All Convenience Store articles in 12 July 2019 – Page 6
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NewsMan jailed for 10 months for threatening c-store staff with knife
A man who threatened staff with a knife at a Nisa store in Swansea has been jailed for 10 months.
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Features and analysisDesserts: Sweet profits
Goody-laden waffles, crepes, ice-creams and milkshakes are commanding high margins and helping c-stores to become destinations for shoppers looking for a treat.
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Product NewsGlengoyne Whisky sponsors Scottish Open for a second year
Glengoyne Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky has announced it will continue to sponsor the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open for the second year in a row.
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NewsLidl to open 12 new stores as part of Scottish investment plans
Lidl has announced plans to open 12 new stores across Scotland, taking its total number of sites in the country beyond 100.
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Product NewsBurts changes name and invests in snack portfolio
Burts Potato Chips has changed its name to reflect its growing range of brands and investment in its snacking line-up.
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OpinionWasting money
Retailer Mike Dorey is hoping that removing the customer rubbish bin will reduce waste (and costs).
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Features and analysisCostcutter Cockshut Hill, Sheldon
Rekha Godhania opened her newly-built Costcutter store in Sheldon, Birmingham, in 2017 under the symbol group’s Shopper First programme.
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Product NewsTreasury Wine unwraps multi-country wine range
Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has announced the launch of its first multi-country of origin wine range for the UK marke.
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NewsBarcode Festival raises record £450,000 for GroceryAid
Last week’s star-studded Barcode Festival raised a record £450,000 for industry charity GroceryAid.
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NewsOnline retail will account for 53% of all sales by 2028, report predicts
Online shopping is set to account for more than half of retail sales in the next decade, new research suggests.
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Product NewsBam adds choc flavour to protein shakes range
Bam Organic has extended its range of all-natural ready-to-drink protein shakes with the introduction of a chocolate variant.
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Product NewsYorkshire Tea unveils star-studded TV adverts
Actor Sean Bean and magician Dynamo are joining the Yorkshire Tea team for the company’s new ‘Where everything’s done proper’ TV campaign
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Product NewsRed Orchard creates vitamin D gel supplement
Red Orchard is launching a gel-based vitamin D supplement, designed to offer consumers an alternative to other supplement pills, powders, drops, sprays and tablets currently on the market.
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NewsRetailers cautiously optimistic as summer trading starts
Retailers are reporting an encouraging start to summer trading despite the absence, so far, of an extended period of hot weather, such as was experienced last year.
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NewsIndependent coffee outlets offering quality and service face “bright future”
Independent c-stores offering in-store coffee shops face a “very bright future” if they provide outstanding coffee and highly personalised service, new research suggests.
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NewsCMA puts brakes on Amazon’s partnership deal with Deliveroo
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has ordered Amazon and Deliveroo to pause any further integration efforts pending an investigation into potential breaches of competition rules.
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Product NewsM&M’s block quartet and salted caramel flavour debut
Mars Wrigley Confectionery is bringing its M&M’s block range to the UK alongside a new salted caramel sku.
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NewsWitness appeal following Suffolk forecourt ATM ram-raid
Police are appealing for information following an ATM ram-raid at a Londis-branded forecourt in Suffolk.
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Product NewsAlpen aims high with ‘reach your peak’ on-pack activity
As part of its ‘reach your peak’ marketing campaign and on-pack promotion, Alpen is hiding golden tickets in selected promotional packs across its product range.
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NewsRetailers urged to capitalise on ‘staycation’ boom this summer
C-store retailers have an opportunity to capitalise on a ‘staycation’ boom this summer, with half the population planning to enjoy their holidays in the UK and spending hundreds of pounds each in the process.