All articles by Alice Leader – Page 31
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ACS launches HFSS guide to help retailers with upcoming law
Assured Advice guidance looks at key areas of HFSS law and what it will mean for independent stores
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Birds Eye starts selling Goodfella’s pizza into foodservice channel
The frozen food giant said the move would help it increase its market share
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Nisa retailer developing wholesaler price comparison tech
Mike Sohal is looking to mitigate industry-wide inflationary pressures
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Unitas Wholesale to launch HFSS compliance search tool
The buying group said the aim is to educate retailers on what HFSS law means for their individual store
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Creed Foodservice sets out to achieve net zero by 2035
Creed has been working with corporate climate action organisation Climate Partner
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EG Group to offer 500 apprenticeships over three years
There are already around 200 apprentices signed up to the business for this year,
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Heart of England Co-op reports 6.5% boost in Christmas sales
The protein category, including turkeys, beef joints and legs of lamb, saw sales increase by 3%
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Wholesaler Forrest pursues bigger global contracts thanks to £500k cash injection
Forest currently supplies to over 50 countries worldwide
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Spar enjoys ‘buoyant’ sales over Christmas
MD Louise Hoste put the performance down to “the location of stores, a well-stocked range and great availability”
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Musgrave to install ESLs across SuperValu and Centra stores in NI
Musgrave is working with electronic shelf label provider Pricer on the mov
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Jisp to launch in website format to attract wider age groups
Jisp is also making its discount tool, Scan & Save, available on the new website
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Analysis and Features
From Best-one to Budgens, what do the UK’s symbol and franchise groups have to offer in 2022?
After another turbulent year, how have the UK’s convenience symbol groups and fascias evolved? And how do they compare?
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Analysis and Features
Why the convenience market is betting big on its future
A new wave of shoppers has brought a raft of extra money into the convenience sector. Now retailers are investing in their stores to upgrade them for the new age
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GroceryAid reveals headline acts for Barcode Festival 2022
The festival will take place on Thursday 7 July at Magazine London
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Premier retailers ‘frustrated’ over Booker imposition to charge for deliveries
Source: Booker The fees will come into force from 28 February Premier retailers are looking at cutting staff and opening hours or reducing promotions and price-marked packs in a bid to mitigate the impact of a new £30 charge on deliveries being introduced by wholesaler Booker. ...
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Nisa saves 175 tonnes of paper wastage with new print supplier
HH Global, which manages the symbol group’s marketing-related print requirements took over its contract in late 2020
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Analysis and Features
What’s behind the rise of armed robberies in convenience stores?
Shop workers are being attacked, threatened, and even killed while on duty in convenience stores. Armed robberies cause untold damage. Yet they’re occurring with worrying regularity
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ACS urges government for rural convenience stores to be part of levelling up agenda
2022 Rural Shop Report highlights the vital role that these businesses play in their local communities and to the economy
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Jisp to launch loyalty scheme dubbed the ‘Clubcard of convenience’
Shoppers can build monetary benefits every time they use its Scan & Save or home delivery services
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Parfetts hires former Booker manager Richard Fleming as head of operations for the west
Fleming joins the business after spending almost 11 years with Booker, where he held roles as branch and area managers