All Convenience articles – Page 2
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NewsAllwyn and Snappy Shopper expand online scratchcard offer to 170 retailers
The new initiative has already generated £150,000 in sales for retailers who have continued to join a small-scale trial since last summer
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NewsRoadchef switches supply deal from Spar to Co-op Wholesale
A new multi-year contract will see Co-op Wholesale supply Roadchef’s ‘highly sought-after’ offer and own-label range to eight stores
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NewsAllwyn showcases new lottery kit to retailers at National Convenience Show
Hundreds of existing and potential new National Lottery retailers flocked to Allwyn’s stand at the NEC, Birmingham, to check out and test the new equipment
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NewsSouthern Co-op rolls out new fascia and enhances ranging and merchandising
Southern Co-op has begun rolling out a new fascia and enhanced its product ranging and merchandising in a bid to drive footfall and sales
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NewsDeterTech makes forensic SmartSpray available for rental to help retailers fight crime
When the system is triggered, it releases a spray of forensic liquid on to offenders that contains a unique code to each store
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Comment & OpinionNews from the UK Food & Drink Shows: trends, tariffs, and uncertain futures
Waitrose doesn’t export to the US, but it’s not exempt from inflationary costs across its operations
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NewsTrek adds low-sugar protein bars and Biscoff NPD as sales surge
The bars are naturally sweetened using chicory fibre and stevia leaf extract
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat do Co-op’s results tell us about its ‘right-sizing’ and wholesale challenges?
Co-op says sales are up £100m and it is progressing well on its strategy of ‘making convenience more convenient and focusing on being the best small store retailer’
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NewsSouthern Co-op saves 3.1 million meals from going to waste with markdown tech
It amounted to 3,083 tonnes of food being prevented from entering landfill
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NewsParfetts partners with Eden Farm to boost fresh and chilled offer
Parfetts said the extended offer has attracted 900 new customers
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InterviewsJW Filshill’s Simon Hannah on AI, tech and staff mental health
As Scottish wholesaler JW Filshill turns 150, its CEO is looking to an AI-filled future but without losing sight of its heritage
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NewsRetail expert launches product development business designed for convenience sector
Dhillon said The Convenient Cube’s USP was the convenience retailers it worked with which were “fundamental” in supporting the venture
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NewsGreencore to buy rival food-to-go firm Bakkavor for £1.2bn
Bakkavor had previously rebuffed two offers from Greencore, including a £1.1bn approach last month.
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NewsCo-op launches retail media tool that target shoppers based on ‘convenience missions’
‘Co-op Compass’ offers brands the ability to target Co-op customers based on their recent purchases
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NewsNisa calling time on long-term Costcutter supply deal
It will mark the end of a long-term arrangement with The Co-op, which started supplying Costcutter stores via its Nisa supply chain in 2018
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NewsMorrisons chief Rami Baitiéh to find £300m extra savings despite Q1 sales rise
The supermarket today revealed group like-for-like sales were up 2.4 % to £4bn in the first quarter, covering the 13-week period ending 26 January
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Analysis & FeaturesPicking nightmare: how to ease c-store quick commerce pressure
As demand for quick commerce grows, the constant presence and pressure of riders in c-stores is leaving staff in tears. Can the retailers and aggregators fix the problem?
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NewsAmazon closes Richmond Fresh store after just three years
The closure takes Amazon’s UK grocery store count down to 19
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NewsCentral Co-op launches AI household bill management service for staff
The AI tool keeps track of household bills, including energy, broadband, mobile and mortgage, and gives staff reminders so they can search for a cheaper provider before contracts automatically renew
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NewsMedia Bites 25 March: Morrisons, Co-op, beer prices, supermarket boycott
Morrisons taking the axe to its fresh counters, cafès and convenience stores has been widely covered by the national newspapers