All Convenience stores articles
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NewsBestway turns to CVA for some stores as it reaches impasse with landlords
Bestway Group has reportedly turned to a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) for some of its off-licences, after reaching an impasse with landlords over leases.
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Innovation of the WeekAsda is trialling electronic shelf edge labels in a convenience store
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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NewsSainsbury’s has opened its first airport store
Grocery giant Sainsbury’s has said it will target more openings in travel hubs across the UK after opening its first airport store.
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AnalysisWarsaw pact: How Poundland’s poor performance is starting to weaken its Pepco alliance
While its parent company Pepco is flying, Poundland has problems. Why is the high street value staple performing so badly at a time when it should be going from strength to strength?
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NewsGrocery sales forecast to exceed £13bn over Christmas for first time ever
Grocery sales are expected to exceed £13bn over the four weeks of December for the first time ever, according to the latest Kantar grocery market share data.
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NewsWaitrose opens first new c-store in six years
Waitrose has opened its first new convenience store in six years, in a twin bid to expand its store estate footprint and build on its partnerships with Shell and Welcome Break.
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NewsACS writes to chancellor to warn that smaller retailers face ‘pretty bleak picture in 2025’
The chief executive of the Association of Convenience Stores has written a letter to chancellor Rachel Reeves warning that the Budget has left many smaller retailers facing a “pretty bleak picture in 2025”.
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NewsCMA finds that supermarket loyalty schemes do offer genuine value
The Competition and Markets Authority has ruled that supermarket loyalty schemes do offer customers genuine value for money, following an investigation into claims of price manipulation.
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NewsSupermarket sales hit 2024 highs as inflation creeps up ahead of Christmas
Take-home sales at the grocers hit their highest point of the year, even as inflation began to inch up in the run-up to the all-important Christmas period.
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NewsSainsbury’s becomes first supermarket to match Aldi prices in c-stores
Sainsbury’s has become the first supermarket in the UK to price-match discounter Aldi across its convenience store estate.
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NewsStarship Technologies and Bolt have teamed up on a grocery delivery service
Autonomous delivery services company Starship Technologies has partnered with ride-sharing app Bolt on a new grocery delivery partnership.
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NewsMorrisons has added over 400 stores to its Uber Eats partnership
Supermarket giant Morrisons will add 400 stores to its partnership with Uber Eats in the coming days, as it expands its on-demand delivery coverage across the UK.
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NewsSainsbury’s has launched an overhaul of its ‘Local’ c-store estate
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s is set to kick off a ‘major overhaul’ of its Local c-store estate.
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InterviewInterview: Matt Hood – The man taking the Co-op back to the future
Hood has been with the Co-op for seven years and running its food business for more than two. He was promoted at a time of huge change at the Co-op, following a sustained period of success under former group chief executive Steve Murrells and Hood’s predecessor Jo Whitfield.
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Report StoreGrocery Innovators
Innovation and transformation are essential parts of supermarket strategies
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NewsGrocers roll back prices on essential items as inflation nudges up
UK grocers have continued to invest in lowering the prices on essential grocery items over the past month as food inflation inched up ahead of the October Budget.
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AnalysisCo-op chief executive and food boss count the costs of retail crime and give their outlook for Christmas
Following a strong set of results for the first half of the financial year, Co-op senior executives discuss the outlook for Christmas and the impact of retail crime on their business
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NewsCo-op is back in the black as membership numbers surge
C-store specialist Co-op has returned to profit and increased its revenues as its membership push resulted in a spike in new active members.
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NewsSupermarket convenience stores are found to charge ‘up to a fifth’ more than bigger branches
Supermarket convenience stores have been revealed to cost shoppers up to 21% more than if they were to shop at larger branches, according to a study by Which?
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DataConvenience on the up, chemists shuttered – the factors affecting store openings and closures
Net store closures of chain outlets in the UK reached 12.5 a day in the first half of 2024, averaging 38 closures and 25.5 openings per day according to new data from PwC and Green Street. Retail Week delves into the data to explore the factors impacting openings and closures