All articles by David Rees – Page 12
-
NewsSpar celebrates 60 years in the UK with big charity donation
Spar has celebrated its 60th anniversary in the UK with a lavish funfair and dinner event that raised a six-figure sum for charity
-
NewsAndrew King joins Select & Save as managing director
Andrew King has joined retail symbol group Select & Save as managing director.
-
NewsNisa announces Arnu Misra as interim chief executive
Arnu Misra has been appointed as interim ceo of Nisa Retail, following Nick Read’s decision to stand down.
-
NewsWholesalers ask CMA to block Booker-Tesco merger
The leaders of seven of the UK’s largest wholesale operations have jointly written to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), urging it to block the proposed merger of Booker and Tesco. In the letter, the group refutes the claim that the merger would enhance competition and promote consumer interests, maintaining ...
-
BlogOpen for entries
The Convenience Retail Awards, now open for entries, was created to celebrate the smart, resourceful and ambitious operators that the industry is blessed with, writes David.
-
NewsConvenience Retail Awards 2018 open for entries
Entries are now open for the 2018 Convenience Retail Awards
-
NewsMorrisons on track to become a £1bn wholesaler
Morrisons expects to achieve wholesale sales of more than £1bn within a couple of years, according to its latest trading statement.
-
NewsBlakemore to match-fund Spar retailers' investments
Blakemore Trade Partners (BTP) has announced a new match-funding scheme for Spar stores in the company’s catchment area of central England and Wales.
-
BlogThe cost of living
Further evidence this week that the National Living Wage is having a huge impact on the retail industry, says editor David Rees.
-
News20,000 jobs disappear from c-store sector
The number of jobs in the UK convenience store sector has fallen for the second consecutive year as business costs such as the National Living Wage continue to make an ongoing impact on business operations.
-
NewsJW Filshill increases operating profit on the back of flat sales
Glasgow KeyStore wholesaler JW Filshill has reported an increased operating profit of £1.1m despite a 0.5% fall in revenue.
-
NewsNisa grants Co-op exclusive period for potential offer
Nisa Retail has revealed that it is in exclusive talks with the Co-operative Group about a possible offer for the Scunthorpe-based distributor.
-
NewsNisa retailers continue to focus on business as usual
Nisa retailers have told C-Store it is business as usual for them as the takeover saga took another twist last week
-
NewsCo-op back in the frame for Nisa bid as Sainsbury's delays
The period of exclusivity for Sainsbury’s to make a bid for Nisa has ended without a formal offer being put to the board
-
Features and analysisSpar Tidworth, Wiltshire
Located in the village of Tidworth on the Hampshire-Wiltshire border, the Connolly family’s Spar store has benefited from a £1.2m redevelopment.
-
NewsFood to Go market set to reach £23.5bn by 2022
The UK food to go sector is forecast to grow by more than 6% per year for the next five years according to IGD
-
NewsNisa shrugs off loss of "low margin" McColl's contract
Nisa Retail chief executive Nick Read has shrugged off the loss of the McColl’s contract to Morrisons
-
NewsSimply Fresh opens at Hatfield railway station
Simply Fresh retailer Mehmet Guzel has opened his third store, at Hatfield railway station in Hertfordshire
-
NewsMcColl's to be supplied by Morrisons from January
McColl’s Retail Group has signed a deal with supermarket chain Morrisons for the multiple grocer to supply its entire estate
-
NewsHeineken enhances Star Retailer support programme
Heineken has enhanced its retailer-support website to mark the fifth anniversary of the launch of its Star Retailer programme.