All Convenience articles – Page 144
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NewsFood-to-go market set to grow by over a third by 2021
IGD predicts the market will grow 34.8% from £16.1bn to £21.7bn by 2021
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NewsOne Stop franchise arm makes £2m trading loss in year two
The franchise business continues to be impacted by set-up costs, though the loss had shrunk from the previous year’s £3m
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NewsThe Co-op pledges to double its number of local suppliers
The initiative is part of the company’s plan to “foster closer relationships” with small businesses
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Analysis & FeaturesUniversity challenge: symbol groups study the student market
Fingers on buzzers please: how can symbol groups make big bucks from university students?
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NewsThornton's Budgens adds sushi bar to Belsize store
The concession is run by Japanese restaurant chain Maido, owned by Atari-Ya
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NewsAtul Amin opens One Stop on site of burnt-down Dudley pub
The Amin family has also formed links with two local schools and proceeds from 5p carrier bags will be spent on new school
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NewsLincolnshire Co-op sales pass £300m as local produce booms
The retailer grew sales at its 83 food stores by 6.9% while trading profits rose by 4% to £20m in the same period
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Comment & OpinionConvenience means something different to every shopper
I’ve lost count of the times I’ve reasoned that porridge pots aren’t the time-saver they appear to be
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NewsUbamarket shopping list app targets 5,000 stores for 2017
Founder Will Broome is in talks with payment solutions provider HTEC about integrating the app into the 5,000 stores
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NewsThe Co-op offers to sell stores to ease My Local completion
The Co-op also gave the CMA evidence to show that a number of grocery retailers had expressed interest in the two stores
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NewsSainsbury's full contactless rollout will be early 2017
Contactless available in “the majority” of its 780 convenience stores by Christmas
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NewsCo-op deal to purchase My Local stores nears CMA approval
The CMA said it had received reassurances from the Co-op over one store affected by competition concerns
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NewsSpar head of retail Ian Taylor promoted to retail director
Taylor will be responsible for growing the national Spar accounts and developing the formats offer…
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NewsCMA to investigate McColl's purchase of 298 Co-op stores
The competition regulator has kicked off a Phase 1 inquiry into the deal…
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NewsNisa to supply stores in Butlin's and Haven holiday parks
The two-year deal will see Nisa supply stores in three of Bourne Leisure’s Butlin’s sites and 36 Haven sites from January
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NewsSpar launches healthier fruit, nut and seed snacking range
The new range will be supported by PoS, social media activity and sampling
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NewsSpar adds all-butter trio of premium cookies
The all-butter cookie range is available in three variants
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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