Convenience and Wholesale news – Page 61
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EG Group partners with Pizza Hut for convenience offer at eight forecourts
The first ‘hut’ to open will be at an EG Group-operated forecourt in Hartlepool over the coming weeks
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Company Shop to open 15th store with new site in South Yardley
The new Midlands site will be the group’s fourth new store this year
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Bestway pauses rollout of Appy Shop across Costcutter stores following takeover
Bestway paused the planned mobilisation of the app due to “other priorities”
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HFSS regulations: food and drink businesses demand clarity on proposals
ACS has estimated that small shops face a £13,000 bill to comply with the regulations
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Brexit border checks on UK SPS imports will be ‘phased in’
The government confirmed SPS import controls will be introduced on a staggered basis from 1 July
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Wholesalers distributing to care homes to adopt ‘drop & go’ policy
The move follows legislation coming into force requiring all care home staff and visitors, including delivery staff, to be double jabbed
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Thousands more convenience stores given access to Ubamarket app with EPOS rollout
Ubamarket has built separate versions of the shopping app to reflect each of the retailers’ branding
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AF Blakemore uses New Era programme to drive rollout of Spar Market fascia
The store format has an ‘elevated’ fresh food offer and a strong focus on local suppliers
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Docaan launch delayed due to supply disruption
Docaan was supposed to go live with LA Foods last month
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Ascona Group hires Ian Richards as construction and infrastructure director
The newly created role will support the forecort operator’s growth strategy of reaching 300 sites across the UK in five years
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Government pledges to scrap sale of new diesel HGVs by 2040
UK is also phasing out new non-zero emission trucks weighing up to 26 tonnes by 2035
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Bestway defies availability challenges to launch Christmas promo campaign
Large digital screens will highlight specific products and retailer promotions as well as supplier content
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FodaBox attracts multimillion-pound PE investment
Logistical services provider FodaBox has secured £2.1m in private equity backing to help expand the business.
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Scottish wholesalers call for government support on net zero ambitions
New reseach found the Scottish wholesale sector emits 111k tonnes of CO2 per year from 2,198 vehicle
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Bounce Back enters UK market with drinks duo for ‘post-socialising wellbeing’
The drinks contained a blend of 17 vitamins, minerals and amino acids intended to give the body the replenishing nutrients it needs while sleeping, said Bounce Back
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CJ Lang to roll out ESLs across entire company-owned estate
The Scottish Spar wholesaler kicked off a trial with six stores in June
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Midcounties Co-op launches click & collect service in 25 stores
Source: Midcounties Co-op The trial stores span Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire Midcounties Co-op has launched a click & collect service in 25 stores in a bid to support local communities and suppliers. The products available via the facility are from its ‘Best of our Counties’ ...
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Scottish wholesaler Lomond boosts green fleet with hybrid refrigeration lorries
The 7.5-tonne trucks have been modernised to power the refrigeration units with a battery
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Costa Coffee debuts new mobile van service in Oxford
The vans will feature the same equipment, processors, grinders and machinery as an ordinary Costa Coffee store
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HGV driver apprenticeship scheme shake-up penalising wholesalers, warns Brakes
Brakes said it was now seeing graduates opting for typically better paid Class 1 roles and shunning Class 2 positions