All articles by Christian Fuller – Page 3
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Features and analysisSimply Fresh Shottery, Stratford-upon-Avon
Dave Singh’s Simply Fresh store on the outskirts of Stratford-upon-Avon is seeing weekly turnover rise thanks to a focus on local and organic produce
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Features and analysisTechnology: Reaching the digital customer
With smartphones an integral part of consumers’ lives, convenience retailers need to find new ways of engaging with their shoppers digitally, and a new suite of apps could be just the thing to bring their stores up to date
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NewsPayPoint announces Amazon delivery pick-up partnership
Consumers will be able to collect their Amazon orders from more than 500 PayPoint retailers, as part of a new partnership with Amazon Hub Counter.
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NewsSpar and Scottish FA extend women’s football partnership deal
Spar has announced a new partnership with the Scottish FA, which will see further support for girls’ and women’s grassroots football across the nation.
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NewsA.F. Blakemore & Son announces improved annual results
Spar wholesaler and retailer AF Blakemore & Son is “energised and ready for the year ahead”, after a year of investment and reorganisation.
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NewsHenderson Technology devises food waste reduction app for c-stores
Henderson Technology has announced a new partnership with Gander, which will bring the world’s first real-time food waste reduction app to Northern Ireland.
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NewsFirst self-checkout installed for Nisa’s Evolution epos system
A family-run Nisa store in Wiltshire has become the first to install self-checkout (SCO) tills using Nisa’s Evolution EPOS system.
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NewsMan jailed following three c-store robberies in South West
A man who robbed three convenience stores in Plymouth and Cornwall with a knife has been jailed for eight years.
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NewsShop prices in fastest rate of decline in 14 months, data reveals
Weak consumer spend and strong competition pushed shop prices down in August, while food inflation eased slightly, according to new data.
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NewsWitness appeal following Surrey Costcutter ATM explosion
Police are appealing for information after an external cash machine was blown up at a Costcutter store in Surrey.
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NewsStore worker injured during Hampshire aggravated burglary
Police are urging witnesses to come forward after a store owner was injured during an armed robbery at a convenience store in Hampshire.
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NewsLancashire Nisa store reopens after £150,000 investment
A Nisa Local store in Lancashire has reopened following the completion of a £150,000 refurbishment.
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NewsStore worker locked in room during south Wales store robbery
Police are appealing for information in relation to a knife-point robbery at convenience store in south Wales.
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Features and analysisStudent special: The Village Store, University of Sheffield
Those attending Sheffield university can rest easy in the knowledge their campus c-store manager Rachel Fletcher knows exactly what students want.
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Features and analysisStudent special: Spar Hull University, Yorkshire
With thousands of students flocking to Spar Hull University, ensuring speedy service is a top priority for the store’s assistant retail manager Dave Hunt.
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NewsLottery retailers stand to benefit from bank holiday boost
National Lottery retailers can expect increased footfall, extra commission and increased sales over the August bank holiday weekend thanks to the Lotto Double Prize draw and a free cinema pass with every Lotto ticket purchased, according to Camelot.
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NewsMan jailed following gun-wielding armed robbery in Kent
A man has been jailed for three years after threatening a store worker with a gun during an attempted armed robbery at a convenience store in Kent.
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NewsSupermarket sales growth of +1% in August, Nielsen reveals
Grocery sales increased by +1% in August, despite a disappointing spring and early summer performance in which sales declined, falling to -0.5% in July, according to Nielsen data.
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Products In DepthStart of term: University challenge
Retailers reveal what students stocking up at the start of term have on their shopping lists, and how they keep them coming back for more.
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NewsScottish retailer fits new ‘all in’ reverse vending machine
Convenience retailer Mo Razzaq has installed a new reverse vending machine (RVM) which accepts glass, as-well as PET plastic bottles and drinks cans, in his Family Shopper store in Blantyre, Scotland.