All Convenience articles – Page 162
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NewsJim Carroll to spearhead One Stop's Scottish recruitment drive
Carroll has spent more than 30 years in the independent retail sector, working with CJ Lang, Andrew James Partnership, SCS Scotland, Margiotta and United Wholesale
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NewsJonathan James joins Conviviality as franchisee of 36 c-stores
James, who is a former chairman of the ACS and ran Spar and Budgens c-stores in Cambridgeshire, plans to grow his number of stores within Conviviality to 100
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NewsACS voices concern over minimum wage increase
With inflation now forecast at 0.5%, it would be the largest real-terms increase in the NMW since 2007 if accepted by the government
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NewsLondis introduces fresh produce to its SmartBuy value range
Londis has this week introduced seven fresh produce lines to its own-label value range…
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NewsOne Stop boss Tony Reed to head up entire Tesco c-store business
Tony Reed, CEO of Tesco’s convenience store chain One Stop, is to head up Tesco’s entire convenience operation…
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Analysis & FeaturesBig 30 wholesalers: are they transforming fast enough?
Wholesalers are feeling the pressure of grocery’s wider problems. So how are they transforming to make sure they can compete in such a cut-throat market?
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NewsScotmid launches premium food to go
Scotmid has unveiled a new in-store food-to-go concept called The Kitchen at its store in Ratho Station…
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NewsNisa admits need to take tough decisions over volume losses
Nisa has made “essential” changes to services and terms and conditions that it hopes will deliver “vital” cost savings…
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NewsConviviality buys GT News' 37 stores, will convert most to Bargain Booze
Conviviality Retail says acquisition is in line with plans for “geographical expansion”
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NewsTwo Nisa directors fired in wake of Sunday Times leak
Investigation into leaking of Nisa members’ personal details finds two non-executive directors culpable
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NewsCo-op's core convenience arm cheers with 3.5% growth
After a torrid 18 months, The Co-operative Group has emerged as a surprise winner over the Christmas period…
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Analysis & FeaturesWholesale and convenience sectors set for 'interesting times'
Has the phrase “May you live in interesting times” ever been more apposite than in convenience in 2015?…
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NewsHarry Tuffins in £500K refit following buoyant Christmas trading
Independent supermarket Harry Tuffins is crowning off a bumper Christmas with a £500,000 expansion and refit…
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NewsCostcutter founder Colin Graves switches c-store to Nisa
Colin Graves, the founder of Costcutter, has switched his convenience store from Costcutter to Nisa…
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NewsNick Read appointed new chief executive at Nisa
Nisa has appointed former Tesco and Aldi director Nick Read as its new chief executive.
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NewsForecourt retailers join Blakemore Trade Partners
A flood of recruits in recent months has fuelled expansion of Blakemore Trade Partners’ petrol forecourts.
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NewsSpar's Shop & Win campaign to return in January
Spar will add a new twist to its Shop & Win mobile promotional campaign early next year in nearly 2,000 UK stores because of the mechanism’s “phenomenal success” in August.
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NewsLondis to invest £2.3m in store development in 2015
Londis has invested £1m in retailer store developments in the past six months, the symbol group has revealed.
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NewsOne Stop signs up 75th franchisee and secures store in hometown
One Stop has signed up 75 franchisees since officially launching its franchise format in January.
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NewsBudgens launches 'celebrate every moment' Christmas campaign
Budgens is hoping to compete directly with premium food specialists this Christmas and will use its latest marketing campaign to build on “what’s great about convenience retailing”.