All Interviews and Profiles articles – Page 4
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Faraz Iqbal's 1,000sq ft store gets a £30,000+ refit
The Convenience Awards’ Best Small Convenience Store 2020 just got a whole lot better
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Spar Carnon Downs undergoes ‘next generation’ refit by Appleby Westward
Appleby Westward has revealed details of the new Spar UK store design concept.
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Harj Dhasee: why I’m switching from Nisa to Simply Fresh
Harj Dhasee is to switch his two Nisa stores to the Simply Fresh supplied by Sainsbury’s model. He outlines why it was time for a change.
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Heroes of Lockdown: Adam Vincent and team, Dike & Son, Stalbridge, Dorset
In its 170 years in business, Dike & Son, has never witnessed anything quite like the challenges that 2020 brought, but the store drew on its wealth of experience and rich supplier network to ensure locals were looked after.
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David Knight to open third store in Sussex
The retailer will introduce a similar offering to his stores in Hassocks and Henfield.
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How I made £900 profit with my Easter Bunny experience
Turning Easter into an interactive event worked wonders for Mos Patel.
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How I turned over £40,000 in my store’s opening week
One Stop retailer Paul Thomas has packed his 2,900sq ft store with exciting features
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Heroes of Lockdown: Raj and Sunita Aggarwal, Spar Wigston and Hackenthorpe
Much-loved retailer Raj Aggarwal was busy helping his community before tragically becoming a victim of coronavirus, and his wife, Sunita, has bravely carried on his good work.
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RocketEats food to go offering takes off for Baz Jethwa
Baz Jethwa of Spar Rocket in Bolton has created a new food to go offering.
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Jonathan James focuses on the post-pandemic food to go opportunity
Jonathan James has enhanced the food to go offering at his Select Convenience store in Northampton Bus Station.
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Enter The Convenience Awards 2021 now!
Winner of The Convenience Awards 2020 Conrad Davies explains how it feels to win and why you should enter this year.
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Heroes of Lockdown: a celebration of the convenience channel
A year on from the start of the first lockdown, leading figures join Convenience Store to pay tribute to our sector as we launch our Heroes of Lockdown retailer interview series.
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Heroes of Lockdown: Bruce and Donna Morgan, Brownlies of Biggar, Edinburgh
24/7 opening on alternate shifts would see some couples crumble, but Brownlies of Biggar near Edinburgh is stronger than ever thanks to Donna and Bruce’s sterling community spirit and smart investments.
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Heroes of Lockdown: Atul Sodha, Londis Harefield, Middlesex
During lockdown 650sq ft Londis Harefield in Middlesex was taking an impressive £31 per sq foot, but it is people, not profit, that come first for warm-hearted Atul Sodha who stopped at nothing to keep his customers happy.
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Heroes of Lockdown: Barbara Clements, Spar Preston Road, Weymouth
A superb range of fresh produce, good availability and a bespoke delivery service have propelled Spar Preston Road forward.
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Iceland trials convenience format under Swift brand
Retailer Iceland has launched a new convenience format under the Swift brand promising ‘Fast, Fresh, Local’.
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David Knight unveils new-look Budgens store
A major refit at David Knight’s Budgens in West Sussex has been two years in the making and the retailer wasn’t going to let Covid-19 stop him realising his dream store.
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Major technology upgrade completed by One Stop
One Stop has rolled out a major technology update across its entire estate, enhancing its Epos, wifi and ordering systems. The team behind the changes spoke to ConvenienceStore.co.uk about the upgrades made.
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Fury at lenient sentence for shopworker attack
A suspended sentence and fine for an attack on a shopworker has led to anger from the store manager.
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Success for Steve Bassett’s new Simply Fresh store
Steve Bassett opened a new Simply Fresh supplied by Sainsbury’s store in February and has already seen strong growth.