All Convenience stores articles – Page 3
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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
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NewsCo-op has tripled its number of member deals till the end of the year
The Co-op has tripled the number of member deals as it launched more than 100 new value offers across brands and own-brand products until the end of the year.
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NewsConvenience store giant rejects $38bn takeover bid
The owner of c-store powerhouse 7-Eleven has spurned a $38bn takeover bid, but said it is open to further discussions.
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NewsM&S to trial grab-and-go coffee shops as it takes on rivals like Pret
Marks & Spencer is set to trial more grab-and-go food and drink options in its cafe as it looks to win lunchtime customers from rivals like Pret a Manger, The Telegraph has reported.
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Retail VoiceHow the Midcounties Co-operative is creating sustainable stores
Stores are retailers’ most critical assets, yet they often contribute significantly to energy consumption. For energy and sustainability teams in retail, reducing energy consumption requires understanding what drives it, as Ian Smithyman of LoweConex explains
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AnalysisWaitrose has unveiled a new format as it wades into grocery c-store arms race
Waitrose has this week thrown open the doors to its newly refurbished John Barnes store in north London, which it is holding up as the poster child for a £1bn investment in revamping its store estate.
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NewsWaitrose plans to open 100 new c-stores as part of £1bn investment drive
Waitrose is set to ramp up investment in its store portfolio with plans to spend over £1bn over the next five years on c-stores.
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NewsWHSmith unveils its new Smith’s Kitchen format to take a bite out of the food-to-go market
WHSmith has today launched its brand new Smith’s Kitchen store format from its UK travel business.
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InterviewQ&A: Deliveroo chief operating officer on his mission to ‘change the way customers shop and eat’
Deliveroo chief operating officer Eric French discusses the app’s latest non-food tie-ups with The Perfume Store and B&Q, it’s long-term goals for its ‘Shopping’ offering and the brand’s mission to “change the way our customers shop and eat”.
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GalleryMarks & Spencer unveils its new-look, small-format food store in London
Marks & Spencer has opened the latest iteration of its small-format food stores in central London.
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NewsMorrisons has extended its surplus food partnership to convenience stores
Morrisons is extending its partnership with surplus food marketplace Too Good To Go to allow customers to purchase bags of food at a reduced price at Morrisons Daily convenience stores.
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Opinion‘Everyone is considering what would happen if their area was next for racist riots’
C-stores serve diverse communities and bring people together. It’s shocking that the people running and working in them face the threat of violence during riots in their neighbourhoods, writes Association of Convenience Stores chief executive James Lowman
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NewsAsda owners to invest £30m into supermarket chain to arrest sales slump
Asda co-owner Mohsin Issa is set to inject £30m into the supermarket chain in a bid to reverse its sales slump trend.
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NewsMorrisons expands Just Eat partnership to include supermarkets nationwide
Supermarket giant Morrisons has expanded its delivery partnership with Just Eat to include supermarket groceries as well as deliveries from its cafes and Daily c-stores nationwide.
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NewsCo-op has launched its ‘biggest ever campaign’ to reintroduce the cooperative model to shoppers
C-store specialist the Co-op has launched a multimillion-pound campaign to “encourage the UK into [becoming] a nation of cooperators”.
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Innovation of the WeekCo-op commits to closing socioeconomic pay gap
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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NewsMarks & Spencer kicks off c-store renewal programme with Liverpool Street overhaul
Marks & Spencer is to refresh a swath of convenience stores and open more in pursuit of growth in that market.
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NewsCo-op and Walmart launch technology partnership
C-store specialist the Co-op has entered into a technology partnership with US retail giant Walmart, implementing its Store Assist online fulfilment technology.
