estate of 12 Nisa stores across Scotland
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Range PreviewFish finger sandwiches and ginger sugar knots: Co-op Irresistible Christmas 2026
Co-op is leaning into convenience and last-minute entertaining for Christmas 2026, with a festive range of party food, sandwiches, snacks, gifting and easy centrepieces
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NewsCo-op rolls out coffee pod recycling points to more than 200 stores
The recycling points, supplied by coffee pod recycling service Podback, are being installed in stores across the south west of England and South Wales
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Comment & OpinionCo-op’s complicated recovery journey is far from over
Leadership churn, ‘toxic’ culture claims and a cyberattack have hit the Co-op hard, but it’s confident it can turn the tide