Convenience and Wholesale news – Page 90
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CJ Lang reports 18% sales growth since April
The Scottish Spar wholesaler this week reported a 3.4% increase in sales for the year to 31 April
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Convenience retailers assure customers stock levels remain strong ahead of lockdown
Central England Co-op has hired extra staff and put “rigorous” coronavirus-related measures in place
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Wholesalers prepare to close during November lockdown
Foodservice wholesalers are expected to use the furlough scheme ‘extensively’ this month
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Bidfood formalises DTC business with ‘Bidfood at Home’
The foodservice giant’s latest brand will pilot from 9 November for a week
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Co-op goes plastic and glitter-free in Christmas 2020 range
The initiative applies to all its own-brand Christmas cards, gift wrap, bags and crackers
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Central England Co-op reports second crime in two days
The first incident involved a fight breaking out between a group of youths in the store
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Wholesalers warn against ‘catastrophic’ second lockdown
Industry leaders have warned businesses won’t survive without immediate financial support
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Costcutter opens new Co-op franchise
The symbol group converted its company-owned store in Fremington, North Devon to the Co-op format earlier this month
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Eat 17 launches first store in partnership with Just Eat
Eat17 already uses Deliveroo as its main platform
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James Hall expands forecourt network with new Lancashire site
James Hall now has 146 company-owned sites, 36 of which are forecourts
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Welsh retailers report spike in home deliveries after entering ‘firebreak’ lockdown
Conrad Davies, owner of Spar Y Maes, said home delivery orders had risen by 50% over the weekend
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Co-op urges community groups to apply for share of £1.5m grant scheme
The society said it was particularly keen to back groups involved in fighting hunger
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Central England Co-op security guard threatened with knife
The event took place on Thursday night at the Dyas Road store in Birmingham
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Convenience retailers offer children free lunches as government cuts voucher scheme
A string of convenience retailers have made public offers of free meals for schoolchildren during half term
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Chancellor extends support to wholesalers in new package
In a speech to the Commons yesterday, Sunak acknowledged the impact of the crisis on the hospitality supply chain
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Business leaders sought to complete Top of Mind survey 2020
Anyone who completes the survey will receive a free copy of the report, summarising the key findings
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Fury over Welsh firebreak crackdown on non-essential products
The Welsh government is due to publish a list of non-essential items that could be temporarily banned from sale from 6pm tonight
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One Stop converts 54 stores to Tesco Express
The Grocer first reported in January that One Stop, which is owned by Tesco, had converted 26 stores to its parent brand
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Booker suffers ‘significant impact’ from pandemic
The Tesco-owned wholesaler issued caution in its latest results
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Parfetts predicts sales could top £12m a week in bumper Christmas
Historically the wholesaler sees sales increase by about 15% during the Christmas season