All Convenience articles – Page 4
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NewsSouthern Co-op dismisses partnership approach from OurCoop
OurCoop made an initial approach to Southern on 20 April in a letter to Southern Co-op chair Janet Paraskeva from OurCoop president Elaine Dean and CEO Debbie Robinson
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Comment & OpinionNon-tobacco nicotine regulation is failing retailers – here’s how to fix it
The UK leads the world in harm reduction, but its regulary framework is letting retailers down, says Henry Ashworth, managing director of Potash Strategy
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Comment & OpinionNew shopworker protections are a turning point for retail crime
The Crime and Policing Bill offers long-awaited protections for shopworkers, but enforcement and consistency will determine whether it makes a real difference, says Ed Woodall, CEO of the ACS
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NewsMany c-stores and vape shops linked to organised crime, Trading Standards report suggests
Up to a third of American candy stores, and one in four fast food takeaways in some areas are thought to be fronts for crime gangs by enforcement officers, a CTSI report found
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NewsCrime and Policing Bill gains royal assent in ‘landmark’ for retail
New laws will see a separate offence created for assaulting a retail worker while the ‘effective immunity’ for shop theft offences under the value of £200 will be scrapped
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NewsTesco launches Aldi Price Match across Express stores
Aldi Price Match will run alongside Clubcard Prices in Tesco’s conveniece stores
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NewsParfetts opens first Go Local store in Glasgow
The 1,000 sq ft store opened on 24 April following a significant refurbishment and conversion from a One Stop convenience store
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PodcastListen: Why Morrisons stands by sacking manager in shoplifter scuffle
Sean Egan, who had worked for the retailer for nearly three decades, was dismissed after an incident at his store in Aldridge
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NewsONS data shows shop theft in England and Wales down 1%
The Office for National Statistics recorded 509,566 offences in the year ending December 2025, down from 516,611 the previous year
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NewsTackle illicit traders urgently, ACS urges government
The trade body said rogue traders operating through pop-up shops, mini marts and barber shops were continuing to sell a broad range of stolen, illicit and dangerous products to communities
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NewsSouthern Co-op warns of insolvency without merger
If members vote ‘no’, Southern Co-op said an external administrator would be appointed
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NewsBooker regional managers to work with multiple fascias in shake-up
The wholesale giant has combined the retail sales teams for its symbol groups, doing away with a split between Premier and Family Shopper, and Budgens and Londis
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NewsIllicit tobacco trade tops ACS poll of biggest convenience threats
The ACS asked 450 attendees at its conference at The Vox in Birmingham last week to name their biggest competitive threat and 43% answered illicit trade, compared with 42% choosing the discounters
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NewsCo-op pauses recruitment for next Apiary incubator cohort
Co-op has put plans for the next intake of its Apiary incubator programme on ice, shelving a key route to market for new small food brands
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NewsSNP price cap proposals risk ‘crushing’ food and drink industry
Scotland’s governing party said it would cap prices for essentials such as bread and milk if it retained power in the coming elections
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News‘We have to be twice as loud’: women leaders speak out on barriers in convenience
At the National Convenience Show at the NEC in Birmingham this week, a group of women leaders discussed the obstacles they had faced as they navigated a challenging convenience sector
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NewsBooker delivers modest growth but ‘adapting quickly’ to challenges, says Tesco CEO
In the 52 weeks to 22 February 2025, like-for-like sales rose by just 0.2% at the Tesco-owned wholesaler
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NewsAldi rolling out ‘singular global trading format’
The “new global model” will be “modularly adaptable for different store formats and building types”
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NewsAllwyn doubles Lotto win chances in 'biggest shake-up yet'
From 7 June, every £2 Lotto ticket will give players two chances to win instead of one
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NewsWaitrose to refurbish 30 stores as part of £1bn investment
Waitrose said today the plans were part of its ongoing multi-year £1bn investment into its physical store estate