All articles by Andrew Don – Page 9
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Nisa and Midcounties shortlised in Better Society awards
Nisa Retail and The Midcounties Co-operative have been shortlisted in the same category of the Better Society 2017 Awards.
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Booker upbeat about Budgens despite regret over closures
Booker has expressed its disappointment at the collapse of a group of Budgens stores operated by Food Retailer Operations Limited (FROL).
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JCR focuses on convenience with churn of sites
James Convenience Retail (JCR) has disclosed ambitions for 200 stores over the next few years, most of which would operate under its Select Convenience model. The convenience stores and newsagents business, which currently has 98 outlets, has put 10 Supernews sites on the market as it undergoes a rebranding and ...
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Morrisons opts to roll out c-store offer with Rontec forecourts
Morrisons and Motor Fuel Group (MFG) have ditched their convenience store trial, and the supermarket group has instead opted to roll out Morrisons Daily with Gerald Ronson’s Rontec group of forecourts.
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AWRS: Check alcohol stock ahead of store purchases
With just a month to go until the Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme (AWRS) kicks in, retailers have been urged to perform due diligence regarding alcohol stock when acquiring a new store.
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Value of e-cig market cools, Mintel figures suggest
New research by Mintel has revealed that the value of e-cigarettes has tapered off - although the claim has been challenged by a high-profile retailer who specialises in the category.
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C-stores urged to utilise food-to-go apps as home delivery soars
Convenience stores should utilise apps to implement a click-and-collect food-to-go service in response to the huge growth in home delivery, a leading foodservice expert has advised.
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Canadian food to go giant seeking UK c-store opportunities
A Toronto-based fast-casual dining giant that specialises in “healthy food that is convenient and affordable” is looking to open concessions within UK convenience store chains.
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Midcounties Co-op opens first Chozen Noodle outlet
The Midcounties Co-operative is looking to roll out Chozen Noodle, its Asian-inspired new fast-casual dining and food-to-go franchise, to other convenience stores in the group.
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Eat 17 to supply butcher's range to London Spar store
Expanding Spar c-store group Eat 17 has dipped its toe into the wholesale meat market with the signing of a south-east London retailer as its first customer.
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PM vows "relief" for businesses hit hardest by rate rises
Ministers are looking at how to help businesses hit hardest by April’s change to business rates, the prime minister confirmed today, as pressure mounts on the government to take action.
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Retailers unite with authorities to target UK forecourt theft
Convenience stores are targeting fuel theft on the UK’s forecourts in a joint assault with the Home Office, police and the wider fuel industry.
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SGF calls for new approach to tackle Scottish "crime wave"
The Scottish Grocers Federation (SGF) is exploring a new legislative approach to tackling violent crime against shop staff after it reported that a quarter of convenience stores regularly experience physical and verbal abuse
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Sheffield councillors reject Sainsbury's Local application
Campaigners in Crosspool, Sheffield, have seen off a proposed Sainsbury’s Local on the site of a pub designated an “asset of community value”
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Free-from has further potential in convenience, says report
Opportunities abound for c-stores in the free-from market, Euromonitor International has claimed in its latest analysis of the category.
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Administrators of collapsed Spar chain poised to sell more sites
The joint administrators of award-winning Spar chain High Noon Stores are negotiating the sale of a further four sites, C-store has learned.
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Spar grows university presence with new Hull store
Spar has revealed its enthusiasm for university stores after taking on its latest at the University of Hull.
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Sandwiches produced for Spar recalled due to "blue" meat
Sandwiches produced by Great Northern Sandwich (GNS) Company for Spar have had to be recalled because they contain “blue” meat .
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Booker's rivals prepare to respond to merger
Wholesalers have begun to react to Tesco’s proposed acquisition of Booker.
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ACS urges councils to spend rates revenue wisely
The Association of Convenience Stores has urged councils not to penalise convenience outlets when seeking to raise revenue for infrastructure projects through business rates.