All Convenience articles
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NewsNew retail media network combines social media, till screens and sales data
Smart Store Network connects brands with shoppers through retailers’ social media and till screens while measuring sales data
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NewsSainsbury’s retires SmartShop from convenience stores
The service will only continue to be available in the grocer’s full-size supermarkets
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NewsCo-op doubles crime cases solved in Devon and Cornwall stores with new reporting tool
SentrySIS enables stronger intelligence sharing, tracking repeat offenders by connecting offences committed by the same individual and build stronger cases against them
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NewsFormer Spar retailer boosts weekly sales 22% after Select & Save switch
Since joining the symbol group almost a year ago, chilled and frozen margins have also risen, by 12% and 20% respectively
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Analysis & FeaturesModern slavery: the small brands funding survivors’ fresh starts
It can feel like it takes the resources of a big company to shift the dial on the worsening modern slavery problem. But as these challenger brands show, startups and SMEs can make a real difference too
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NewsOne Stop slashes prices on 37 everyday lines in new value push
Dubbed ‘Prices Kept Low’, the campaign is cutting the price of 37 everyday lines by up to 17%
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WhitepapersCould you save £4k through smarter cleaning?
Saving time and money starts with smarter cleaning – here’s how to make it happen at your store.
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NewsGreencore investors optimistic after more profit upgrades
Greencore shares surged this week on a second upgrade in three months to annual profit forecasts
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NewsOne Stop backs franchisee delivery sales with order aggregation platform
The technology, provided by Deliverect, enables franchisees to manage and fulfil orders from Deliveroo, Just Eat, Uber Eats and Snappy Shopper through a single device
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NewsIndependent retailers raise £10bn for National Lottery good causes
It marks a sum raised by 22,000 independent retailers since the National Lottery launched in the UK in 1994
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NewsFWD welcomes warehouse tax u-turn but warns rates burden remains
Chancellor John Healey is reported to have ruled out a warehouse tax at the weekend following a backlash from retail bosses
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NewsParfetts to rebrand to Go Local Wholesale as it targets £1bn in sales
The change brings the wholesaler under the same name as its Go Local symbol estate
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NewsCo-op unifies franchise and wholesale operations as contract value doubles
The new division will see the wholesale arm’s existing business development and account management teams expanded to service both channels
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NewsUnitas targets scale, data and unison in wholesale overhaul
Incoming CEO David Cooke told The Grocer that negotiating terms was no longer enough to keep the buying group ‘healthy and relevant’ for the next 10 years
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NewsCo-op Wholesale drops Peckish to focus on Snappy Shopper
Peckish launched in February 2025, backed by a £1m first-year investment, and had ambitious plans to sign up more than 1,000 independent stores within 12 months
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NewsUnitas launches first own-label confectionery range under Local Living
The Local Living confectionery range spans Fizzy Mix, Giant Fizzy Strawbs, Mini Pencils, Tangy Mix, Sour Snakes and Party Mix
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NewsParfetts signs up 41 symbol stores after southern expansion
The employee-owned wholesaler launched the 113,000 sq ft site in September 2025 as its ninth depot overall, giving it a major foothold across the south coast and London
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NewsAF Blakemore ramps up Snappy Shopper partnership as customer numbers rise
The rollout takes its online estate to 167 stores, all of which are company-owned
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NewsAF Blakemore CEO Carol Welch steps down
She joined in 2023, succeeding Jerry Marwood, having previously been Odeon MD for UK & Ireland and Europe commercial officer for six years
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NewsCo-op appoints new managing director of retail
The new hire will be focused on accelerating Co-op’s food retail growth, strengthening the customer proposition, and supporting innovation across stores and digital channels