Convenience and Wholesale news – Page 22
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Crime hitting Co-op stores ‘out of control’ as incidents reach new highs
Co-op campaign and public affairs director Paul Gerrard told The Grocer he was shocked by the “brazenness and scale” of the crimes committed
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Amacor buys five McColl’s stores sold off from Morrisons CMA deal
Stores are among the 28 Morrisons agreed to sell last year in order to gain approval from the Competition & Markets Authority for its £190m rescue deal for McColl’s
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Castell Howell turnover grows by 48% following Covid recovery
Turnover for the financial year rose from £112m to £166m, following a successful post-pandemic recovery
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‘Reduced to clear’ alert app Gander goes international
Gander has partnered with Antipodean retailers Spano’s IGA and Country Grocers to bring the reduced-to-clear notification solution to stores in Queensland and Victoria, Australia
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Grocery wholesaler Ozmen joins Sugro buying group
It follows the buying group’s decision to encourage members to diversify their offering, counteracting an increasingly saturated confectionery market
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Allwyn to scrap monthly lease fees for some retailers under National Lottery licence
Allwyn also intends to maintain commission levels for draw-based games, scratchcards and prize payments
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Bestway to save Deliveroo restaurant partners ‘thousands’ with new wholesale tie-up
The offer will be initially available to 1,700 restaurants in Scotland and 6,800 partner sites in central London
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JJ Foodservice launches own brand professional cleaning range
JJ said the new range was suitable for use across all industries including restaurants, hotels, schools and healthcare facilities
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Ofgem must tackle ‘rogue brokers’ overcharging small businesses, say trade bodies
New letter demands that energy brokers be more transparent in the commission fees charged to small businesses
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Co-op members to earn rewards via Uber Eats
Members can earn cashback and rewards for their communities when using the rapid delivery app
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Sysco launches three-tier own-brand range
The ‘Brands’ range includes a selection of products from basic everyday items to more premium ingredients
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Dunns Food & Drinks to expand workforce as it targets £50m turnover
The wholesaler said it planned to grow its team of 116 to more than 130
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Co-op pushes member prices in new ad campaign
The Co-op has committed 65% of its annual marketing budget to promote membership pricing
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One Stop pays for franchisees to get a year’s free ACS membership
The convenience retailer told The Grocer membership would give retailers a stronger campaigning voice to government
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Nisa retailers to get better terms as symbol teams up with Just Eat
There will also be in-store PoS provided, such as shelf talkers, posters, and window and door stickers, as well as a dedicated telephone support team
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Londis symbol to get relaunch as Booker looks to emulate Premier success
The wholesaler is currently in discussions with around 10 retailers who could trial the latest thinking for the symbol, The Grocer understands
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Iceland to close all Swift convenience stores
“It didn’t work,” Iceland Foods executive chairman Richard Walker told The Grocer
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CK Foodstores selling out of date meat and poultry, finds TV show investigation
The retailer had sold or displayed almost 50 items past their use-by date over the course of a year, the investigation claimed
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Co-op launches Roy’s Rolls and The Kabin cupcakes in Coronation Street tie-up
Co-op opened its doors on the soap’s set in April 2018, which was dubbed one of the biggest product placement partnerships on British TV
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AF Blakemore signs up Relex to automate forecasting and replenishment
It will replace AF Blakemore’s previous manual methods with spreadsheets and overlapping multiple ERP systems with AI and machine-learning based analytics