All Convenience articles – Page 11
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NewsTesco to cut nearly 400 jobs amid bakery restructure
Tesco is cutting almost 400 jobs as it phases out its centralised bakery operation and transitions to a new in‑store model
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NewsBRC and UKHospitality demand Reeves go further with rates reform
The Chancellor today granted pubs and music venues 15% business rates relief for 2026/27
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Comment & OpinionMorrisons is the most intriguing symbol operator right now
On top of the 1,000 company-owned, company-operated Morrisons Daily stores (or ‘co-cos’ as CEO Rami Baitiéh refers to them), there are now 700 ‘fo-fos’, or franchise owned and franchise operated stores
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InterviewsUK MD Michael Fletcher on how Spar is creating a ‘functional family’
Spar UK has suffered falls in sales and profits, and the Appleby Westward sale is stalling. But MD Michael Fletcher is confident in its key selling point
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Analysis & FeaturesHow symbol groups are investing to win retailer loyalty in 2026
Facing a cost of living crisis, the decline of tobacco sales and the rise of major mults in the convenience space, symbols are pulling out all the stops to attract retailers and protect margins
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NewsDisposable vape ban hits convenience sales and footfall
Retailers are seeing fewer store visits alongside an 8% fall in the value of tobacco and smoking alternatives compared to last year, data shows
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NewsNichols grows energy drinks focus with Vimto Tropical Cooler
Vimto Energy Tropical Cooler Zero has rolled into Spar stores in plain 500ml (rsp: £1.59) and price-marked pack (£1.19) cans
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NewsAldi adds InPost lockers to 50 more stores
It means the lockers, which shoppers can use to collect and return online parcels, are now at more than half of Aldi’s UK estate of around 1,080 stores
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NewsRetailers welcome boost in neighbourhood police patrols
The move comes after the government pledged in April last year to deploy 3,000 neighbourhood officers within 12 months to tackle antisocial behaviour and shop theft in town centres and residential areas
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NewsACS appoints ‘exceptional’ new chief executive
The new hire will take up the post from 1 March 2026, succeeding James Lowman who announced his departure in September 2025 after 19 years in the role
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NewsSelect & Save targets Co-op using price comparison PoS material
The shelf-edge material compares Select & Save’s promotional prices with the Co-op on branded products
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Comment & OpinionWorking families don’t need growth. They need affordable food, close to home
When budgets tighten, families don’t abandon healthy eating intentionally – they know it’s bad for their health, but it is unavoidable in the moment, says Mark Game, founder of The Bread & Butter Thing
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NewsAmazon launches rapid grocery service Amazon Now
The service is initially being tested in select postcodes in Southwark in south east London, with plans to roll out further in the coming months.
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NewsPremier drives footfall for retailers with scratchcard campaign
Customers can receive a ‘Chance to Win’ scratchcard with every qualifying purchase, which offers the opportunity to win cash prizes as well as product giveaways and promotional offers in partnership with Burger King
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NewsAsda hits 500th Express store as convenience arm drives growth
The milestone follows last year’s rollout of 17 new stores, which marked Asda’s return to opening standalone Express sites
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NewsNational Lottery retailers set new record in age verification checks
The latest results from the Operation Guardian programme showed that retailers correctly asked for ID in 93.5% of initial visits, setting a record for player protection
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NewsParfetts and JW Filshill adopt AI to fast-track new product data
Using AI, suppliers upload their product specification documents directly to the platform, where the information is extracted, structured and stored automatically
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NewsScottish budget leaves shops ‘worse off than those in England’
The Scottish Retail Consortium says shops have been short-changed on business rates compared with their English counterparts
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NewsOrganised gangs driving surge in illegal disposable vapes, warn Scottish retailers
The Scottish Grocers’ Federation said the problem had escalated since the disposable vape ban came into force in June last year
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NewsFilshill contingency planning pays off as snow fails to empty shelves
JW Filshill said heavy snowfall and icy roads forced closures across parts of Aberdeenshire and the Highlands, which cut off access to communities