All Convenience articles – Page 5
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NewsAF Blakemore signs up former Premier retailer in Swansea
The Spar wholesaler said the move reflected ‘growing demand from independent retailers for a partner offering simplicity, value and long‑term stability’
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NewsACS warns on cost of employment flexibility reforms
The ACS highlighted the existing ways retailers provide two-sided flexibility and security for colleagues
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News‘Look again’ at deposit return scheme remuneration, administrator urged
Yesterday the not-for-profit industry body running the scheme, Exchange for Change, announced the remuneration for retailers taking part in it as a return point operator
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Promotional FeaturesConvenience is evolving: so should brand strategy
Traditional convenience sales models are failing. Precision-led activation is becoming the new growth driver for brands navigating a volatile channel.
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Comment & OpinionWhy would Morrisons be in supplier talks with Sainsbury’s?
Morrisons has reportedly entered talks with representatives from rival supermarkets, including Sainsbury’s, to sell more goods from its Myton manufacturing arm
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat Appleby Westward deal means for AF Blakemore and Spar
After a year of tough trading, Blakemore’s move for AWG gives it significant scale and a major presence in south west England
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NewsCalls for probe into ‘missing’ Wales DRS consultation
It’s understood a raft of trade bodies are demanding to know why a response to the consultation, which ran from August to November last year, was never published
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NewsLincolnshire Co-op partners with Holland & Barrett to boost wellbeing offer
The range has been introduced into 28 of its 94 food stores, spanning products such as omega fish oil, collagen tablets and multivitamins
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NewsAllwyn marks 30 years of scratchcards with limited-edition ‘Scratch-Coin’ launch
Ten specially selected National Lottery retail partners across the UK will receive 500 coins each
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NewsMorrisons to close 100 Morrisons Daily stores affecting hundreds of jobs
The stores to close are among the ‘the most challenged’ in Morrisons’ estate and were loss-making, the supermarket said
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NewsSouthern Co-op merger with Co-op Group confirmed
The merger is set to create an organisation with sales of circa £11.5bn
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NewsAF Blakemore, James Hall and CJ Lang bring Iceland into Spar
AF Blakemore, James Hall, and CJ Lang are behind the collaboration, with the ambition to bring the range to almost 2,000 stores over the coming months
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NewsVCT Europe launches Out of Office wine brand
The new convenience-exclusive range comprises three Chilean varieties
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NewsCJ Lang rolls out Barista Bar loyalty app across Spar stores
The app enables customers to collect digital stamps with every purchase
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NewsIceland-Wine Rack hybrid drives sales at Paul Cheema’s Costcutter store
Paul Cheema relaunched the store, located on Elm Tree Avenue in Coventry, in October with the additional brands
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NewsOrganised retail crime busting unit makes 237 arrests, resulting in 118 years of jail time
The organised retail crime team within Opal – the police force’s national intelligence unit for serious organised acquisitive crime – has identified 605 offenders since it launched in May 2024
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NewsPost Office launches travel credit card
Key features include 0% foreign transaction fees, meaning there are no extra charges when consumers spend overseas or buy from international retailers, and a six-month 0% interest period on purchases
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NewsCo-op lands two more university campus stores in Birmingham and Glasgow
The stores are catered to the needs of the student, research and teacher populations, according to the Co-op
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NewsHeart of England Co-op freezes prices on essentials as shoppers feel the pinch
Products protected from price increases span meat, fruit, vegetable and dairy products
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NewsACS welcomes King’s Speech bills backing convenience stores
During the State Opening of Parliament, which sets out the government’s legislative agenda for the year ahead, 37 bills were published, including five that would affect convenience stores