All Convenience articles – Page 73
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NewsCo-op opens third franchise store of the year, in St Helens
The store was previously run as a Spar by owner Stephen Richards
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Comment & OpinionThe Convenience Mix podcast delves into the growing online opportunity
Online grocery has grown rapidly during the pandemic – and convenience retailers have adapted to the new reality just as fast
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NewsEat 17 says franchisees could earn almost £200k in first year
Retailer said franchisees could access over 400 Eat 17-produced grocery lines
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NewsSouthern Co-op to withdraw from Co-op membership affinity scheme
It is withdrawing from the scheme to focus on its own proposition
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Comment & OpinionWhat role can digital play in the future of grocery convenience?
The evolution of e-commerce has disrupted the meaning of ‘convenience’ but grocery still has to catch up, says Harry Walker, industry head of grocery retail at Google
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NewsSpar to launch new fresh store format
The new format targets shoppers cooking at home by offering a greater variety of fresh produce, meat, fish, poultry and savoury groceries
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PodcastDelving into Delivery: The Convenience Mix Podcast
Episode two sees our experts unpick the convenience store home delivery trend
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NewsAbuse against convenience store workers rising, says ACS
Staff faced 40,000 cases of physical violence, with over one in four involving a weapon
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NewsOver 200 Iceland stores ideal for Swift conversion, says study
Shopper and location data specialist CACI analysed Iceland’s estate and identified stores most suitable for the new convenience format
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Analysis & FeaturesLockdown anniversary: How has Covid changed UK eating and shopping habits?
As the country looks forward to a gradual reopening of the economy, what are the lasting impacts of the restrictions – and the pandemic – on Britain’s eating and shopping habits?
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NewsCity Snapshot: McColl’s profits slide despite Covid sales boom
Strong customer demand during the coronavirus pandemic led to double-digit like-for-like sales growth at McColl’s last year, but consumer shift to lower margin products and investment in price hit profits
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Analysis & FeaturesSwift: what is it like inside Iceland’s new convenience store?
The first ‘Swift’ store opened in a high-footfall area in Newcastle yesterday, with Iceland MD Richard Walker indicating more are likely to follow
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NewsRetailers given opportunity to trial digital age verification technology
The scheme is open to off-licence retailers, as well as bar and restaurant operators
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NewsAF Blakemore to launch charity campaign in memory of Raj Aggarwal
Spar will be calling on convenience retailers to join its campaign by donating goods, supplies and products to charities, organisations or individuals most in need
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NewsCo-op sets out to double franchise estate by year end
The retailer told The Grocer that five franchise stores will be opening in the next six weeks
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Comment & OpinionHow Amazon is translating frictionless online experiences to its retail stores
Amazon can see the potential to grow share offline by reducing fiction through technology, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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NewsSimplyFresh and Costcutter extend supply deal
The symbol groups said the new deal worked on rolling two-year basis
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NewsCentral England Co-op targets 90% reduction in carbon footprint by 2030
The society has committed to a seven-figure investment aimed at saving 450,000 tonnes of carbon over 10 years
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NewsMFG to invest £400m in ultra-rapid electric vehicle charges by 2030
The move will see 3,000 150kW and 350kW EV chargers installed at 500 sites
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NewsAmazon opens second London ‘just walk out’ Amazon Fresh store
Its first store opened earlier this month in Ealing