A.F. Blakemore gives £38k to local causes through Spar’s Community Cashback scheme
Five community organisations have just received funding as Spar invests in its local communities
National Lottery funding to boost resilience of Scotland’s community shops
Charity Plunkett UK has been awarded £20,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland
‘Business rates reform must recognise indie retailers’ vital role’
A 20% business rates cut for pubs is welcome, but independent convenience retailers deserve equal recognition for the role they play in local communities, writes Paul Dufourne, senior commercial director at Philip Morris Limited
Children invited to design a community superhero for East of England Co-op bags
Local children are being invited to design limited-edition reusable shopper bags for East of England Co-op stores
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Shelf awareness: Retailer Nishi Patel on this summer’s key product trends
Convenience Store caught up with retailer Nishi Patel about the trends working well in his stores
Co-op Franchise opens three university campus stores in a month
Co-op Wholesale’s Co-op Franchise has opened three new university stores this term
Bridge of Allan Co-op opens its doors following a £5m investment
The new Co-op in Bridge of Allan has been created alongside the local community there
Parfetts reaches deal for four new The Local stores in Carlisle
Employee-owned wholesaler Parfetts has agreed a four-store deal with independent retailer Mark Duckworth, bringing its off licence fascia The Local to Carlisle for the first time
Co-op Wholesale and Sewell On The Go launch flagship forecourt store
Co-op Wholesale officially relaunched Sewell On The Go’s flagship petrol forecourt station
Dike & Son improves sell-through rate on reduced products
A Dorset independent superstore has achieved a 92% sell-through rate on reduced products after improving its reductions process and promoting deals via Facebook since joining the Gander platform
Products in depth
Five things you need to know about sports and energy drinks
With so much doom and gloom about it can be easy to overlook economic success stories and, where retail is concerned, sports and energy drinks are an irrepressible category
Six things you need to know about Halloween
Halloween is one of the biggest retail occasions of the year, and with the right range and some creative merchandising, convenience stores can cash in on the spooky season
Six things you need to know about frozen food
From air fryer ranges to mini freezers showcasing innovation such as chocolate-dipped fruit snacks, the enduring frozen category is getting exciting again
Five things you need to know about sports and energy drinks
Six things you need to know about Halloween
Six things you need to know about frozen food
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How peer support builds accuracy and confidence at the counter
Discover how real postmasters are helping streamline processes and build stronger more capable teams.
THE CONVENIENCE AWARDS
THE CONVENIENCE AWARDS
Entries open for the Convenience Awards 2027
Entries are now open for the Convenience Awards 2027, taking place at the Rum Warehouse at The Titanic Hotel in Liverpool. With more than 20 categories available, there has never been a better time to celebrate your store and your team
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Spar Malone Road wins Convenience Retailer of the Year at The Convenience Awards 2026
Spar Malone Road in Co. Antrim has won the top award at the Convenience Awards 2026, held at the Titanic Hotel in Liverpool. The judging panel praised the store’s unbeatable proposition and community outreach
Independent Convenience Store of the Year 2026: Londis Bexley Park, Kent
Owner Nishi Patel has transformed Londis Bexley into a destination store through exclusive product launches, technology integration and community engagement. The store was first to market with viral Oud and Bloom fragrances, gained 50 new customers in a month through Snappy Shopper, and recovered vape sales to £12k weekly following the disposable ban
The Convenience Awards 2026: Research category winners
Spar has been crowned Britain’s favourite convenience symbol group and store group at The Convenience Awards 2026, while Morrisons Daily claimed the managed group title following significant improvements in shopper satisfaction scores
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From insight to impact: how *shopt is transforming retailer-brand collaboration
Coca-Cola celebrates and spotlights convenience store owners
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