All Convenience articles – Page 145
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NewsSunday Trading and living wage moves enrage indies
The Association of Convenience Stores has pledged to fight hard against the relaxation of Sunday Trading regulations…
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NewsNisa rolls out store-specific marketing material service
Nisa has been trialling a new personalised full-colour printing service for independent retailers…
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NewsLondis launches £10k 'Bring a Friend' recruitment contest
Londis is trying to drive up retailer numbers with a recruitment campaign aimed at getting members to ‘Bring a Friend’…
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Comment & OpinionC-store concierge offers will convert custom to cash
For a successful shop to survive, the tried and tested ’c’s remain
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NewsPayPoint withdraws social media engagement over 'aggressive' page
The nature of some of the posts made by retailers has prompted the payment services company to pull back from engaging directly on the PayPointPayFair group page
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Analysis & FeaturesConcierge services: the new 'c' in c-stores?
The ‘c’ in c-store will always mean convenience, but in 2015 it also stands for concierge…
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NewsAppleby Westward eyes price improvement, expansion
The company is looking to recruit more than 20 new stores under the Spar fascia before the end of the year to add to the existing 260 trading
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NewsSpar UK agrees Roadchef partnership
Spar UK has signed an agreement to open stores at key transit locations across the country in partnership with motorway services operator Roadchef.
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NewsPayPoint profitable for retailers, analysts claim
The analysis by Numis Securities refutes retailers’ claims they are making a loss on the service
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NewsPayPoint chief executive rejects racism allegations
The allegations made against Dominic Taylor appeared on social media as part of the #paypointpayfair campaign
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NewsOne Stop links with Country Choice for franchise bakeries
One Stop has agreed a new partnership with in-store bakery provider Country Choice for its franchise operators…
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NewsGillett's completes £250k re-fit of its first ever Spar store
Gillett’s Callington, which operates more than 60 Spar stores across the south west, has re-opened its flagship convenience store in Callington, Cornwall after a £250k redevelopment project.
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NewsGrocery market to top £200bn by 2020 says IGD
The UK food and grocery market will grow by 13% between now and 2020 to £200.6bn, according to the latest forecast by IGD
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NewsPaypoint campaigners welcome commitment to further talks
Marcus Bergin, who spearheads the #paypointpayfair campaign on Twitter and Facebook, met Andrew Goddard, PayPoint’s sales director yesterday
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NewsPaypoint refuses to reverse controversial decision after NFRN meeting
The meeting comes as the #paypointpayfair campaign on Twitter and Facebook continues to put pressure on the payment services company
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Analysis & FeaturesGrocery Retail Structure 2015: how c-stores can keep up
As more shoppers eschew traditional weekly shops, c-stores are benefiting. But easy street it is not.
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Analysis & FeaturesConvenience stores on a mission: get smart and chill out
Convenience shoppers are on a mission. And if independent retailers want to help them they need to get smarter.
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Analysis & FeaturesSocial media masterclass: a modern way to engage customers
The world of social media can seem confusing, but the likes of Twitter and Facebook offer unprecedented access to consumer
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Comment & OpinionInconvenient truth: c-store business is changing fast
Booker’s deal this morning is just another thing that proves the sector needs to stay on its toes
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NewsBooker succeeds in £40m bid for Budgens and Londis
Londis currently has 1,630 convenience stores and sales of £504m in the year to December 2014, while Budgens has 167 convenience stores and supermarkets and sales of £329m.