All Convenience Store articles in 17 April 2020 – Page 4
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Products In DepthCider: keeping sales close to home
It may be like no summer we’ve had before, but when the sun shines cider drinkers will still want to relax with their favourite tipple, and many will make a bee-line for c-stores to find it.
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NewsCoronavirus: CJ Lang completes safety measures for Spar stores in Scotland
Spar wholesaler and retailer CJ Lang has successfully implemented safety and social distancing measures across every Spar store in Scotland.
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Features and analysisCoronavirus: claiming a grant to cover wages for furloughed staff
Employers can now submit their applications for funding for a grant to cover 80% of the salary of workers furloughed as a result of the coronavirus.
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NewsFWD to hold further discussions about stock allocation
The Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD) is to have further discussions with the government and leading food and drink manufacturers this week to ensure that sufficient stock is allocated to the independent supply chain during the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsCoronavirus: Independent retailer expands “life-line” delivery service
Independent retailer Sid Sidhu’s Budgens store in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, has been chosen as the official grocery delivery partner for the community’s newly established Coronavirus action group.
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NewsJJ Foodservice offers same-day delivery for orders in London
Wholesaler JJ Foodservice has launched a same-day delivery service to selected areas of London.
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NewsJames Hall teams up with FareShare to supply surplus food to the vulnerable
North of England Spar wholesaler and retailer James Hall & Co has launched a partnership with FareShare Lancashire and Cumbria to redistribute surplus food to vulnerable communities across the North West.
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Local stores maintaining traffic as shoppers settle into a lockdown routine
Shopper loyalty and visit frequency have remained stable week-on-week, as shoppers start to form a routine during the lockdown according to Channel Pulse, HIM and MCA Insight’s measure of weekly shopper and consumer behaviour.
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NewsCoronavirus: Scottish government increases small business support
The Scottish government has announced an extra £220m of financial support for businesses, including grants for additional properties.
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Promotional FeatureRetailer’s questions answered: Menthol Ban 2020
With only one month to go until the Menthol Ban, Mark Yexley, Communications Director at JTI UK, talks about the alternative options available to adult smokers after May 20.
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Product NewsDoritos brand extended with cardboard canister Stax format
Doritos has moved into the canister snacks segment with the launch of Doritos Stax.
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Product NewsNew Logic Compact Intense available for independent and wholesale
Independent retailers can now stock a new range of flavour pods from JTI’s Logic vaping brand.
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Product NewsCoronavirus: panic buying has eased but demand remains high says Bobby Singh
Independent retailer Bobby Singh, from BB Nevison Superstore & Post Office in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, says that while coronavirus-related panic buying has eased, demand for essential groceries and store cupboard staples remains high.
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NewsAldi to offer home delivery for first time with “food parcel” service
Aldi UK will sell ambient food parcels on its website for the first time from tomorrow (Friday 17 April), in a move aimed at reaching vulnerable people and those self-isolating.
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Product NewsResealable Florette salad bags offer guarantee of freshness
Salad brand Florette has announced the launch of a new resealable pack for its best-selling mix, Classic Crispy.
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NewsCoronavirus: Costcutter retailer opens Doncaster store ahead of schedule
An independent Costcutter retailer has opened a new store in Doncaster ahead of schedule, in order to support the local community during the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsCoronavirus: Premier retailers’ Hardship Fund gains momentum
Independent retailers Dennis and Linda Williams are continuing to make a hugely positive difference to the lives of local people via their newly-established Hardship Fund which has now raised £8,000.
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Product NewsNew Cathedral City Sandwich Slices are a better fit
Saputo Dairy UK is transitioning packs of Cathedral City Mature and Lighter Mature slices to a larger, Sandwich Slice format, in order to fit better between two slices of bread.
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Product NewsJ.J Whitley adds Watermelon & Lime Vodka variant
Halewood Wines & Spirits has added a new Watermelon & Lime Vodka variant to its J.J Whitley range.
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NewsWatford newsagent Himanshu Patel dies of coronavirus
Another independent retailer has tragically passed away after contracting coronavirus.