All Convenience Store articles in 29 November 2019 – Page 4
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News
Surge in sales of throwaway plastic 'bags for life', report reveals
Sales of plastic-packed ‘bags for life’ have soared by 30% in the past year as UK shoppers increasingly buy them as replacements for single-use bags, a new study by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and Greenpeace has revealed.
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PayPoint set to “significantly” exceed PayPoint One roll-out target
PayPoint is on course to “significantly exceed” its original target for the roll out of its next-generation PayPoint One terminals by the end of next March.
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News
Regional Southern Co-op stores raise £10,000 for local hospice
Southern Co-op stores across Bristol and North Somerset have raised more than £10,000 for a regional children’s hospice so far this year – helped by some inter-store competitiveness.
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News
Food inflation eases as overall shop prices drop, BRC-Nielsen reveals
Food inflation eased to 1.4% in November from 1.6% in October, with fresh food inflation at its lowest since March, according to new data.
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News
Vape sales through independent retailers soar but at slower rate than mults
Vape sales through unaffiliated retailers have grown by almost 30% year on year, comfortably ahead of symbol group stores which grew their sales by 22.8%, according to new category data to 20 October 2019 from IRI.
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News
UK branded coffee shop market lags behind Europe amid Brexit uncertainty
The rate of branded coffee shop openings in the UK slumped to 0.9% in the last 12 months, compared to 3.4% growth across Europe, according to extensive new research.
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Product News
Peperami promotes NPD with London sampling activity
Peperami took over three of the capital’s biggest train stations - Waterloo, Victoria and Paddington - on Thursday (28 November) to provide samples of its new Beef Bar.
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Features and analysis
C-Store Champions: Reviewing 2019
Our Champions have adapted well to uncertainty in 2019, delivering for their customers while dealing with all the political twists and turns.
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Dear Jac
How do you feel about notifying the police?
It isn’t that easy and the response often isn’t good.
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Dear Jac
This dragged on…and on…and on…for years
Then it got sorted very swiftly via the press office.
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Dear Jac
Some people will go that extra mile to con you
Watch out for this triple dose of men behaving very badly.
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Dear Jac
Three more for the price of one but in a good way
Some quick pointers from someone who is keen to share.
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News
Noel Gallagher’s Christmas music video filmed in London-based Jay’s Budgens
Jay’s Budgens in Crofton Park, south east London, plays a starring role in Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds’ Christmas music video.
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Features and analysis
David’s Kitchen, Kirkcaldy
Scottish c-store retailer David’s Kitchen recently opened a third site, in Kirkcaldy. Managing director Keith Fernie takes C-Store on a tour.
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Product News
Paul Hollywood Ready to Bake range rolls into smaller packs
St Pierre’s Paul Hollywood rolls will soon be available for retailers to stock in four packs instead of six.
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Dear Jac
An overrated deal
Pankaj Gupta rang complaining that he was receiving hefty demands from Cardtronics for rates on his ATM at Gian Supermarket in Newcastle.
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Opinion
Can c-stores deliver success?
It is clear that the delivery operators see value in servicing the convenience retail market and are willing to go head-to-head to capture that space, but HIM’s Giorgio Rigali asks if it is the right move for the independent sector.
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News
KeyStore and SGF launch children’s fruit loyalty scheme
Scottish symbol group KeyStore has joined forces with the Scottish Grocers Federation’s Healthy Living Programme to launch a fruit loyalty scheme for children.
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Features and analysis
JJ’s Best-one, Gilfach
Welsh retailer Gareth Jones has been on a winning streak since joining the Best-one fascia last year. A store revamp has seen footfall soar and sales skyrocket
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News
General Election: Tories top C-Store poll with just 26% of vote
An exclusive C-Store poll of retailers’ voting intentions has revealed little enthusiasm for any of the political parties, with the Conservatives topping the list with the backing of just 26% of respondents.