All Convenience articles – Page 80
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NewsConvenience retail sector forecast to grow 8% this year
Convenience retail had benefited from larger basket sizes and spend since the start of the coronavirus pandemic
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NewsMash Direct rolls out ready-to-eat salad pot trio
The range consists of Home Style Potato Salad, Coronation Coleslaw and Home Style Coleslaw in 200g pots
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NewsCosta Coffee to reopen 40% of UK cafés for takeaways
The high street chain will be offering a takeaway service from 1,100 stores
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NewsExtending Sunday trading will harm rural communities, Co-op Midcounties boss warns
In a letter to business secretary Alok Sharma, Co-op Midcounties CEO Phil Ponsonby warned proposed changes would drive local stores out of business
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NewsPret a Manger launches click & collect in London stores with Deliveroo
Customers are able to order and pay remotely through Deliveroo’s app and collect from a designated point in store
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Analysis & FeaturesAre relaxed Sunday trading rules the answer to growth?
The row is set to re-emerge as a stimulus to aid retail recovery
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NewsCambridgeshire Nisa defies pandemic to open fully refurbished store
The store has undergone a major extension and refurbishment throughout the coronavirus pandemic
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NewsIndependent inquiry announced for Post Office Horizon IT scandal
The review will consider whether the Post Office has learned lessons from the Horizon dispute and court case
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ProfilesParfetts joint MD Greg Suszczenia on how coronavirus has affected wholesale
’I can see the suppliers that are fixated in the ways of the past and those that are adapting and it’s obvious to me who will win’
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NewsPret a Manger to reopen all its Veggie Pret stores this week
Seven of the 10 shops, including the Manchester location, will offer deliveries for the first time
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NewsEat17 considers launching a franchise model
The admission comes as the retail and restaurant business has seen sales of its new takeout-and-delivered model of up to £8,000 a week
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NewsBigger baskets and large store growth drives Spar UK 2019 sales increase
Spar International reported sales of €37.1bn for the year ending 31 December 2019, representing a 4.4% increase in revenue
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NewsPayzone sees 2,300 retailer sign-ups in past six months
Owned by the Post Office since 2018, Payzone now has terminals in 24,000 locations
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NewsArla appoints Wessanen’s Matin Macdonald to new growth role
Macdonald will be responsible for further developing Arla’s e-commerce strategy and exploring convenience and value retail opportunities
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NewsDCS Group launches webinars on wholesale and convenience coronavirus opportunities
Advice included stocking ‘main shop’ packs sizes and taking a lower margin to grow overall profit
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NewsCostcutter extends online coronavirus support advice to all retailers
The Freshstart website also features a number of Costcutter retailer case studies during the pandemic
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NewsBibby Line Group names Sir Michael Bibby as new chairman
Bibby takes over on 19 June when the current chairman Paul Drechsler leaves the group after five years
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NewsSpar adds range of six chilled desserts
The symbol group will be running promotions to support the launch from 17 June
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NewsNFRN links with Jisp for contact-free shopping app
A number of NFRN members’ stores will be trialling the app over the coming weeks
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NewsCo-op expands Milton Keynes rapid robot delivery service
Co-op hailed the service as a “lifeline” for vulnerable or housebound members of the community