All Convenience articles – Page 41
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NewsAF Blakemore sales increase 3.9% to £1.24bn thanks to improved stock availability
The company, which supplies Spar stores and foodservice businesses, said it had enhanced collaboration with suppliers, resulting in a 10% increase in inbound availability
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NewsBestway seeking retailers for new dual-branded concept with Wine Rack
Bestway retail director Jamie Davison told The Grocer the business was in active discussions with prospective retailers
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Comment & OpinionCan Project Pegasus stamp out rising retail crime?
The wheels are in motion for a bold and costly new police operation to crack down on the shoplifting epidemic currently rife in retail: Project Pegasus
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NewsMorrisons opens first independent Daily store on university campus
The launch comes as Morrisons continues to build its presence among the independent sector, using its Morrisons Daily and Together with Morrisons brands
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NewsConvenience retailers pump £646m into stores as sales soar
According to the ACS 2023 Local Shop Report the top areas of investment were refrigeration, shelving, store signage, in-store lighting, and technology
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NewsNisa retailers divided over move to weekly price updates
Nisa said the move to a weekly price file meant it could be more responsive to market dynamics to ensure retailers could remain competitive.
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NewsAF Blakemore promotes Matt Teague to retail MD amid leadership shake-up
Teague will now lead both of AF Blakemore’s company-owned (Blakemore Retail) and independent (Blakemore Trade Partners) divisions
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NewsMorrisons signs up Fresh & Proper as third Together with Morrisons retailer
Fresh & Proper MD Joshua James – the son of James Graven Group owner Jonathan James – has been working with Morrisons on the project for eight months
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NewsNisa partners with rota and payroll provider S4Labour
The partnership aims to help Nisa retailers and forecourt operators reduce the time they spend on managing and paying their staff
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NewsGreens becomes first convenience retailer to operate Pizza Hut franchise in UK
The restaurant will be open Sunday to Thursday 11am to 11pm, and Friday to Saturday 11am to midnight
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NewsSpar retailer Lawrence Hunt revamps Wigan store with £250k investment
It has added a Cheeky Coffee machine, as well as Calippo slush and Fwip ice cream offers
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NewsSandwich shortages loom as Greencore workers strike over pay
Over 500 workers are demanding increased pay with walkouts planned from 11 September until 9 October
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NewsFully autonomous click & collect convenience store opens
The In:Five store, on the ground floor of The Filaments in Salford, features a bank of locker doors from which customers collect their groceries ordered on an app minutes before
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NewsNew ACS tool empowers retailers to lobby police and commissioners
The platform is designed to make it easier for retailers to contact their PCC with concerns
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NewsManjit Gill triples turnover after becoming One Stop franchisee
Gill said his sales have also been boosted by his assigned business development manager
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NewsNisa enjoys 30% sales boost from forecourt retailers
Some of the new recruits include 62-store forecourt retailer Ascona Group, which signed a deal with Nisa in 2020, and MPK Garages
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NewsSainsbury’s Nectar Prices reaches 5,000 products
The figure means Sainsbury’s has closed ground on Tesco’s Clubcard Prices
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NewsSGF calls for retail crime prosecution figures to be published
Some 7,056 cases of abuse and assault against shopworkers have now been reported since the Protection of Workers Act came into force in August 2021
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NewsWaitrose to launch its first ever lunchtime meal deal
The offer, priced at £5, will hit shelves at the end of August
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Comment & OpinionCo-op’s price cuts show the convenience battle is on
The Co-op’s £70m investment in pricing marks yet another landmark shift in the retail landscape, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants