All Convenience articles – Page 115
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NewsBlakemore Wholesale opens premium Bmorelocal in Northumberland
The Bmorelocal fascia offers retailers a full symbol group package including chilled, frozen, EPoS and food to go
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NewsNew stores drive full year sales growth at McColl's
Convenience store and newsagent chain McColl’s Retail Group (MCLS) has announced a 1.7% rise in fourth quarter sales driven by new stores and food and wine conversions
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NewsBooths hosts its first Christmas 2016 event
The event at Booths Poulton on 7 December between 6pm-9pm will celebrate Booths’ Great Northern Christmas range
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NewsAsad Shah killer loses appeal to cut prison sentence
Tanveer Ahmed was told today by appeal judges that the sentence imposed on him was legally sound
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NewsNisa Retail adds two independent non-exec directors
The group said the appointments of Neil Ashworth and Arnu Misra had followed a comprehensive search process
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NewsSpar to expand into Thailand with Bangchak Retail
Convenience and forecourt operator BRC will open 300 new Spar International stores by the end of 2020
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NewsIndependent retailer fury over Daily Mail digital marketing
The NFRN described the delivery performance of the Daily Mail as ’lamentable’
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NewsCo-op urges rivals to develop more recyclable packaging
The Co-op this week called on rivals to follow its lead in developing new packaging
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NewsMorrisons resurrects Safeway brand as it deepens wholesale links
Morrisons believes it has sniffed out an opportunity to leverage its foodmaker credentials in the independent sector
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NewsSpar retailer Paul Stone launches booze service with Deliveroo
Spar retailer Paul Stone has set up an alcohol delivery network from his stores through Deliveroo
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NewsNew Best-one store format focuses on food to go and chilled
The ‘store of the future’ concept is available in a number of styles to suit local demographics
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NewsLia Rutter opens second Bargain Booze outlet in Macclesfield
Rutter has secured investment from Royal Bank of Scotland to open the store
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NewsFood-to-go market set to grow by over a third by 2021
IGD predicts the market will grow 34.8% from £16.1bn to £21.7bn by 2021
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NewsOne Stop franchise arm makes £2m trading loss in year two
The franchise business continues to be impacted by set-up costs, though the loss had shrunk from the previous year’s £3m
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NewsThe Co-op pledges to double its number of local suppliers
The initiative is part of the company’s plan to “foster closer relationships” with small businesses
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Analysis & FeaturesUniversity challenge: symbol groups study the student market
Fingers on buzzers please: how can symbol groups make big bucks from university students?
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NewsThornton's Budgens adds sushi bar to Belsize store
The concession is run by Japanese restaurant chain Maido, owned by Atari-Ya
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NewsAtul Amin opens One Stop on site of burnt-down Dudley pub
The Amin family has also formed links with two local schools and proceeds from 5p carrier bags will be spent on new school
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NewsLincolnshire Co-op sales pass £300m as local produce booms
The retailer grew sales at its 83 food stores by 6.9% while trading profits rose by 4% to £20m in the same period
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Comment & OpinionConvenience means something different to every shopper
I’ve lost count of the times I’ve reasoned that porridge pots aren’t the time-saver they appear to be