All Convenience articles – Page 14
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NewsEast of England Co-op partners with Quadient to expand parcel services
The lockers, called Parcel Pending by Quadient, also come with a built-in label printer, creating an easier solution for people returning item
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NewsScottish Nisa retailer PGNJ switches coffee offer to Lavazza On The Move
The 11-store operator, located in and around Glasgow, has installed the machines at six sites so far
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Category ReportBreakfast trends 2024: Why brekkie is going places
As on-the-go breakfasts take off, supermarkets are going toe to toe with foodservice players. Who’s winning in the convenience era?
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NewsMorrisons extends food waste partnership with Too Good To Go
The move follows a trial in locations across north England, the Midlands and Wales, which saw over 40,000 Surprise Bags redistributed
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NewsRetailers reeling after week of far-right riots
Over 190 retailers dialled into an emergency call hosted by the BRC. It included representatives from the Home Office, Department for Business & Trade and the police
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NewsCo-op and Co-op Foundation fund organisations growing food without damaging UK peatlands
Co-op explained peatlands were some of the most carbon-rich ecosystems on earth, storing twice as much carbon as the world’s forests
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NewsCo-op adds bakery range to meal deal offer
The new trial will run for 12 weeks across Co-op stores nationally, with a swathe of bakery lines forming part of the meal deal as a side or snack
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NewsAllwyn partners with Snappy Shopper on National Lottery online scratchcards
For retailers to be eligible to sell scratchcards online, a National Lottery retailer must be signed up to sell groceries on the Snappy Shopper platform
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NewsCo-op stops intruder entering Thurrock DC thanks to DeterTech
The convenience retailer rolled out the intruder detection solution in autumn last year
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Comment & OpinionCMA fuel report signals it won’t stand for profiteering at the pumps
It’s been a busy time for the CMA
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NewsGreens Retail reaches 25th store milestone
It comes as the Scottish grocer, which is primarily supplied by Nisa, “scored a hat-trick” of store openings last month
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NewsSimplyFresh settles future of its supply with Bestway renewal
The new deal will aim to encourage more retailers to join SimplyFresh as well as leveraging Bestway’s dual fascia strategy
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Comment & OpinionFearmongering or reality: is a cashless society inevitable?
This is how anti-cashless campaigners have been summarising the major IT meltdown of last week
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NewsCo-op trials BWS chillers dedicated to single-serve cans
It is part of Co-op’s ambition to grow its ‘on the go’ market share
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Oscar Mayer’s NASA-inspired Gastro Hub aims to turbocharge NPD
A Mission Control room sits at the centre of Oscar Mayer’s new seven-figure Gastro Hub. It’s all part of CEO Ian Toal’s plan to turbocharge innovation
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Comment & OpinionFood stores must prioritise convenience and brand building
The brands that have inspired loyalty have stuck unwaveringly to their customer promise, says Richard Curry, head of retail at Rapleys
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NewsOver 100 independent stores using AF Blakemore’s Tesco Price Match initiative
The wholesaler said there were around 50 products that it matched against Tesco pricing, which were rotated every three to four weeks
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NewsGovernment commits to introduce standalone offence for attacking shopworkers
Retailers and trade bodies have welcomed the announcement, calling it a “crowning moment” for shopworkers who continue to suffer record levels of abuse and violence every day
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NewsAF Blakemore to give indies access to new learning platform to train up staff
The Spar wholesaler launched the service across its company-owned estate earlier this year, and will be enabling access for its network of 800-plus independent retailers from September
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NewsFood to go driving growth for convenience, new data shows
The channel saw wholesalers and symbol groups ramp up their food-to-go offer to cater for demand over the past year