All articles by Ronan Hegarty – Page 30
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Analysis & FeaturesACS survey shows cracks in convenience sector support
Sales are up overall, but some stores have seen devastating declines – and struggles with supply and support are evident
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NewsQuarter of convenience retailers report large lockdown sales declines
ACS said forecourts, city centre stores and those near transport hubs were the most likely to have been negatively affected
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NewsCity snapshot: Greencore food-to-go volumes drop 70% as coronavirus pandemic escalates
Weekly demand for Greencore’s food-to-go categories declined by up to 70% as the coronavirus pandemic escalated in the UK
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Grocer 33Morrisons takes its fourth win of the Grocer 33 year
At £69.63, Morrisons came in £2.63 cheaper than runner-up Asda
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NewsWilliam Reed postpones UK Food Shows to April 2021
Organisers had hoped to run the shows in September
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NewsSainsbury’s appoints Weed and Kapilashrami as non-exec directors
Keith Weed and Tanuj Kapilashrami join on 1 July to replace outgoing board members Matt Brittin and Jean Tomlin
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s puts an end to Asda’s winning streak
A deep discount on Dove body lotion made all the difference for Sainsbury’s this week…
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NewsMarcus Rashford teams up with Co-op to promote FareShare
The England forward is a longstanding supporter of FareShare and has made significant personal donations in the past
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NewsCentral England Co-op offers face visors to staff who want them
The socierty has already brought in a raft of measures to keep staff and customers safe
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NewsCo-op speeds up plans for online expansion
Between its Deliveroo partnership and its own shop.coop.co.uk operation, the society is offering online groceries in 1,000 catchment areas
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Grocer 33Asda continues winning streak but rivals close the gap
Asda claimed its eighth successive pricing win this week, but only £3.66 separated the big four
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NewsSuzanne Dover made brand and marketing director at Spar UK
Dover has replaced Michael Lawless, who left the business earlier this month
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NewsBestway fast-tracking its retailers on to Uber Eats programme
The wholesaler currently has more than 150 stores signed up to the service
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Grocer 33Asda continues winning streak in our vegan Grocer 33
A deep discount on Buckwud maple syrup made the biggest difference for Asda
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NewsMorrisons defies Sunday trading laws to open for NHS workers
On Sundays, NHS staff can now begin shopping and buying products from 9am
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Grocer 33Asda maintains dominance with another Grocer 33 victory
It was a case of the joy of six this week for Asda
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NewsCostco trading director and ‘tremendous leader’ Steve Barnett dies
Barnett was part of the team that launched Costco in the UK in 1993
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Analysis & FeaturesHow convenience stores are evolving to survive the coronavirus crisis
Like supermarkets, convenience stores have seen a huge spike in sales. But they face a very different set of challenges
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NewsTobacco webinar to answer retailers’ questions about category future
To help retailers, The Grocer, along with sister brands Convenience Store and Forecourt Trader, has put together an expert panel to discuss the legislation changes
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NewsMike Owen named trading director at Costcutter
Owen is currently category director for fresh and frozen