All Convenience articles – Page 47
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Exelby Services takes home top prize at Forecourt Trader Awards
The Northallerton-based services on the A19 were victorious thanks to the “great deal of thought put into its design and function
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Ajay Odedra switches supplied-by-Sainsbury’s SimplyFresh store to Spar
The store was one of five SimplyFresh sites trading under the supplied-by-Sainsbury’s model
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EG Group gives pay rise to 10,500 employees
Colleagues aged 18 and above will now be paid a minimum of £9.50 per hour. More experienced colleagues, such as team leaders and supervisors, will be paid a minimum of £10 per hour
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Kavanagh Group to honour plastic-free legacy through £1.5m Thornton’s Budgens refit
Kavanagh is meeting with A Plastic Planet next month to discuss more ideas and concepts for plastic-free zones
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James Hall opens 150th company-owned store in Wakefield
The store launch has created 24 jobs in the local area
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Juul launches next-gen device ‘to combat underage use’
Counterfeit pods can’t be used in the Juul2 device
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Analysis and Features
The pros and cons of a Co-op and Amazon partnership. Can they make it work?
Some 10,000 Co-op SKUs are now available on Amazon. But will the venture pay dividends, with Morrisons offering cheaper alternatives?
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EG Group to continue opening Spar stores despite ‘Asda on the Move’ rollout
The forecourt giant opened a new Spar store in Scotland earlier this month in Coxton Park, Elgin
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Comment and Opinion
Why compliance matters for the vape industry
A few years ago the vape industry fought hard against a complete ban on e-cigarettes. We met with whatever politicians would talk to us. We encouraged customers to write to their representatives. I appeared on TV and radio (which I hate!), reached out to media and wrote ...
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Convenience stores to be ‘hard hit’ by business rates revaluation in 2023
The Valuation Office Agency adjusts the rateable value of business properties to reflect changes in the property market
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Over-strength vape products openly sold online and in stores, finds UKVIA investigation
The association also found products being sold with packaging that didn’t include warnings about the nicotine conten
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Bestway to extend online partnership with Jisp
A trial across 28 company-owned stores had resulted in an average increase in basket spend of 400%
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Wholesalers call for suppliers to hike prices on price-marked packs
The calls come as the labour shortage crisis continues to rumble on and inflation hit 3.2% last month
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Spar company secretary Jackie Mackenzie leaves business after five years
Mackenzie acted as interim joint-MD at Spar in 2019
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Scotmid relaunches food-to-go concept The Kitchen at Uddingston store
The 900 sq ft standalone area is now home to a swathe of new sub-concepts and products
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Jisp launches tool to scan products in Nisa stores for discounts
Customers with the Jisp app will be able to access promotional offers tailored to their purchase history
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Analysis and Features
The contenders to buy EG Group if the Issas sell to focus on Asda
Reports suggest the brothers are exploring a £10bn-plus sale. EG Group has long been seen as an IPO contender, but a sale jars with the synergies attained via the Issa brothers’ purchase of Asda this year
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Nisa opens 1,000th symbol store with new site in Camden
The 1,800 sq ft site in Camden, London is owned by LA Food Group, taking its estate to 14.
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Brexit will have ‘bigger impact than Covid’ on food & drink: Justin King
King suggested there was an inevitability prices would have to rise due to supply chain changes
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Booker calls for suppliers to focus on bestsellers to tackle availability problems
Booker has also launched new point of sale material across its Premier symbol estate