All Convenience Store articles in 8 May 2020 – Page 6
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NewsConvenience stores support ‘Stay at Home’ VE Day celebrations
Retailers across the country have helped their customers to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day on 8 May, supporting residents in their bids to hold ‘Stay at Home’ parties in accordance with social distancing rules.
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NewsThe new menthol opportunity: Future of Tobacco Retailing webinar free to watch now
Turn next week’s ban on menthol and capsule cigarettes into an opportunity with the help of our webinar which is still available for free on demand.
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NewsShoply platform partners with SGF to expand convenience reach
Edinburgh-based home delivery platform Drinkly is rebranding as Shoply and partnering with SGF to support its expansion into convenience home delivery.
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Features and analysisWe nearly hit breaking point with home deliveries
Pre lockdown, the store already had an established delivery service, with orders generated by both customer emails and an online portal. But when coronavirus pushed the operation to near breaking point, owner Chris Taylor of Taylors of Tickhill had to simplify his approach
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Product NewsEat Real snacks unveils a 15-pack multibox
Healthier snacking brand Eat Real has launched a 15-pack multibox of its most popular snacks in partnership with Costco UK.
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Product NewsNew affordable and compliant CBD range from CBDOils
CBDOils UK has unveiled a new range of CBD products, 2020 Botanics.
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Product NewsMars launches new Maltesers ads online
The humorous campaign will air today on Channel 4 on Demand
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Promotional FeatureGet ready for the menthol and capsule cigarette ban
With just weeks until the ban on menthol and capsule cigarettes comes into force from 20 May, convenience retailers across the county are making final preparations and ensuring that adult menthol smokers are well aware of the range of alternative that will be open to them.
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NewsCoronavirus: Post Office to top up postmasters’ earnings in June
Postmasters will receive a 15% top-up of their variable remuneration generated during May’s trading, the Post Office has announced.
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Product NewsBAT launches new range of vape products ahead of menthol ban
BAT UK is launching a range of new menthol vaping flavours and starter kits for its Vype brand, ahead of the menthol ban which is being enforced later this month.
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Product NewsTropicana Energise juice has benefit of fighting tiredness
Tropicana has introduced a new Energise flavour to its Essentials line-up, designed to combine juice with health and wellness benefits.
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Product NewsPricemarked cans for Carabao energy drink
Lower sugar energy drink brand Carabao is to roll out 69p pricemarked cans from June 2020.
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Product NewsLockdown diaries: Surrey shoppers searching for quality food and drink
Independent retailer Dean Holborn says the lockdown and warm weather combination is resulting in fruitful sales at his two Holborn’s branded stores in Surrey.
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NewsCoronavirus: Scheduled business rates revaluation postponed
The government has announced that the scheduled revaluation of business rates, due to take place this summer, has been postponed due to the virus outbreak.
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Product NewsLorenz Snacks introduces two new Crunchips variants
The new flavours join the firm’s £1 rrp range of Crunchips WOW snacks.
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Product NewsVK launches new flavour and announces on pack partnership with Boohoo
Global Brands has released a raspberry & peach variant, and has teamed up with Boohoo to offer consumers 10% off Boohoo and BoohooMan with every purchase of VK mixed 10 pack.
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NewsSnappy Shopper and AF Blakemore agree new home delivery deal
Convenience store home delivery platform Snappy Shopper and Spar wholesaler AF Blakemore have agreed a new partnership which will allow up to 250 company and independently-owned Spar stores offer the service to shoppers.
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NewsCoronavirus: New initiative to help pubs become food stores gains momentum
Almost 500 pubs across the country are now trading as food shops by offering a “click and collect” platform via the growing mypubshop initiative which has recently entered a new partnserhip with Costcutter.
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NewsSainsbury’s supply trial with Simply Fresh thrives during lockdown
Simply Fresh’s trial supply deal with Sainsbury’s “continues to go well” despite the lockdown, the symbol group’s chief operating officer Kash Khera told C-Store.
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NewsCoronavirus: Lockdown prompts soaring interest in CBD
Interest in CBD products is soaring amid the coronavirus crisis as shoppers turn to it to help them manage anxiety, insomnia and pain and to help strengthen their immune systems.