All News articles – Page 156
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NewsGovernment to consult sector on business banking
The government is seeking further information from the convenience sector about difficulties they encounter when switching banks to securing finance.
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NewsIrish forecourt group Applegreen continues UK expansion
Republic of Ireland petrol forecourt retailer Applegreen is continuing to grow its presence in the UK.
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NewsSainsbury's posts 7% rise in Q4 convenience sales
Sainsbury’s convenience business delivered total sales growth of nearly 7% in the fourth quarter, when the group opened 10 Sainsbury’s Locals, the retail giant has reported.
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NewsStores urged to participate in digital high street scheme
Convenience stores in a number of pilot towns are being encouraged to sign up to a government scheme to promote their high streets online.
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NewsNational Convenience Show adds new signings to line up
The National Convenience Show (NCS) has attracted more big-name signings to its line-up, just six weeks before opening for business at Birmingham NEC.
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NewsNewcastle c-store becomes fifth Bmorelocal site
The fifth store trading under Blakemore Wholesale’s Bmorelocal fascia has opened in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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NewsCommunity Shop to open new site with Lottery funding
Community Shop, the UK’s first social supermarket chain, has been awarded £600,000 of funding from the Big Lottery Fund to kick start works at its new site in Grimsby.
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NewsMore than 180,000 products reformulated in 2016
More than 180,000 consumer products were reformulated globally in 2016, with sugar and sodium the most targeted ingredients for removal among food and drinks companies, according to new research.
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NewsToday's Group targets larger stores in symbol push
Today’s Group wholesalers are targeting larger stores with a recruitment drive to build on the successful recent expansion of its retail membership
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NewsChartman Group re-opens Spar forecourt in Dorset
Independent Spar operator The Chartman Group has re-opened the village forecourt in Winterbourne Abbas, Dorset, after acquiring the site last year.
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NewsACS reveals £232m cost of crime against c-stores
Crime against convenience retailers cost the sector an estimated £232m, which equates to £4,600 per store, according to the (ACS) Association of Convenience Store’s Crime Report 2017.
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NewsNisa and Midcounties shortlised in Better Society awards
Nisa Retail and The Midcounties Co-operative have been shortlisted in the same category of the Better Society 2017 Awards.
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NewsA break from the ordinary
In-store theatre not only helps keep shoppers interested but, when done really well, can build loyalty, as our C-Store Champions explain.
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NewsBooker upbeat about Budgens despite regret over closures
Booker has expressed its disappointment at the collapse of a group of Budgens stores operated by Food Retailer Operations Limited (FROL).
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NewsGovernment urged to clarify position on rates appeals
The government has been urged to clarify its position on business rates appeals after promising to provide a fair system in a consultation response published in the wake of yesterday’s Budget.
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NewsJCR focuses on convenience with churn of sites
James Convenience Retail (JCR) has disclosed ambitions for 200 stores over the next few years, most of which would operate under its Select Convenience model. The convenience stores and newsagents business, which currently has 98 outlets, has put 10 Supernews sites on the market as it undergoes a rebranding and ...
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NewsMorrisons opts to roll out c-store offer with Rontec forecourts
Morrisons and Motor Fuel Group (MFG) have ditched their convenience store trial, and the supermarket group has instead opted to roll out Morrisons Daily with Gerald Ronson’s Rontec group of forecourts.
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NewsBudget 2017: New measures to ease business rate rises
Businesses ineligible for rate relief from April will see their bills rise by no more than £50 a month, while councils will get access to a £300m discretionary fund for hard-hit cases, the chancellor announced today.
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NewsNisa endorses Zapper mobile payments across estate
Nisa Retail is encouraging its members to sign up to Zapper, the mobile contactless payment app, following successful trials.
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NewsNew research identifies convenience premium
New research carried out exclusively for C-Store has identified the average price premium for shopping in convenience as 5.7%.