All Convenience articles
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NewsSouthern Co-op to sell 22 food stores
The society, which runs 199 food stores, said 20 sites would be sold to two third-party retailers, while the remaining stores would be converted to Southern Co-op’s franchise operation, Welcome
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NewsJempson’s switches to Morrisons supermarket supply chain in new trial
Jempson’s is trialling the new supply model at its supermarket store in Battle, East Sussex
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NewsCentral Co-op and Chelmsford Star Co-op propose merger
Together Central Co-op and Chelmsford Star Co-op would create a society with a turnover of more than £1bn
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NewsCo-op to cut ties with Israel and other countries in sourcing policy overhaul
The retailer’s members recently voted to ban Israeli goods from shelves
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NewsIceland partners with Spar wholesaler AF Blakemore for frozen food trial
Spar shoppers will get access to products from Iceland’s exclusive brand partnerships and its own-label range, thanks to an exclusive tie-up with wholesaler AF Blakemore
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NewsJust Eat rolls out white-label Jet Go delivery service with Co-op
The service allows supermarkets to sell product through their own website and app, but leverage the aggregator app’s network of couriers to deliver baskets to shoppers’ homes
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NewsCo-op calls on government to support SMEs with renewable energy generation
A new report found SMEs often lack the capital required to invest in renewables and energy-efficiency measures, and struggle to secure Power Purchasing Agreements (PPAs)
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NewsLincolnshire Co-op saves 1.8 million meals from waste with markdown tech
Lincolnshire Co-op uses Retail Insight’s Waste Trim software, which analyses historical data, sales patterns and expiration dates to highlight and identify products or ranges that are regularly wasted
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NewsEntries now open for The Convenience Awards 2026
The Convenience Awards 2026 will take place on Wednesday 11 March 2026 at The Titanic Hotel in Liverpool
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NewsAF Blakemore launches £4.5m investment package and new rebate scheme
The membership can unlock Silver, Gold, or Platinum tiers depending on a retailer’s wholesale spend with AF Blakemore
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NewsCo-op’s Peckish app makes festival debut at Isle of Wight
The Peckish app can be used by festival-goers to order groceries for collection at the Co-op’s click & collect site at the Mellow Yellow Campsite
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NewsCo-op secures £350m loan from banking partners
The company said the deal with HSBC, Barclays, ING, Lloyds, NatWest and Rabobank reflected “strong market confidence” in its resilience and performance following recent financial successes
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NewsSelect & Save leans into Dhamecha credit card protests to attract new members
Select & Save has taken the opportunity to highlight its vision of creating a mutual organisation
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NewsCo-op discount deal thanks members for ‘support and patience’ during cyberattack
Convenience retailer Co-op is offering its 6.5 million members 25% off when they spend £40 or more
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NewsPost Office hires new chief revenue officer as part of transformation strategy
The newly created role aims to demonstrate the Post Office’s commitment to generate more revenue for postmasters
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NewsParcel locker provider Yeep hits 1,000th milestone at MFG site
The company said it marked the growing demand for parcel lockers in convenience stores across the UK
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NewsCoca-Cola rolls out convenience retailer giveaway in alcoholic RTD push
CCEP’s biggest competition to date aims to reward retailers that buy into its alcoholic RTD portfolio
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NewsDiageo launches convenience store on-pack promotion across five RTDs
The initiative aims to help retailers tap into the growing RTD segment
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NewsConvenience stores lose £5m in first week of disposable vape ban
According to insight agency Talysis, the vapes category was worth approximately £23m per week in UK convenience stores. Last week, however, sales totalled just £17.8m
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InterviewsLittle Dish’s Hillary Graves: on the right side of the childhood obesity debate
With a ‘clean deck’, low plastic and high growth, Little Dish is reshaping kids’ food for the better