All Convenience articles – Page 125
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NewsGovernment launches six-week Sunday Trading consultation
The government has today launched a consultation on its plans to relax current Sunday trading laws by giving local areas the power to allow large shops to open for longer
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Analysis & FeaturesNisa hits the road in fight to restore profitability
Out on the road, CEO Nick Read has found members supportive
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NewsOne Stop Franchise owners to convert second Birmingham store
Two One Stop franchise owners are poised to open their second outlet under the fascia…
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NewsMcColl's confident in premium c-store plan despite flat sales
McColl’s Retail Group boss James Lancaster believes the retailer’s convenience-led strategy has been vindicated…
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NewsShoppers back national living wage but worry about higher prices
An overwhelming majority of consumers welcome the national living wage - but they are concerned food prices might rise as a result
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NewsPayPoint admits it has lost touch with retailers
In a letter to The Grocer, the payment services company vows to improve relations with its retailers
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Analysis & FeaturesPaypoint row: Time to think outside the box?
Market conditions have forced PayPoint to cap commissions, it claims. That’s rubbish, say independents. So what happens next?
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NewsNew retailer reward program at Londis
New ‘Cool’ initiative doubles the standard discount on all fresh food purchases
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NewsConvenience shopping then and now: key stats from the Co-op report
The Co-operative Group has published a retrospective on convenience retailing over the past 50 years
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Comment & OpinionSunday Trading: who will benefit and who will suffer?
Opening the doors to longer trading hours on a Sunday may provide a shot in the arm to Tesco’s ailing superstores, but it will be Asda that benefits the most
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NewsSunday Trading and living wage moves enrage indies
The Association of Convenience Stores has pledged to fight hard against the relaxation of Sunday Trading regulations…
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NewsNisa rolls out store-specific marketing material service
Nisa has been trialling a new personalised full-colour printing service for independent retailers…
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NewsLondis launches £10k 'Bring a Friend' recruitment contest
Londis is trying to drive up retailer numbers with a recruitment campaign aimed at getting members to ‘Bring a Friend’…
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Comment & OpinionC-store concierge offers will convert custom to cash
For a successful shop to survive, the tried and tested ’c’s remain
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NewsPayPoint withdraws social media engagement over 'aggressive' page
The nature of some of the posts made by retailers has prompted the payment services company to pull back from engaging directly on the PayPointPayFair group page
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Analysis & FeaturesConcierge services: the new 'c' in c-stores?
The ‘c’ in c-store will always mean convenience, but in 2015 it also stands for concierge…
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NewsAppleby Westward eyes price improvement, expansion
The company is looking to recruit more than 20 new stores under the Spar fascia before the end of the year to add to the existing 260 trading
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NewsSpar UK agrees Roadchef partnership
Spar UK has signed an agreement to open stores at key transit locations across the country in partnership with motorway services operator Roadchef.
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NewsPayPoint profitable for retailers, analysts claim
The analysis by Numis Securities refutes retailers’ claims they are making a loss on the service
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NewsPayPoint chief executive rejects racism allegations
The allegations made against Dominic Taylor appeared on social media as part of the #paypointpayfair campaign