All Convenience articles – Page 107
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NewsMcColl’s links with Deliveroo to offer first home deliveries
Source: Deliveroo A range of essential items will initially be delivered from 120 McColl’s stores The range will include food and drink, toiletries, cleaning products, beer, wine and magazines All deliveries will be contact-free to ensure the safety of customers ...
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NewsPolice and environmental health officers tell c-stores and pharmacies what they can and can’t sell
The Grocer understands Environment Health Officers have been approaching owners of convenience stores and newsagents stipulating which products are deemed non-essential and should not be sold
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NewsSales at indie retailers surge as shoppers ditch empty supermarket shelves
Grocery sales at independent retailers and symbol groupsvhave outpaced the record growth of traditional supermarkets and discounters
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NewsCo-op invests £3m in Covid-19 safety measures in stores
The retailer will install thousands of protective Perspex screens and provide more gloves and hand sanitiser for its frontline staff
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NewsSainsbury’s and WH Smith to offer more grocery at hospital stores
The retailers said the collaboration would support the needs of NHS staff and make it easier for them to buy food and essential items
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NewsCentral England Co-op links with Lichfield council to distribute essentials to vulnerable
Lichfield District Council will identify vulnerable community members to pass on to the co-op
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Comment & OpinionNimble independent shops are proving their worth during the coronavirus crisis
Small grocers, delis, farm shops, and markets have been able to rejig their businesses quickly, says Joanna Blythman
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NewsSpar enacts social distancing measures in stores
Spar’s measures include floor markings, Perspex screens at checkouts and encouraging card payments
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NewsSainsbury’s to close 12 convenience stores in ‘ghost towns’
Supermarket leaders have vowed to work together to keep enough stores open to meet demand
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NewsCoronavirus: Parfetts urges suppliers to keep local shops stocked up
Joint-MD Greg Suszczenia warned against suppliers prioritising major supermarkets over the wholesale sector
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NewsACS offers convenience retailers home delivery guidance
The guidance comes as more retailers are tuning to home delivery in a bid to help local customers
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NewsNisa retailer in Surrey installs handwashing station outside store
Frankie Ago, who owns the shop with his wife Adrienn, said he was conscious of the need to serve his community while also protecting staff
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NewsCoronavirus: Nisa retailers offer free delivery to those in self-isolation
Nisa retailers across the country are stepping up to support members of their communities
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NewsACS Crime Report reveals 50,000 incidents of violent crime
Local shops had lost over £211m as a direct result of crime in 2019
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NewsSouthern Co-op targets new franchisees for Welcome fascia
The regional co-operative now has 34 franchise stores operating under the Welcome fascia
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NewsMeasures to protect ATMs and access to cash to feature in Budget
Plans could include a more effective system of moving cash around the country
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VideosCutting plastic out of supermarkets: how did Thornton’s Budgens do it?
Hear Thornton’s Budgens owner Andrew Thornton discuss the impact the plastic free zones initiative has had on sales and customers
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NewsThieves use gas to target c-store ATMs
A spate of incidents using gas to destroy ATMs has been reported across c-stores
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NewsNisa launches multibuy deal to push frozen sales
The deal includes four Birds Eye products and a tub of Cadbury Double Decker ice cream
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NewsJempson’s hails boosted c-store trade and premium range for solid growth
The group grew overall gross sales by 4% to £32.9m compared with 2018