All Convenience articles – Page 136
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NewsSpar store in Powys goes to first-time retail buyers
Christie & Co points to the strength of the convenience market in South Wales
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Analysis & FeaturesASH sets out to wean indies off their reliance on tobacco
The group claims indies could make more money if they cut down on tobacco to focus on more profitable lines. Does it have a point?
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NewsSupermarket c-stores rated higher than indies for food to go
Larger players scored better on health, value and quality of options
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NewsBestway: 'indies hiking tobacco in absence of PMPs'
Just 20% of independents are sticking to the manufacturers’ rsp following the introduction of new plain packaging rules
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NewsNisa fresh sales soar as Heritage brand impresses shoppers
Sales of iceberg lettuce are up 400%, red grapes 320% and cucumbers up 240%
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NewsASH aims to get small retailers off the tobacco habit
Retailers are tying up too much money in a low profit category, says the pressure group
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NewsTony Reed made chief executive at Palmer & Harvey
Current CEO Chris Etherington will remain with P&H as executive deputy chairman
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NewsConvenience chains increase investment while indies cut spend
Muliples drove a record £210m spend on improvements over the past three months
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NewsBooker backs Fresh Trader discount trial
The 2,000 sq ft store in Enfield, carries 300 to 400 bulk cash & carry lines across several categories
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NewsScotmid Co-operative increases trading profit and turnover
The society said the “sluggish” economy and unfavourable retail landscape would be “a significant ongoing challenge”
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Comment & OpinionThe convenience stores getting chilled right
It’s a well-known fact that getting the chilled fixture right has been a perennial challenge for convenience retailers
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NewsC-stores take growing role as destination for chilled and fresh
New figures compiled for The Grocer suggest consumers are being won over by c-store efforts in fresh and chilled
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NewsCostcutter set to undergo extensive rebranding with new logo
The symbol operator has registered ’Shop the way you live’ as well as a new retro-inspired logo
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NewsCo-op officially starts 5:1 membership proposition today
The new blue card has been dispatched to more than five million active members
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NewsBooker gets Budgens/Londis boost
Booker sales surged 15.2% in Q2 but the tobacco display ban remains a drag on performance
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NewsThe Co-op reports sales of premium spirits are soaring
“Brits are wanting to adopt this sophisticated way of drinking at home”
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NewsOne Stop adds more single pick lines to reduce waste
The retailer estimates the move could save stores an average of £100 per week
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NewsFormer Tesco execs Steve Goswell and Karen Bird join McColl’s
Goswell joins as operations director while Bird assumes the role of human resources director
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NewsMutual Shopkeepers happy as Christopher Baker quits Nisa
The Mutual Shopkeepers group sent an email titled ‘Worried for our future?’ on 31 August
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NewsCostcutter and Parcelly link for click & collect delivery
Retailers will receive commission payments for all parcels delivered to their store