Convenience and Wholesale news – Page 37
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Bestway extends Costcutter fuel levy refund scheme into new year
The reimbursement, which is a benefit of Costcutter’s Platinum Club membership, was originally set out to cover June, July, and August
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National Lottery sales fall 4.7% to £2.2bn across UK retailers
Camelot put the fall in sales down to ‘ongoing difficult conditions in retail’
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Tributes paid following the death of former Parfetts joint MD Greg Suszczenia
Suszczenia was diagnosed with a stage four glioblastoma brain tumour in November 2021, subsequently retiring in order to fight the illness
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JJ Foodservice launches Pay by Bank feature to reduce exposure to high transaction fees
JJ said it was working with payment provider, Ecospend, to provide the solution and would pass savings on to customers through promotions
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Leon to embark on major expansion with 100 new kiosks in Asda stores
Leon said under the expansion plans it will also open four new sites at its EG convenience stores in forecourts before Christmas
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Unitas Wholesale appoints Peter Burleigh as trading controller for grocery
The business said Burleigh has a wealth of experience, accrued across numerous roles in the retail and wholesale channels
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James Hall launches Win With Every Goal promotion with £10k grand prize
The Spar campaign is being supported by a range of big-name suppliers including Coca-Cola, Mars, Britvic, Walkers, Red Bull, KP Snacks and Andrex
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Bestway invests £250k on in-depot World Cup stadium promotional campaign
The campaign, which has been rolled out across all 56 Bestway depots nationwide, features 23 major suppliers and a variety of specialist World Cup products
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Snappy Shopper racks up 50 million products sold
It comes as Snappy Shopper has been spearheading a cost of living campaign that involves selling 1p bundles full of lunchtime supplies
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Bestway MD Dawood Pervez to take over as FWD chairman
Pervez said he wanted to publicise the social and economic contribution of the wholesale sector to the widest possible audience
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Co-op scraps Christmas advert to fund community-led food project instead
Society is channelling the advert funding into a wider cost of living support project for its colleagues, members, customers and communities
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Co-op to replace coloured milk bottle tops with clear to increase recyclability
Green caps are set to be eradicated across all stores first by the end of December, followed by red caps for skimmed milk, and blue caps for whole milk in early 2023
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The Collective lands deal to sell yoghurts in Ikea restaurants
Ikea will now stock five of The Collective’s products in all 21 of its UK restaurants
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Co-op and Crowdfunder team up to offer funding for local charities
The initiative is open to local charities and grassroots community organisations benefiting from Co-op’s Local Community Fund
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Co-op launches trial to reveal true number of recycled own-brand bottles
In partnership with technology business Polytag, the convenience retailer is kicking off the trial with a recycling centre in North Wales
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Medicine suppliers must prioritise convenience stores amid shortage, says Bestway
Key availability issues have been with Lemsip, Nurofen and Calpol, with demand superseding supply as the cold and flu season kicks in
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One Stop to double online range with new home delivery tech
The integration of the new system, dubbed Deliverect, is due to complete in December, before rolling out to its first franchise store
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Reynolds invests in Select Butchery to boost meat and poultry supply capacity
The business said the new arrangement would enable it to offer a wider variety of bespoke, freshly cut meats
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ACS warns store closures ‘inevitable’ without energy bill relief extension
The trade body has written to business secretary Grant Shapps calling for the Energy Bill Relief Scheme to continue until at least April 2024 for convenience stores
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Scottish deposit return scheme scaled back amid concerns over costs
Industry bodies welcomed the move and are now urging ministers in the rest of the UK to follow Scotland’s example