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Amazon launches Instant Pickup service in US
The two-minute click and collect service will be expanded in coming months
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Ex BP boss to replace Central Convenience Stores directors
Andy Davis will replace Steve Wilkinson and Tony Start in October
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Number of supermarket promotions falls to a 10-year low
In 2017 shoppers will receive £3.7bn less in promotional savings, says IRI
Amazon launches Instant Pickup service in US
The two-minute click and collect service will be expanded in coming months
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Yazoo no added sugar hits the big screen
Yazoo is launching a new £600,000 media campaign for its no added sugar range.
Ferrero taps into Diwali festival
Ferrero is tapping into the popularity of the Hindu and Sikh festival of light - Diwali.
Wine: A clear and crisp category
With the wide choice in wine confusing consumers, it’s up to retailers to keep the category easy to navigate and easy to experiment in
Golden Wonder gets new flavours and PMPs
Golden Wonder has refreshed its snacks range with new flavours, PMPs and updated packaging.
Police seek info on ATM raiders at Hatton Nisa store Video
Derbyshire Contabulary have released this CCTV footage of a raid at the Nisa store in Hatton, in which a group of men used a digger to smash and grab a cash machine from a wall.
A healthy business plan
Keeping the next generation of shoppers happy and healthy makes sound business sense. Here C-Store looks at how stores are working with schools and kids’ clubs to build awareness of nutrition.
The draw of the small store
There’s nothing small about the allure of stores under 1,000sq ft. C-Store looks at how retailers can sweat the space of a limited area.
Costcutter Kirton, Boston
Mother and daughter duo Suenita and Manjula Keshwara have broken new ground by being among the few to pilot the Shopper First programme.
Spar Tidworth, Wiltshire
Located in the village of Tidworth on the Hampshire-Wiltshire border, the Connolly family’s Spar store has benefited from a £1.2m redevelopment.
Poll
Do your customers appreciate the value your store adds to the local community as a whole?
Promote your local value
Celebrate the fact that convenience stores are at the heart of the local communities they serve, says James Lowman.
Get ready for back-to-school
As many as seven out of 10 of parents with school-age children say that they make a conscious decision to ensure their children eat healthily at school lunch time, writes Louise McWhirter.
Tipping point
There is a tipping point where artificially low food prices are no longer sustainable, says West Sussex Budgens retailer David Knight.
The customer's always right
Customer service is arguably an independent’s biggest advantage over the mults. Our C-Store Champions reveal how they keep up standards.
