All Convenience articles
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NewsCo-op Wholesale extends own-brand range available to independent retailers
The move followed strong retailer demand for greater choice, improved margins, and access to a nationally trusted convenience brand, Co-op Wholesale said
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Comment & OpinionRetailers have no need to fear new tobacco laws
The brilliance of the ‘smoke-free generation’ policy lies in how gradual it is – the change is seismic but the transition is slow, says Hazel Cheeseman, CEO at Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
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NewsJames Convenience Retail returns to operating profit after store shake-up
The retailer recorded a £100,000 operating profit, compared with a £292,000 loss the previous year
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NewsCo-op makes planogram data available to suppliers
Co-op is working with retail technology company VST on the initiative
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NewsCo-op launches own-brand GLP-1 friendly meals in UK convenience first
The four-strong range forms part of a new ‘Good Fuel’ health offer
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NewsFormer Channel Islands Co-op CEO awarded £3.5m in compensation
The Co-op’s conduct was described by Macleod’s lawyer as ‘a catastrophic failure in corporate governance’
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NewsSpudBros partners with EG On The Move to bring spuds to service stations
If the trial is successful, both partners will explore the rollout of SpudBros across EG’s national network of over 160 petrol forecourt locations
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RankingsFire sale at Amazon Fresh stores before they shutter for good
Signage states stores would be ‘closing permanently’ on 19 December at 6pm
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NewsCelsius reboots UK offer with four new flavoured energy drinks
Celsius’ drinks are distributed in the UK and Ireland through a tie-up with Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
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NewsEG On The Move extends franchise agreement with Co-op with two new stores
The latest additions take the number of Co-op franchise stores it operates to 10
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NewsAF Blakemore extends distribution partnership with Moto Hospitality
AF Blakemore supplies Moto’s retail and forecourt partners with impulse-led products, including tobacco, soft drinks, crisps, and snacks
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NewsCentral Co-op and Midcounties merger confirms CEO of new society
Phil Ponsonby, CEO of Midcounties, will become CEO for integration, overseeing the programme to bring the two societies together
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NewsAppleby Westward sale moving ‘slower than we’d like’, admits Spar Group CEO
Spar Group said an ‘active process to locate a buyer was ongoing’
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NewsPoundland chilled lunchtime food returns without £3 meal deal
A slimmed-down range of about 60 chilled lines is being delivered directly to Poundland stores by Greencore
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy supermarkets are ditching aggregators for in-house rapid delivery
Supermarkets and delivery apps have co-existed peacefully since the pandemic threw them together. But now retailers are looking to take them in-house
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News‘Perverse’ to raise rates for small shops and not others, says the Fed
The Federation of Independent Retailers national president Hetal Patel hit out at forecasts that small shops would face higher business rates following last week’s budget
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NewsPostmaster pay boost set to reach £86m as Post Office ramps up automation
Chief revenue officer Dominic Grounsell told The Grocer it remained the Post Office’s ambition to reach the full £120m target
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NewsCentral Co-op and Midcounties Co-op members approve merger
In the coming days members will vote on a new legal name for the society
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NewsACS welcomes ‘Winter of Action’ to tackle crime in town centres
The initiative will see officers using hotspot patrols, backed by swift and visible enforcement
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NewsMFG partners with SpotlessWater to roll out pure water stations
The deal will see SpotlessWater install its 24/7 self-service pure water stations across select MFG forecourts