All articles by Alice Leader – Page 6
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NewsAllwyn partners with Snappy Shopper on National Lottery online scratchcards
For retailers to be eligible to sell scratchcards online, a National Lottery retailer must be signed up to sell groceries on the Snappy Shopper platform
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NewsCo-op stops intruder entering Thurrock DC thanks to DeterTech
The convenience retailer rolled out the intruder detection solution in autumn last year
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NewsMFG to install anti-theft Fuel Guardian across almost 300 sites
Following a trial earlier this year across four sites, the forecourt giant has made Fuel Guardian an approved partner, as it looks to tackle incidences of no means of payment and drive-offs
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Comment & OpinionCMA fuel report signals it won’t stand for profiteering at the pumps
It’s been a busy time for the CMA
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NewsGreens Retail reaches 25th store milestone
It comes as the Scottish grocer, which is primarily supplied by Nisa, “scored a hat-trick” of store openings last month
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NewsSimplyFresh settles future of its supply with Bestway renewal
The new deal will aim to encourage more retailers to join SimplyFresh as well as leveraging Bestway’s dual fascia strategy
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NewsOver 100 independent stores using AF Blakemore’s Tesco Price Match initiative
The wholesaler said there were around 50 products that it matched against Tesco pricing, which were rotated every three to four weeks
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NewsGovernment commits to introduce standalone offence for attacking shopworkers
Retailers and trade bodies have welcomed the announcement, calling it a “crowning moment” for shopworkers who continue to suffer record levels of abuse and violence every day
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NewsAF Blakemore to give indies access to new learning platform to train up staff
The Spar wholesaler launched the service across its company-owned estate earlier this year, and will be enabling access for its network of 800-plus independent retailers from September
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NewsFood to go driving growth for convenience, new data shows
The channel saw wholesalers and symbol groups ramp up their food-to-go offer to cater for demand over the past year
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NewsCard payment issues render major supermarkets cash-only
The outage, which affected retailers including Sainsbury’s and Asda, meant shoppers were forced to pay cash or abandon their trollies of groceries
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NewsLincolnshire Co-op extends tie-up with Retail Insight after saving 2.1 million meals from wastage
The society, which owns 95 food stores, will continue to work with Retail Insight for a further four years
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NewsNisa opens 50th Express store
Located at Trident Ottershaw Service Station, the 1,000 sq ft store completed refurbishment last month
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NewsSoSweet serves 100 new retailers through direct-to-store wholesale model
The service, called SoSweet Direct, sees a team of sales reps visiting stores across the southwest to showcase the range to retailers
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NewsBooker locks prices for caterers on over 700 products until September
The prices will be fixed until 10 September, spanning categories such as grocery, meat & fish, frozen veg, alcohol and soft drinks
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NewsCo-op signs franchise deal with Zuber Issa’s EG On The Move forecourt business
The agreement will see seven new Co-op franchise stores open this summer, with the first to launch in Ogden Road, Doncaster, on 11 July
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Analysis & FeaturesAs DCS Group hits £350m, what’s next for the distributor?
It’s been a significant year for DCS Group – the UK’s leading distributor of household, health and beauty products. Not only does 2024 mark its 30th anniversary but, for the first time, it has reached £350m, in a sales milestone. Through its operations in serving the wholesale and convenience sector, ...
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NewsCo-op partners with Walmart Commerce Technologies to launch delivery fulfilment app
The Store Assist app will allow Co-op stores to manage orders, pick-up, and last-mile delivery “all in one place”, for partners including Deliveroo and Just Eat
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NewsBlakemore Retail to roll out ESLs across 130 more stores
Following a trial at 43 sites, the latest rollout will see over 570,000 ESLs, which can display messaging in black, white, yellow and red,
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NewsC-store advertising also boosts brand sales in nearby supermarkets, Co-op finds
One retail media campaign for a global beer business generated a 12% brand sales increase in Co-op stores, but also drove a 3% uplift in surrounding supermarkets