All Convenience articles – Page 73
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NewsSouthern Co-op selling food beyond best before in 100 stores to cut waste
The society initially kicked off the anti-food waste initiative with two Hampshire stores in December 2019 and February 2020, and has now expanded it to more than 100 stores
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NewsACS launches campaign to boost Challenge25 scheme
The campaign will encourage retailers to adopt the long-running policy on all age-restricted products
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NewsBP and M&S extend convenience agreement until 2030
M&S Food is now available at almost 300 BP-operated sites, with some stocking up to 1,300 products
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NewsCo-op Honest Value range extended to all Nisa retailers
Nisa said the move can bring budget-conscious shoppers a competitive offer in “increasingly challenging times”.
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NewsConvenience stores face soaring electric bills under ‘volatile’ energy market
EDF Energy warned energy prices are expected to remain high for the remainder of 2022 and “possibly beyond”
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NewsACS fears independent retailers will lose access to free lateral flow testing
Concerns raised after reports could be limited to care homes, hospitals, schools and people with symptom
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NewsScottish retail crime law encourages shopworkers to report almost 300 cases of abuse
The Scottish Grocers’ Federation is encoraging members to report all instances of crime to the police
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NewsSpar retailer Anand Cheema switches Falkirk store to Costcutter
The 24-year-old retailer currently owns one store, but plans to expand
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NewsMFG to invest £50m in 60 new electric vehicle charging hubs this year
The new hubs will be a mixture of EV charging hubs added to existing MFG sites as well as new standalone ones
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Analysis & FeaturesFood & drink in the stock market: who’s up and who’s down?
Covid, Brexit, labour shortages – plcs have had plenty to contend with. So how have stocks fared amid the turmoil?
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NewsSpar's exclusively vegan own-label wine range is a UK first
The retailer said the main challenge behind the process was working with the few suppliers who hadn’t produced vegan wine before
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NewsNisa hires Nigel Maxwell as regional retail manager for Northern Ireland
Most recently, Maxwell held the position of sales director for Supervalu and Centra in NI
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NewsOne Stop to continue working with Deliveroo alongside new Just Eat tie-up
Just Eat’s national reach means it could offer delivery for up to 500 One Stop stores
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NewsCentral England Co-op invested over £8m into estate during 2021
Society opened three new food stores, a new coffee shop at its flagship Boley Park site in Lichfield, and a new florist under its funeralcare business
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NewsWaitrose and Mindful Chef partner in co-branded recipe box kit
Mindful Chef will give customers 20 new recipes to choose from every week
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Analysis & FeaturesFive unmissable long reads on food and drink in 2021
It’s been a big year for the food and drink sector. Omicron aside, 2021 has brought ongoing Brexit challenges, new technology, rapidly evolving shopping habits and the arrival of new power players.
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NewsWaitrose strikes wholesale deal with Jersey convenience chain Alliance
The upscale retailer will supply over 1,000 products to Alliance’s four stores on the island from 2022
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PodcastUK Convenience Retail in 2022: The Convenience Mix Podcast
Our experts look to the year ahead and highlight three trends that we believe will impact UK convenience retail in 2022 and beyond
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NewsNisa switches to free range across all eggs
Nisa said it would be investing in margin for retailers on eggs
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Analysis & FeaturesJames Hall cyberattack: what happened and what are the lessons?
The Spar wholesaler is counting the cost after 300-plus stores were affected