All Convenience Store articles in 23 March 2018
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Product NewsPringles hosts “Take a Bite and Win a Flight” promotion
Pringles is launching a campaign to encourage participation in its on-pack promotion “Take a Bite and Win a Flight”.
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Features and analysisCRA Best Small Store: Best-one Wanstead
Kay Patel’s attention to detail and ability to adapt in a fast-changing industry has paid off, with his Best-one store winning the Best Small Store category.
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Features and analysisCRA Best Multiple Store: Spar Roe Lane, Southport
This year’s Best Multiple or Franchise Store is the 2,000sq ft forecourt Spar Roe Lane, owned by James Hall company division G&E Murgatroyd.
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Product NewsStarbucks Doubleshot range expanded
Starbucks has unveiled two new lines in its Doubleshot Espresso range, which also features a new can design.
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Product NewsMcCain launches Dare to Do It on-pack promotion
McCain has announced the launch of a new on-pack promotion for families, which offers shoppers 2-for-1 tickets at thousands of entertainment venues across the country.
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NewsConviviality to file for administration in two weeks
Conviviality plc is to appoint administrators within the next fortnight after failing to raise the £125m it required to save the business.
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Product NewsBrioche Pasquier hosts on-pack competition
Brioche Pasquier has launched a new promotion, giving customers the opportunity to win a five-day holiday in France.
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Product NewsP&G unveils premium Flash cleaning range
P&G has added a new premium range, including a spray, multi-surface cleaner, wipes and a marks & stains remove.
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Product NewsCoco Fuzion partners Leicester Tigers rugby club
Coconut water brand Coco Fuzion 100 has joined forces with Leicester Tigers rugby club as its first-ever rehydration partner.
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NewsStaff at Thornton’s Budgens in London fend off robber
Brave staff at Thornton’s Budgens in Belsize Park, London, managed to restrain an armed robber until police arrived to arrest him.
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Product NewsNew juice drinks from Stute Foods
Food and drink manufacturer Stute Foods has announced the launch of a new range of 1 litre juice drinks.
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Product NewsQuorn extends Lawn Tennis Association partnership
Quorn has announced that it has renewed its partnership with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) for the next five years.
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Product NewsSmiths News launches World Cup promotion
Newspaper and magazine wholesaler Smiths News has announced the launch of its World Cup promotion for 2018.
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Product NewsUK's first dairy-free cold brew coffee soda
Coffee brand Sandows has announced the launch of a new ready-to-drink sparkling soda, made using cold brew coffee.
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Features and analysisA better in-store experience
Five vital factors that will improve sales and loyalty are within your control as retailers. It’s time to take a closer look at what customers see.
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NewsACS and NFRN prepare retailers for plastic bag charges
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) and National Federation of Retail Newsagents (NFRN) have teamed up to encourage small stores to introduce a voluntary plastic bag charge ahead of a proposed blanket levy.
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Features and analysisConsolidation: The growth for small stores
Consolidation in the industry is likely to have profound and transformational consequences, but small stores may be the better for it.
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Features and analysisFootfall: Make a mark with quality
Fresh, local and high-quality food and food to go are becoming the key footfall drivers for c-stores, requiring innovation and investment.
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Features and analysisPremiumisation: Turning top-up to trade-up
There has been a long-term trend towards premium products in many categories, but it can mean different things to different people.
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Features and analysisHealthy eating is here to stay
Consumers’ desire to live a healthy life is stronger than ever, and their awareness of what this actually means continues to rise.