All Convenience articles – Page 30
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NewsOne Stop locks prices on over 100 lines in new value campaign
The Tesco-owned retailer said it wanted to support customers post-Christmas, ensuring they could access “trusted brands while staying within their budget”
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NewsCo-op launches value campaign to reaffirm lower prices for members
The retailer said it sought to show consumers the significant investments it has made in reducing prices on over 200 top-selling products
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NewsCo-op starts search for fourth wave of suppliers to join Apiary support scheme
Applications for the scheme, which gives suppliers the chance to secure a listing on Co-op shelves, can be submitted until 5 February
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NewsAllwyn debuts Set For 5 Years scratchcard
The new £2 ‘Set For 5 Years’ scratchcard offers players the chance to win a top prize of £5,000 every month for five years
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NewsEG On The Move to buy Applegreen’s UK petrol filling business
EG On The Move also recently signed a new franchise agreement with the Co-op to supply seven newly built stores.
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NewsAsda axes regional manager roles as streamlining programme continues
Asda sent a memo to staff last week confirming that the move would mean its store estate would be managed by 22 rather than 30 sub-regions
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NewsNisa looks to drive value by cutting fuel levy for retailers
Nisa is also continuing its Mega Deals pricing campaign into 2025, giving them access to weekly “market-leading” prices
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NewsNisa hires PepsiCo’s Paul Webster as head of partnerships
The symbol group said he will be instrumental in delivering its long-term sales plan and driving the Co-op wholesale proposition
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NewsBestway cuts fuel levy and pumps £2.5m into cutting prices
Bestway has invested over £2.5m to reduce the cost of 11,000 “bestselling” branded products
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NewsAmazon Fresh stores in London get £1 meal deal
Amazon is dubbing it ‘London’s Best Value Meal Deal’
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NewsPerfectDraft keg supply issues cost convenience retailers ‘thousands’ over Christmas period
It is understood orders were suspended between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, further hampering a potentially peak sales opportunity
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NewsMinister pledges to work with ACS on Employment Rights Bill to ease implementation for local stores
ACS had previously warned that it was important the legislation was not “just pro-worker, but pro-business and pro-investment”
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NewsCo-op set to open 75 new stores in 2025
The additions will include 50 franchise stores, as it continues to pursue openings with independent operators following “strong growth” in 2024
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NewsIceland to ramp up international expansion after year of ‘record’ growth
Iceland is targeting new rapid delivery services, as well as new international partnerships, in 2025
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NewsNisa Retail’s Peter Batt and Ayaz Alam to exit the business
The Grocer understands the moves were confirmed in an email to Nisa staff this afternoon
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NewsCo-op opens franchise at Royal Navy’s HMS Collingwood
The site in Fareham, Hampshire has been tailored to reflect the population on site, which includes military personnel, civil servants and contractors
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InterviewsThe Wholesale Group MD Tom Gittins on becoming ‘the home of the independent wholesaler’
Confex and Fairway Foodservice have announced they will merge into The Wholesale Group in January 2025, in a move that has ‘shaken up’ the industry
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NewsHenderson Technology installs 1,000th EPoS system at Nisa store
Since Henderson launched the system in 2011, it had “evolved into one of the most powerful and user friendly EPoS systems globally”, it said
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NewsParfetts hires Duncan Jelfs as regional business manager as it expands in the south west
He most recently held the role as commercial director for Spar wholesaler Appleby Westward, where he oversaw its sales, marketing, and pricing proposition
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RankingsCarbonates & energy drinks 2024: Prime sales slump £63m
“We had a really good run, but it tanked at the start of 2024. So, we’ve delisted it,” says one Nisa retailer. “It was a novelty item”