All Convenience articles – Page 45
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Filshill acquires wholesaler Iain Hill for undisclosed sum
Iain Hill started the eponymous wholesale business from a garage 32 years ago
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SimplyFresh spoke with Waitrose as possible supply partner after Sainsbury’s pullout
The Grocer understands that SimplyFresh spoke to Waitrose shortly after the Sainsbury’s move but the parties did not come to an agreement
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Snappy Shopper teams up with Gander
Retailers already partnered with the anti-food waste app will have reduced items integrated into their Snappy menus
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Iceland opens fifth Swift c-store, in London’s Finsbury Park
Swift stores have a more convenience-focused range than Iceland core stores, covering fresh, chilled, frozen, food to go, alcohol and tobacco
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Nisa retailers to face disruption to frozen deliveries amid second heatwave
The symbol group said the lines that would be mainly affected were those that were “ordered less frequently”
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Southern Co-op removes ‘fire risk’ disposable barbecues from sale
The society said it was a permanent decision and was made to protect local wildlife and ecosystems
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Ascona Group adds two Welsh service stations to its portfolio
The two service stations are based in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire and Llwyncelyn, Ceredigion in Wales
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Nisa retailers still considering switching despite CEO pledges
The reset of the own-brand range, which covers 2,400 Co-op, Pioneer, Honest Value and Irresistible products, looks set to be imminent
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UK grocery food-to-go market set to rise in worth as inflation fuels prices
The food-to-go channel within grocery will be worth £18.9bn by the end of this year, which is 3% more than its pre-pandemic value in 2019
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One Stop partners with FareShare again to feed vulnerable families this summer
One Stop is donating 2p to FareShare from every individual and multipack of fresh fruit & vegetables sold
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Co-op and Deliveroo extend partnership for three years and add 110 new stores
It means a total of 1,400 stores will be offering the service to shoppers with a choice of 2,300 products
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Parfetts confirms new depot for central Birmingham
It will be the eighth facility in Parfetts’ estate, joining the Aintree, Anfield, Halifax, Middlesbrough, Sheffield, Somercotes and Stockport depots
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Co-op job losses plan linked to £47m spending cut
The Grocer has seen a communication from CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq to staff that provides more clarity on the move
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Southern Co-op and Facewatch defend use of facial recognition tech following privacy complaint
Big Brother Watch has lodged a complaint with the Information Commissioner
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ACS appoints three new trading directors to its board
They are Darren Nickels, retail technology operations director at Henderson Technology, Rob George, customer director at McColl’s, and Spar retailer Susan Connolly
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Nisa CEO promises overhaul of cost structure in bid to boost retailer appeal
Michael Fletcher committed to reviewing the key distribution contact with DHL, Nisa’s office function, retailer rebates and the price of Co-op own brand
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Jisp promotes Esther Lawrence to retail director
Lawrence will be responsible for growing the number of convenience stores on the Jisp platform that trade with its key partners such as Booker, Nisa and Bestway
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Retailers highlight vacancies to Co-op staff affected by job cuts
Asda, Iceland and Morrisons have all taken to LinkedIn to highlight their vacancies
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Analysis & Features
Why is the Scottish DRS such a headache for convenience retailers and wholesalers, and what can they do?
Scotland’s DRS plans, which are due to be implemented next year, have sparked outrage from wholesalers and convenience retailers, who claim they are unfair on smaller stores and could even limit consumer choice
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Morrisons expands global trade with new exporter partnership
It means the supermarket giant can now supply its goods to new retailers in Singapore, Malta, Hong Kong, Cyprus and St Helena