Convenience and Wholesale news – Page 95
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Spar launches dine-in for two offer as part of new evening meal range
The meal deal offer will consist of a main meal and two sides for £5
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Staycationers boost sales for Central England Co-op seaside stores by a fifth
The uptick in sales has been driven by cold drinks, sandwiches, snacks and ice cream
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Tesco to offer Jack’s branded lines to Budgens and Londis stores
The move follows the rollout of a tailored 50-strong range into its company-owned and franchised One Stop stores
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JJ Food Service launches its own cleaning range with anti-bac products
The wholesaler is running an introductory offer with the products costing under £1 until 30 September
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Charles Wilson retires as Andrew Yaxley becomes Booker chief
Tesco CEO Dave Lewis said Wilson’s reputation in the food business was “unparalleled”
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Wholesalers push for HMRC rule change as tobacco sales spike
Purchasing restrictions, known as forestalling, took effect the week of 1 September
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Co-op sets new store opening targets in rapid expansion plan
The convenience retailer is also conducting major refurbishments as part of a multi-million pound store investment programme
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Co-op trials zero-emission app-based deliveries via Pinga
The retailer is offering a range of 500 products on a smartphone app called Pinga from five of its London stores
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Costco reports sales rebound ‘strongly’ following lockdown dip
Wholesaler said sales took a “material decline” during the lockdown period
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Kent Foods’ flagship depot destroyed in fire
The state-of-the-art custom-built warehouse based in Basildon, Kent was devastated on 29 August
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Spar retailer launches online store to fulfil delivery demand
The retailer said the online store will be a permanent addition to its operations
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Spar UK hires Lee Johnson as operations and strategy director
In his new role at Spar, Johnson will be responsible for finance, governance, IT, supply chain and strategic planning
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Cross-party MP group joins the BRC in demanding new laws to protect shopworkers
The 11 MPs have signed a new ‘Shopworkers’ Protection Pledge’ launched by the BRC
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James Hall backs Lancashire campaign to battle domestic abuse
The #noexcuseforabuse movement brings together councils, police and support agencies across Lancashir
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One Stop stores to sell range of Jack’s branded groceries
The range will be sold in its 700 company-owned One Stop stores and also made available to its franchise stores
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Bestway’s Well Pharmacy to open in Heathrow T2
The move follows a similar partnership in Gatwick’s North Terminal last year
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Unitas enforces full notice period on Brook Street Foodservice
Brook Street Foodservice will be forced to wait out its notice period before joining Confex in August 2021
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Cook plans return to new store openings with retail park focus
Openings were halted last year due to Brexit uncertainty
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Eat 17 franchisee recruitment drive sees interest from 15 businesses
Interested parties include retailers based in the north of England