All Convenience Store articles in 23 March 2018 – Page 4
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Features and analysis
Best Multiple or Franchise Store: Spar Roe Lane, Southport
This forecourt store opened in September 2016 and is owned by James Hall company division G&E Murgatroyd. The focal point of the store is it’s incredibly popular butchery counter with an in-store chef who creates and sells 1,000 ready meals a week. The store gets surprisingly high sales of fresh, ...
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Best Independent Store: Ancoats General Store
Independence is a key part of the philopshy of the store, which offers extensive ranges of organic, free-from, ethical and artisan products, as well as an authentic barista coffee machine and an on-premise alcohol licence. A range of innovative in-store events helps build a sense of community in the heart ...
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Best Small Store: Best-one Wanstead
Located in the ever-competitive London location of Wanstead, Global Food and Wines Best-one is a convenience store that offers customers a wealth of services and is clearly-defined against local competition. Owner Kay Patel has centred the 950 sq ft. store around a bespoke food-to-go offer, a Deliveroo service delivering alcohol ...
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CRA winner: Budgens of Islington
Paul Gardner’s Budgens store in Islington, north London, was a finalist in the CRA large store category in 2015. So the store’s credentials were in little doubt when he embarked on a major refit last summer, but like all leading retailers, Paul realised innovation was the key to staying ahead ...