All Convenience stores articles – Page 24
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Booker, Pandora and Gap
Retail news round-up: Shopkeepers comforted about Booker-Tesco merger, Pandora reports boost in sales and Gap to close UK operations
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will Amazon Go stop the grocers?
As if the competition wasn’t already hot enough in UK grocery retailing, Amazon is now ramping up efforts to secure a food store in London.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Sports Direct, Booker and more
Retail news round-up: Sports Direct's investors planning to initiate new rules, and Bunnings dismisses zero-hour contracts for store staff.
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OpinionOpinion: Tesco and Booker could spark c-store consolidation
If question marks remained over whether Tesco was truly back on the front foot, a frenetic Friday has laid those doubts firmly to rest.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why is Tesco buying wholesaler Booker?
Tesco’s £3.7bn merger with wholesaler Booker left many a retailer, analyst and journalist in a state of stunned silence this morning.
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AnalysisAt a glance: What do we know about Booker Group?
News this morning that Tesco is buying Booker Group in a £3.7bn mega-deal was a bolt from the blue. We take a closer look at the wholesale business.
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NewsBooker sales rise amid 'solid' c-store performance
Food retailer and wholesaler Booker hailed “solid” performance from its c-store businesses as sales rose in its third quarter.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Boohoo, Coast and more
Retail news round-up: Boohoo reports rise in sales and Coast, Oasis and Warehouse report declining sales in Ireland.
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NewsCo-op hails 'outstanding' Christmas sales growth
The Co-op has hailed an “outstanding” Christmas after increased availability and the success of its own-label ranges drove sales.
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NewsNisa sales rise over Christmas as promotions pay off
Nisa’s like-for-likes climbed during the Christmas trading period as investments in seasonal promotions drove sales.
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AnalysisIt wasn’t all bad: The 12 gifts of retail in 2016
It wasn’t all bad for retail this year. Here’s our seasonal celebration of how retail enhances lives and the nation.
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NewsConsumers spread cost of Christmas food, Sainsbury’s reports
Shoppers have spread the cost of their Christmas food this year, according to Sainsbury’s.
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NewsMcColl’s gets green light for Co-op store acquisition
McColl’s takeover of some of Co-op’s stores to bolster its convenience offer has been signed off by the Competition and Markets Authority.
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OpinionOpinion: Convenient? Not from behind the counter
Convenience and community stores are all the rage, but try working in one. I do – it’s in East Knoyle. Keeping a smiling face can be a struggle.
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NewsCo-op poised to give members £15m Christmas present
The Co-op is to hand out a £15m Christmas present to shoppers during the festive season following the re-launch of its membership scheme.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Lidl, Asos and more
Retail news round-up: Lidl plans major expansion in the UK, Asos breaches employment law, M&S accused by MP, and McColl's sales rise
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NewsMcColl’s like-for-likes drop as it eyes store expansion
McColl’s has posted a fall in its full-year like-for-likes despite overall sales edging up as the retailer further drives bricks-and-mortar expansion.
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NewsBudgens pilots scan-as-you-shop Ubamarket app
Convenience specialist Budgens is piloting a scan-as-you-shop smartphone app as it bids to improve the shopping experience.
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NewsSafeway revival: A safe bet or a gamble by Morrisons?
It’s been just over a decade since the disappearance of Safeway as a high street name, but Morrisons has today unveiled plans to resurrect it.
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NewsMorrisons eyes more c-stores and revives Safeway brand
Morrisons will pilot a further 10 convenience stores at petrol station locations after unveiling a partnership with forecourt operator Rontec.
