All Convenience articles – Page 72
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NewsCJ Lang to roll out ESLs across entire company-owned estate
The Scottish Spar wholesaler kicked off a trial with six stores in June
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NewsMidcounties Co-op launches click & collect service in 25 stores
Source: Midcounties Co-op The trial stores span Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire Midcounties Co-op has launched a click & collect service in 25 stores in a bid to support local communities and suppliers. The products available via the facility are from its ‘Best of our Counties’ ...
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NewsCosta Coffee debuts new mobile van service in Oxford
The vans will feature the same equipment, processors, grinders and machinery as an ordinary Costa Coffee store
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NewsSouthern Co-op could double its franchise estate in five years
The society opened its ninth store of the year under the ‘Welcome’ fascia last month
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PodcastThe Recipe For Plant-Based Success: The Convenience Mix Podcast
The plant-based category is going from strength to strength, how can convenience retailers get in on the free-from act?
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NewsJames Convenience Retail sales and profits suffer due to pandemic
The retailer temporarily closed 12 shops for a period of the financial year due to the pandemic
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News‘Transformed’ CJ Lang doubles pre-tax profits as sales grow 9%
In the past year, the company has invested more than £2m in the rollout of its overarching food-to-go brand
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NewsMcColl’s rolls out personalised offers on customers’ receipts
The retailer worked with Ecrebo on the technology, described as “light-touch PoS software”
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NewsAscona Group to install self-serve tills across a third of estate
The solution was first installed at its Anker Service Station in July
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NewsCentral England Co-op to close majority of stores on Boxing Day as reward for staff
Six 24-hour petrol stations will remain open to continue serving communities
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NewsCo-op rebrands six stores to Co-op26 for climate change awareness
Co-op will also feature the new branding across its social media channels for the duration of the conference
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NewsNisa retailer hosts Citizens Advice for confidential drop-in service
Advisors offer a raft of support in areas including debt, benefits, employment, and housing or homelessness issues.
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NewsWaitrose 2021/2022 Food & Drink report: top trends, facts and findings
This year’s Food & Drink report provides a glimpse into how consumer habits shifted as we emerged from the pandemic
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NewsSimplyFresh pauses search for partner to replace Sainsbury’s
COO Michael O’Loughlin is to step down from the role later this year
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NewsCo-op joins carbon reduction campaign in run-up to COP26
Co-op has already pledged to become a net zero business by 2040
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy convenience store owners are working all hours
The pandemic and emerging industry pressures are taking their toll on owners, many of whom haven’t taken a day off in the past year
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NewsPret to challenge Costa with ‘Pret Express’ coffee-to-go station
Each station will create up to 21 drink recipes and will come with its own cashless payment terminal
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes Getir’s new dark store model make sense for UK franchisees?
The rapid delivery player has operated a dark store franchise model in its native Turkey for five years. Will it work in the UK?
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NewsSpar to add five new frozen lines to own-label range
The new additions take the Spar frozen range to 39 products overall
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NewsCentral England Co-op sees sales dip against ‘dramatic spike’ of March 2020 lockdown
Sales remained 4.3% above pre-pandemic levels, totalling £458.1m during the first six months of 2019