Alice Leader
Alice Leader is a reporter across ConvenienceStore.co.uk and The Grocer
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- 01293 806 503
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- alice.leader@thegrocer.co.uk
NewsSelect & Save eyes 70% store growth thanks to Booker deal
Select & Save plans to reach 150 stores by the end of 2026 with 18 already in the pipeline
NewsMorrisons appoints new commercial director for convenience portfolio
The new hire brings over 20 years of retail and wholesale experience to the role
Features and analysisChaudry family plans Triple A Foodhall concept expansion
Chaudry said the business planned to open a ‘carefully selected number of stores across the UK in formats that demonstrate the brand’s flexibility, from neighbourhood gems to flagship retail anchors’
NewsFlash starts home delivery trial with Uber Direct
The home delivery platform will pilot the white-label delivery service with a Premier store in Leeds, starting next month
Features and analysisFranchise & fascia report 2025: convenience by numbers
A break down of the store numbers, type as well as membership costs and minimum contract terms
Features and analysisSymbols, franchises, fascias and convenience in numbers
A break down of the store numbers, type as well as membership costs and minimum contract terms
Features and analysisIncrease in store numbers driving Nisa forecourt sales success
Nisa is enjoying a boost in sales from its forecourt retailers, growing by almost 30% from 2019 to 2022
Features and analysisMove to One Stop helps retailer triple turnover
Independent retailer Manjit Gill has tripled his turnover since becoming a One Stop franchisee
Features and analysisConvenience customers increasingly driven by value
Rising costs and squeezed budgets are driving convenience shoppers towards the discounters, new data from Lumina Intelligence has shown
Features and analysisMandeep Singh plans big delivery sales growth
Premier retailer Mandeep Singh expects delivery to make up half of his business by 2026
Features and analysisSnappy Group appoints new head of marketing
Brad Jones has been appointed as head of marketing for Snappy Group
Features and analysisWholesale & convenience sectors offer support for earthquake victims
The earthquake in Turkey and Syria has already cost the lives of 41,000 people
Features and analysisNisa retailer warms up community with 99p hot water bottles
H & Jodie’s in Walsall is helping shoppers fight rising energy costs by offering hot water bottles for 99p
Features and analysisBestway calls on medicine suppliers to prioritise convenience stores
Medicine suppliers have been urged to prioritise convenience stores to cater to consumers shopping locally during a current stock shortage
Features and analysisPaul Cheema makes move back to Costcutter from Nisa
Paul Cheema is returning to Costcutter after almost a decade with Nisa
Features and analysisMorrisons aims to open ‘thousands’ of Morrisons Daily stores as it nears 500
Morrisons has revealed it expects to open thousands of Morrisons Daily stores, as the supermarket giant nears the 500 mark
Features and analysisGroceryAid and Business Debtline team up to offer free debt advice to retailers
The partnership comes as more retailers are seeking support on business rates, managing business finances, unpaid invoices and debt
Features and analysisBooker outlines ambition to add 150 new Budgens stores by the end of 2022
Budgens has signed up 36 sites which are “up and running”, with another 84 stores in the pipeline
Features and analysisAF Blakemore planning rollout of Eat Some food-to-go concept
AF Blakemore is planning a wider rollout of its food-to-go concept Eat Some following success at Spar Aberystwyth
Features and analysisGroceryAid reveals headline acts for Barcode Festival 2022
Barcode Festival 2022 will take place Thursday 7 July at Magazine London