All Convenience articles – Page 12
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NewsMedia Bites 23 September: Post Office, Asda, Which? fuel prices, WH Smith, Brexit
The seventh and final phase of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry kicks off this week
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Comment & OpinionAfter damning Post Office report is it really ‘good times ahead’?
Sir Wyn Williams commissioned two surveys to assess the culture of the Post Office today
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NewsJames Hall recalls Spar Corned Beef due to listeria contamination
The recall affects Spar stores in the north west of England and for products that have the use-by date 20 September
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NewsMorrisons hires Katharine Challinor as new head of independent franchise
The appointment comes as Morrisons continues to invest in improving the level of service offered to its franchise partners
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NewsPost Office CEO Nick Read to step down next year
Post Office COO Neil Brocklehurst will step up as acting CEO prior to the announcement of Read’s successor
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NewsCo-op launches seventh and final site in EG On The Move franchise trial
The partnership kicked off in July with the first forecourt launch on Ogden Road, Doncaster
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NewsCo-op launches 24-hour rapid delivery in three cities
The round-the-clock service is launching later this month from stores in Leeds, London and Manchester
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NewsLincolnshire Co-op invests £2m into more solar panels
The latest rollout is anticipated to produce an additional 1.8 million kWh a year, which would reduce its indirect CO2 emissions by 10%
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NewsAllwyn to offer £140k in cash rewards to ’Local Retail Champions’ in new initiative
The National Lottery operator is asking members of the public to nominate their favoured retailers under the new ‘Local Retail Champions’ initiative
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NewsSpar teams up with BrewDog to launch exclusive beer for indies
The 4.5% West Coast pale ale will hit shelves on 26 September, priced at £6.49 for a 4x330ml multipack, with the launch supported by in-store and social media marketing
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NewsOver 100 indies stocking Amrit Singh’s new freeze-dried sweets range Freezy
He said Freezy was “a pick ‘n’ mix of your traditional favourite sweets freeze-dried”, which means they have been dehydrated, creating a crunchy texture
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NewsCo-op triples number of products under membership pricing for rest of 2024
The move represents a 252% increase on the number of member deals across its 2,400 stores
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NewsKeyStore gains over 56,000 likes on TikTok since first posting in June
Its content includes interviews with retailers, NPD tasting with shoppers, and showcasing new services and offers such as bakery counters and food to go
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NewsC-store retailers pump £1bn into businesses for first time
Retailers have spent 54.8% more on their stores in 2024 compared with the previous year, up from £646m
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NewsWomen in Wholesale expands coaching opportunities
The academy will now support 16 women across the wholesale and convenience industry
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NewsCo-op makes entire range of roses 100% Fairtrade in UK retail first
Co-op has marked the occasion by rolling out a new packaging design featuring the message “a whole bunch fairer” to highlight the impact of Fairtrade
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NewsBeer caves boosting alcohol sales for Parfetts Go Local retailers
The beer cave concept – a chilled room housing beer, cider, wine, and RTDs – has been rolled out in 20 Go Local symbol stores so far
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NewsTesco goes back to the future with food to go stores trial
The supermarket said it was using insights from data arm Dunnhumby to replace sales space, which in many cases had been previously taken up by HFSS promotions
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NewsShop thefts recorded by police ‘a drop in the ocean’ compared with retail’s experience
University of London professor of criminology Emmeline Taylor said the nation was experiencing a “tsunami” of shop theft
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NewsDeadline for the Convenience Awards 2025 extended
The deadline for entries for the Convenience Awards 2025 has been extended until 10 September