All Convenience articles – Page 8
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Comment and OpinionForecourt fightback against fuel thieves onslaught is tough, but why?
A worryingly sharp rise in theft of petrol and diesel from forecourts is adding to the retail industry’s already seemingly inescapable crime problem.
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NewsSpar appoints three new directors to boost central office team
The hunt for a new MD to replace Louise Hoste continues
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NewsAsda to convert acquired EG Group forecourts to Asda Express by next summer
As part of the conversion programme, Asda will also be converting 177 Spar stores that were sitting on EG Group forecourts
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NewsQuick-commerce player Zapp rebrands to boost appeal to affluent Londoners
The rebrand includes a new font, logo and colour scheme, and new tagline: ‘Elevate Your Everyday’
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NewsPremier launches ‘Pop Cave’ concept for soft drinks
Kept cool with automatic doors, the soft drink caves are up to 30% cheaper to chill than normal refrigeration, helping retailers to save on energy costs
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NewsGlenshire Group bolsters Pizza Hut franchise with 16 new sites
The deal completed on 1 November, with all 293 colleagues transferring to Glenshire Group, taking its total number of Pizza Hut sites to 17
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NewsCo-op launches nine Neapolitan-style pizzas under Irresistible range
New for the range, Co-op’s wine buyers have also provided a “carefully selected” range of wine recommendations
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NewsBP signs up Relex to boost availability across company-owned estate
BP said product availability was becoming increasingly crucial for the business, with over half of its customers now visiting BP forecourts for a food-only mission
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Long readsWhat must new CEO Rami Baitiéh do to turn Morrisons around?
Everyone knows first impressions count, and it would seem new Morrisons CEO Rami Baitiéh is going all out to ensure he makes a good one
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Promotional FeatureHow alcohol manufacturers can fortify profitability and competitiveness
With grocery inflation decreasing, the economy shifting and the consumer landscape rapidly evolving, how can beverage manufacturers shift the focus from revenue growth to margin realisation?
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NewsNew home delivery service YQue launching in Preston next year
It will work with convenience stores to get goods delivered to shoppers in “as little as 20 minutes”
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NewsElfBar ‘taught a lesson’ in overfilling scandal amid disposables ban talks
Earlier this year, several ElfBar and Lost Mary devices were found to contain 50% more than the legal limit of liquid nicotine in independent testing
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Comment and OpinionWhy the Retail Crime Action Plan is just the beginning
The UK government’s Retail Crime Action Plan alone won’t eradicate the epidemic of aggressive behaviour against staff says Kara Ng, presidential fellow in organisational psychology, Alliance Manchester Business School
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NewsEG Group launches EG On The Move for retained forecourt stores
The move comes as Asda announced it had completed the acquisition of EG Group’s UK operations for an enterprise value of £2.07bn today
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NewsAsda completes £2bn acquisition of EG Group’s UK business
It will see Asda Express rolled out across EG Group’s 356 petrol stations, while 462 Greggs, Burger King and Subway outlets are transferred to the supermarket giant
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NewsCJ Lang hires Frank McCarron as new company-owned store director
Joining the business in January 2024, McCarron will be bringing over 35 years of industry experience to the role
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The Big InterviewHow H & Jodie’s Amrit Singh will make wholesale changes in convenience
Amrit Singh is following in his father’s footsteps – making H & Jodie’s a true leader in innovation. But now Amrit is taking things one step further
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NewsAscona Group reaches 61 sites with new Bristol acquisition
As part of the acquisition, the company would be fitting a new Nisa store on the forecourt to enhance its retail offering, it said
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NewsGreens launches Snappy Shopper across entire estate
Ahead of the rollout, Greens hired former Snappy Shopper key account manager Chris McGregor as its new head of online and digital
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NewsPremier stores boost social media presence with SocioConnect tool
Booker-produced content can also be copied over to their social media pages via the app “in a matter of minutes”