All Convenience articles – Page 158
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NewsMcColl's to repeat Christmas Day openings after successful 2013
McColl’s Retail Group plans to open more stores on Christmas Day this year following a successful trial last year…
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NewsOne Stop chief urges suppliers to raise game in c-store sector
Suppliers need to start taking the convenience sector more seriously by creating dedicated teams…
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ProfilesSymbol group switching - the why and how
What factors should indies consider when deciding which symbol group to join?…
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Dalton Philips any closer to delivering for Morrisons?
Last March, The Grocer ran a feature asking 10 burning questions facing Morrisons CEO Dalton Philips ahead of the retailer…
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Analysis & FeaturesSwitching fascias: is it worth the effort?
Retailers who switched symbol groups claim the move boosted profits and sales. So why aren’t more doing it?…
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Analysis & FeaturesOne Stop's next stop: a franchised future
One Stop now has its sights firmly set on franchise. CEO Tony Reed explains why it’s not a Tesco shadow brand…
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NewsMinimum wage hike would hit small businesses, trade warns
Trade associations have warned chancellor George Osborne that above-inflation increases in the national minimum wage will hurt small businesses.
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NewsDavid Sands returns to retail with Nisa c-store in Glenrothes
David Sands, who sold his eponymous c-store chain to The Co-operative Group in January 2012, is back in business.
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NewsNFRN agrees to meet new PDF chairman to tackle service issues
The National Federation of Retail Newsagents is to meet the new chairman of the Press Distribution Forum.
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NewsCo-op food sales bounce back over Christmas period
The Co-operative Group has posted like-for-like sales growth of 1% over the key festive period, fuelled by its c-store estate,
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NewsNjoy e-cigarettes hit 2014 with new listings and ad campaign
Leading US e-cigarette maker Njoy has secured a raft of new listings as it looks to grab a greater share of the growing UK market.
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NewsCanned sprouts sales soar as Brits seek convenient Christmas
Convenience is trumping tradition as a growing number of Brits get set to serve canned sprouts with Christmas dinner…
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Analysis & FeaturesIllicit tobacco: it's time to take a stand
As previously law-abiding indies are tempted, the illicit tobacco trade is growing again…
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NewsAlfred Jones boosted Tesco/One Stop share by 0.02%, says OFT
One Stop’s acquisition from Alfred Jones was cleared because the deal would increase Tesco’s share by a mere 0.02%.
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NewsPlain tobacco packaging will 'put burden on retailers'
The government’s decision today to open a new review into plain packaging for tobacco has been met with dismay by retail groups, amid claims it will put added burdens on small retailers.
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NewsPost Office delivers £20m upgrade plan for rural outposts
The Post Office is launching a £20m investment programme for rural subpostmasters.
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NewsMcColl’s Retail Group weighs flotation
McColl’s Retail Group is eyeing a possible flotation, just months after off-licence chain Bargain Booze successfully floated under the name Conviviality Retail.
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NewsCo-op to open till 10pm for Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve
The Co-operative Group is to keep its convenience stores open until 10pm on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Sir Philip Green serious about moving BhS into grocery?
Could retail legend Sir Philip Green turn BhS into “an affordable M&S Food” or is convenience conversion a ruse to flog it…
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NewsJTI takes up fight against underage tobacco sales
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has launched a pilot scheme to combat underage sales, which it claims is the first to be undertaken by a tobacco supplier.