All Convenience articles – Page 86
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NewsAF Blakemore to expand Philpotts estate after temporary closure during lockdown
Blakemore group commercial MD Jerry Marwood told The Grocer two new stores were set to open by the spring
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NewsCity Snapshot: McColl’s warns profits to miss forecasts as supply chain disruption intensifies
Embattled convenience group McColl’s has warned its profits will be even lower than expected this year after supply chain issues intensified in the fourth quarter. Plus, UK inflation rises sharply to highest rate in almost a decade.
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NewsMidcounties Co-op saves 20,000 meals with Too Good To Go in five months
The waste saved equates to the same CO2 emissions produced from charging a smartphone 8.8 million times
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NewsHarj Dhasee to convert independent convenience stores to Morrisons Daily format
Dhasee told The Grocer he expected to officially open under the Morrisons Daily fascia after Christmas.
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NewsEG Group partners with Pizza Hut for convenience offer at eight forecourts
The first ‘hut’ to open will be at an EG Group-operated forecourt in Hartlepool over the coming weeks
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NewsCompany Shop to open 15th store with new site in South Yardley
The new Midlands site will be the group’s fourth new store this year
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NewsBestway pauses rollout of Appy Shop across Costcutter stores following takeover
Bestway paused the planned mobilisation of the app due to “other priorities”
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NewsHFSS regulations: food and drink businesses demand clarity on proposals
ACS has estimated that small shops face a £13,000 bill to comply with the regulations
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NewsThousands more convenience stores given access to Ubamarket app with EPOS rollout
Ubamarket has built separate versions of the shopping app to reflect each of the retailers’ branding
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NewsAF Blakemore uses New Era programme to drive rollout of Spar Market fascia
The store format has an ‘elevated’ fresh food offer and a strong focus on local suppliers
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NewsDocaan launch delayed due to supply disruption
Docaan was supposed to go live with LA Foods last month
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NewsAscona Group hires Ian Richards as construction and infrastructure director
The newly created role will support the forecort operator’s growth strategy of reaching 300 sites across the UK in five years
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NewsBounce Back enters UK market with drinks duo for ‘post-socialising wellbeing’
The drinks contained a blend of 17 vitamins, minerals and amino acids intended to give the body the replenishing nutrients it needs while sleeping, said Bounce Back
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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