All Convenience articles – Page 37
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NewsShop theft reaches record highs across convenience sector
Of the areas worst affected across the UK, London was at the top, with 48% of retailers saying theft had increased over the past year
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NewsCo-op and Nisa raise £20m to fund clean water projects
3p of every litre of Co-op own-brand water sold goes to The One Foundation – a UK charity funding grants for humanitarian water, sanitation, and hygiene programmes
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Comment & OpinionWhy suppliers must support convenience through tough times
The convenience channel is a valuable one and supporting it now can only bear fruit for the future, says Steph Cullen, head of UK CPG at Circana
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NewsWaitrose to expand convenience network amid declining online sales
Waitrose saw sales fall 3% to £7.3bn in the 12 months to 28 January, driven entirely by declining online sales
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NewsBooker retailers fear impact of Tesco’s new fulfilment fees for suppliers
Tesco wrote to suppliers last week announcing new charges for those selling on its online platform or through its Booker wholesale operations
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NewsGreens Retail to go national as part of major expansion with 20 new stores
The major expansion programme follows a five-year contract renewal with Nisa, which is predicted to be worth up to £200m in sales
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Category ReportHow high-end coffees are defying cost of living fears: dairy drinks category report 2023
The likes of Starbucks, Costa and Jimmy’s are so far holding up against cheaper rivals. How is that shifting as finances tighten?
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NewsCo-op partners with Barnardo’s to help young people
Co-op aims to raise the money by engaging colleagues, members and customers in a range of national and local fundraising
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NewsCook plans rollout of 15 vending machines for frozen ready meals
The B Corp business said it had an ambitious plan for rollout across office spaces, residential schemes, hospitals, travel hubs and educational institutions
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NewsSugro boosts digital engagement for wholesale members with WhatsApp
Sugro said it aimed to deploy the WhatsApp platform across 16,000 stores its members collectively supplied
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NewsJempson’s to become second Together with Morrisons retailer, switching all six stores
Currently supplied by Nisa, the first store to switch over is the 35,000 sq ft Peasmarsh supermarket in East Sussex, later this spring
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NewsCJ Lang kicks off trial with food waste app Gander in Spar stores
With two company-owned stores taking part, the Scottish Spar wholesaler said the trial will run for at least 12 weeks
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NewsPoundland hits back at East Dulwich ‘reverse gentrification’ claims
Poundland’s planned store in south London’s wealthy East Dulwich prompted some residents to take to online forums and Facebook groups expressing fears it would lower the tone of the area
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NewsCentral Co-op hoping to power community homes through solar panel project
The society is currently working with Sol PV Group to carry out a solar panel rollout programme, following trials at its Dersingham and Weeping Cross food stores
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NewsBestway launches new comms channel with WhatsApp
A soft launch of the app service was incorporated into Bestway’s annual Thank You event across all 57 depots earlier this year
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NewsViolence and abuse against shopworkers remains above pre-pandemic levels
According to retail trade union Usdaw 74% have experienced verbal abuse, 49% were threatened by a customer, and 8% were assaulted over the past year
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Events & AwardsBook your tickets for The Convenience Conference 2023
The Convenience Conference 2023 takes place on 6 June at Kings Place in London
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NewsCo-op becomes first retailer to sign up to Mayor of London’s Women’s Night Safety Charter
The Co-op’s announcement is timed alongside the Women’s Night Safety Charter Summit, which takes place at London Excel today
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NewsDiscounters continue to grab market share as shoppers chase lowest prices
Shoppers have continued to flock to the discounters to cope with soaring grocery bills as volumes in supermarkets tumble, according to latest market data
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Comment & OpinionFood to go is back but not as we knew it, finds new report
Lumina’s Food to Go Report 2023 shows the market is adapting fast to the cost of living crisis