All News articles – Page 154
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NewsBlakemore Wholesale lands five-year hospital supply deal
Blakemore Wholesale Distribution has announced a five-year deal to supply 220 Royal Voluntary Service hospital sites.
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NewsRate relief must be delivered quickly to retailers, says ACS
The ACS has urged the government to ensure councils are given full discretion over the business rates relief fund, and called for decisions to be made quickly.
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NewsBlakemore Wholesale opens sixth Bmorelocal store
Blakemore Wholesale has opened the first Bmorelocal store in North Wales, bringing its total estate of stores up to six.
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NewsNisa relaxes refit rules for Future format stores
Nisa Retail has relaxed its criteria for symbol group members wishing to refit to the Store of the Future 2 format.
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NewsTraining gap identified in convenience sector
Time-starved symbol retailers are failing to provide enough training for their staff, a survey across seven groups suggests.
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NewsCo-op food strategy drives strong performance
The Co-op Group’s convenience business proved the main driver of the mutual’s market-outperformance in food sales last year.
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NewsSGF's "war of attrition" over bottle deposit scheme
The Scottish Grocers Federation has likened its ongoing dispute with the Scottish government over a bottle deposit return scheme to the “war of attrition” portrayed in classic HBO Series The Wire.
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NewsSmart tech to "revolutionise customer experience"
Smart technologies are poised to provide shoppers with new levels of personalisation, speed and convenience over the next five years to “revolutionise customer experience”, new research reveals.
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NewsCostcutter and P&H announce closure of The BuyCo
Costcutter and Palmer and Harvey’s joint negotiation company The BuyCo is to shut, the companies have announced.
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NewsACS slams recommendations on in-store alcohol restrictions
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has slammed recommendations for restrictions on alcohol promotions and siting in-store.
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NewsRetailer forced to resubmit plans to buy Jersey's Costcutter stores
Channel Islands retailer Sandpiper has been forced to resubmit its application to buy 16 J Mart Costcutter stores on Jersey after the Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities (CICRA) threw out the original application, submitted last September.
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NewsP&H announces refinancing deal with JTI and Imperial
Palmer & Harvey (P&H) has followed up its extended distribution deal with Tesco with the successful conclusion of refinancing talks with existing lenders Japan Tobacco International (JTI) and Imperial.
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NewsSpend on supermarket promotions at 11-year low
The proportion of consumer spend on promotional items at UK supermarkets has hit its lowest level in 11 years, according to new Nielsen data.
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NewsP&H signs three-year supply contract with Tesco
Palmer and Harvey (P&H) had extended its distribution contract with Tesco by three years, amid refinancing talks with tobacco manufacturers.
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NewsNisa aims to boost sales with Cider Festival
Nisa has kicked off its Cider Festival which it hopes will build on the success of last year’s event which achieved almost £1m in extra cider sales.
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NewsNational Living Wage hits smaller businesses harder, LPC admits
The National Living Wage (NLW) may have had a disproportionate effect on convenience stores and other micro and small businesses, the Low Pay Commission (LPC) has admitted.
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NewsDoubts cast over predicted pre-Brexit spending slowdown
Forecasts of a pre-Brexit consumer spending slowdown could be “proved wrong”, says GFK which published its Consumer Confidence Index for March today.
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NewsGuidelines on reducing sugar urge smaller product sizes
Public Health England (PHE) has advised manufacturers to reduce portion sizes under its new guidelines aimed at reducing the amount of sugar that children consume in everyday foods.
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NewsTobacco decline dents Booker's Q4 sales growth
Booker has announced like-for-like sales growth of 0.7% for the fourth quarter, despite a sharp drop in tobacco sales.
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NewsLandmark Wholesale announces John Mills as new md
Landmark Wholesale has announced the appointment of John Mills as its new managing director.