All News articles – Page 111
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NewsTesco discount chain could launch within months, reports suggest
Tesco is set to launch a new discount chain to rival the discounters Aldi and Lidl with new sites expected to launch as early as September, according to reports.
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NewsCostcutter sets out ambitions as Co-op products come on stream
All Costcutter stores have now transitioned into the new Co-op/Nisa supply chain and will shortly be receiving their first order of Co-op own brand products.
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NewsSainsbury's Q1 results boosted by convenience and online
Sainsbury’s has reported a 0.2% rise in like-for-like sales in its first quarterly results for 2018, including healthy sales growth in its Local convenience stores and online business.
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NewsFresh food price inflation slows as overall deflation eases
Fresh food price inflation slowed marginally to 0.9% in June, with overall shop price deflation easing by 0.6% when compared to figures in May, according to the latest BRC-Nielsen shop price index.
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NewsCentral England Co-op rolls out new in-store security measures
Central England Co-op has revealed plans to roll-out a range of measures to deter criminals from targeting its c-stores and protect its staff during an incident.
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NewsLatest 'future proofed' Londis format fuels sales at Leeds store
Sales and margins at a Leeds-based Londis store have soared since converting to the symbol group’s latest ‘store of the future’ format.
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NewsTechnology downtime costing retailer sales, research reveals
Retail technology downtime is leaving one in three UK shoppers unable to complete their purchase, costing retailers valuable transactions, according to new research.
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NewsTesco to form strategic alliance with French chain Carrefour
Tesco has announced its intention to enter into a long-term, strategic alliance with French retail chain Carrefour, with the aim of improving quality and choice as well as lowering the price of own-brand products.
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NewsNisa retailer raises business concerns during ministerial visit
Nisa retailer Sukhjinder Gill recently hosted small business minister Andrew Griffiths MP in his Burton-on-Trent store.
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NewsFirst cut to ATM interchange fee comes into force
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has condemned the decision by ATM network Link to reduce the interchange fee for cash machine operators, with the first cut coming into force on Sunday (July 1st).
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NewsIllicit tobacco retailer to pay £61,000 or face further jail time
A retailer, jailed for concealing a vast haul of illicit tobacco in a number of secret caches throughout his Wolverhampton store, has been ordered to pay back £61,000 or face another year behind bars.
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NewsSubway partners with Just Eat for new delivery service
Subway has announced a trial of a new delivery service with Just Eat, which will allow customers to order Subway food using the Just Eat app and website.
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NewsPayPoint forges partnership with digital banking service
PayPoint has signed a deal with the UK digital banking service Tide that will enable its small business customers to deposit cash directly into their Tide accounts at any of PayPoint’s 29,000 retailers nationwide.
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NewsScottish Wholesale Association appoints new chief executive
The Scottish Wholesale Association has appointed experienced wholesale executive and retailer Colin Smith as its new chief executive.
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NewsNisa's MADL launches birthday competition for small charities
Nisa has launched its biggest ever charity competition offering prizes of £10,000 to 10 small charities, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Making a Difference Locally charity.
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NewsScottish government launches DRS consultation
The Scottish government has launched a consultation on its proposed Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), giving retailers the opportunity to voice their views on how the initiative should take shape.
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NewsBooker restricts sale of some drinks due to CO₂ shortages
Booker Wholesale has imposed restrictions on the sale of some drinks, including beer and cider, in response to the recent CO₂ shortages affecting the UK supply chain.
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NewsPost Office to buy Payzone's bill payments business
The Post Office is set to acquire Payzone’s bill payments transaction business, subject to approval by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
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NewsCo-op to acquire four city centre Waitrose convenience stores
The John Lewis Partnership is disposing of the stores as it pursues a new business strategy focusing on “differentiation, not scale”.
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NewsCosta Express drives up overall sales of coffee chain
Costa UK has announced a 2.0% drop in like-for-like first quarter sales as a result of low footfall “in traditional shopping locations”, although new Express coffee machines in c-stores helped drive up total sales.