All Convenience articles – Page 136
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NewsC-stores call for OFT to act on high-strength booze bans
C-stores have joined alcohol companies to call for local minimum pricing and super-strength bans to be declared illegal…
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NewsMorrisons past 100 mark in c-stores with nine new M Locals
Morrisons opened nine new c-stores last week, taking it past 100 and hitting its target for the latest financial year…
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Analysis & FeaturesSouth Korea: Convenience shopping, Gangnam-style
Ever since Tesco launched a virtual store in a Seoul subway station in 2011, grocery shopping in South Korea has seemed a decidedly futuristic activity.
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Analysis & FeaturesWill flotation help McColl's hit its 1,000 c-store target?
Convenience and CTN chain is looking to fund ambitious growth…
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NewsOne Stop completes refurbs of Alfred Jones stores
One Stop has completed the conversion of the 33 stores it acquired from Spar retailer Alfred Jones.
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NewsJonathan James sells Soham Budgens to Asda
High-profile indie Jonathan James has sold his 7,000 sq ft Budgens store in Soham, Cambridgeshire, to Asda….
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NewsCostcutter migration to P&H begins early in Northern Ireland
Costcutter retailers in Northern Ireland are to start migrating from Nisa to Palmer & Harvey four months earlier than planned as part of its new buy and supply deal.
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NewsCamelot builds on Scratchcard success with 10,000 new terminals
Camelot is rolling out 10,000 new standalone Scratchcard terminals this year as it looks to tap into the growth of Scratchcard sales.
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NewsGT News profits soar
CTN operator GT News has reported a 13.8% increase in profits as it reaps the rewards of its ongoing store reorganisation …
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NewsMcColl's to repeat Christmas Day openings after successful 2013
McColl’s Retail Group plans to open more stores on Christmas Day this year following a successful trial last year…
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NewsOne Stop chief urges suppliers to raise game in c-store sector
Suppliers need to start taking the convenience sector more seriously by creating dedicated teams…
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ProfilesSymbol group switching - the why and how
What factors should indies consider when deciding which symbol group to join?…
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Analysis & FeaturesSwitching fascias: is it worth the effort?
Retailers who switched symbol groups claim the move boosted profits and sales. So why aren’t more doing it?…
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Dalton Philips any closer to delivering for Morrisons?
Last March, The Grocer ran a feature asking 10 burning questions facing Morrisons CEO Dalton Philips ahead of the retailer…
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Analysis & FeaturesOne Stop's next stop: a franchised future
One Stop now has its sights firmly set on franchise. CEO Tony Reed explains why it’s not a Tesco shadow brand…
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NewsMinimum wage hike would hit small businesses, trade warns
Trade associations have warned chancellor George Osborne that above-inflation increases in the national minimum wage will hurt small businesses.
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NewsDavid Sands returns to retail with Nisa c-store in Glenrothes
David Sands, who sold his eponymous c-store chain to The Co-operative Group in January 2012, is back in business.
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NewsNFRN agrees to meet new PDF chairman to tackle service issues
The National Federation of Retail Newsagents is to meet the new chairman of the Press Distribution Forum.
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NewsCo-op food sales bounce back over Christmas period
The Co-operative Group has posted like-for-like sales growth of 1% over the key festive period, fuelled by its c-store estate,
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NewsNjoy e-cigarettes hit 2014 with new listings and ad campaign
Leading US e-cigarette maker Njoy has secured a raft of new listings as it looks to grab a greater share of the growing UK market.