All Convenience articles – Page 145
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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
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NewsJTI to launch website to raise customer awareness of EUTPD2
JTI is launching a website to raise customer awareness of EUTPD2 as plain packs begin to appear on shelves
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NewsMy Local owes unsecured creditors over £16m, KPMG report reveals
Nisa says it does not expect the administration “to have a material impact” due to insurance
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NewsThird quarter like-for-like sales down 1.8% at McColl’s
McColl’s Retail Group has reported a 1.8% rise in total sales in the 13 weeks to 28 August, but a 1.8% dip in like-for-like sales