All Convenience articles
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NewsPret A Manger to pull Express coffee machines out of retail sector
The decision to withdraw its branded machines from the coffee-to-go sector will come into effect from February next year
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NewsEnzo Wholesale joins Unitas to accelerate growth
The wholesaler plans to expand its product range, enhance delivery services, add new branches, and strengthen logistics and storage capabilities
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NewsThe Convenience Awards finalists 2026 revealed
The Convenience Awards ceremony is due to take place at the Rum Warehouse at Titanic Hotel, Liverpool on 11 March
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NewsEG On The Move triples Iceland concessions as frozen range drives 11% sales uplift
A 10-store pilot has been extended to 28 stores
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NewsPremier reaches 5,000th-store milestone
Premier said the ‘landmark moment’ celebrated over 30 years of growth, innovation, and support for independent retailers
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NewsMorrisons defends sale of newspaper service citing ‘unsustainable’ costs
The sale to News Team has drawn criticism in the press, after 1,700 paper boys and girls lost their rounds as a result
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NewsCo-op pledges £70m to create 7,000 apprenticeships by 2030
The new £70m target comes as apprenticeship starts have dropped 31% since the government introduced the apprentice levy in 2017
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NewsUber partners with Starship for autonomous robot food deliveries
The robots will be delivering Uber Eats orders in multiple European regions next year and in the US by 2027
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NewsCJ Lang sales up £2m thanks to focus on food to go and value
The Scottish Spar wholesaler said it showed resilience despite ‘one of the most challenging trading environments in recent memory’
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NewsAF Blakemore hires former Co-op Wholesale retail lead
He will start on 29 December, bringing more than 20 years of experience in the retail and convenience sector
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NewsSupermarket Income REIT makes first convenience store acquisitions
The investment fund said it increasingly saw opportunity in convenience
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NewsSelect & Save eyes 70% store growth thanks to Booker deal and refreshed brand
Select & Save plans to reach 150 stores by the end of 2026, with 18 already in the pipeline
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NewsVape shops, mini-marts and takeaways hit in nationwide police raids
More than £10.7m of suspected criminal proceeds were seized and £2.7m worth of illicit commodities destroyed
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NewsNearly three in four retail workers still facing abuse despite slight decline
According to trade union Usdaw’s annual crime survey, 71% of shopworkers experienced verbal abuse in the past 12 months
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NewsCo-op to open 50 new stores before Christmas as it calls for business rates reform
The openings will take Co-op’s store investment over the past year to more than £200m
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NewsSnappy Group appoints Holland & Barrett CFO to board
Vineta Bajaj has become a non-executive director at the business
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NewsOne Stop gives shoppers chance to win prizes worth up to £1,000 in new Xmas campaign
The campaign will be running from 5 November to 23 December and One Stop will be granting a total of 10 prizes worth up to £1,000 each
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NewsPhil Ponsonby starts role as ACS chair
Ponsonby will be supported by Spar retailer Susan Connolly alongside Booker Retail MD Colm Johnson
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NewsCo-op Wholesale to relaunch Nisa symbol group
The new look and feel aims to bring the Nisa brand ‘closer to Co-op’
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Comment & OpinionRetail workers deserve to be celebrated, not abused
The latest figures from the Retail Trust showed more than three-quarters of shop staff (77%) have experienced intimidating behaviour in the past year. How can this be allowed to continue?