All News articles – Page 167
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NewsCosta sales growth highlights coffee opportunity
Convenience stores have been urged to “wake up and smell the coffee” as Whitbread-owned Costa continues to drive up sales.
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NewsScotfresh to roll out food service model across estate
Dynamic Retail, which has nine Scotfresh convenience stores across the central belt of Scotland, has set itself a summer 2017 target for rolling out its embryonic food service model throughout the estate.
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NewsScottish stores improve prevention of underage sales
The Scottish Grocers Federation (SGF) has welcomed new official figures showing it is now much less common for school pupils to buy alcohol directly from local shops.
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NewsIndependent c-stores growing faster than chains, says report
New independent convenience stores have proved more successful than multiple group’s new outlets in the first half of 2016
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NewsCostcutter to give shoppers "more personal experience"
Costcutter has unveiled a store rebranding programme backed up by a new toolkit for retailers enabling them to tailor their offer to their local catchment
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NewsChelmsford Star Co-op adds two new stores to portfolio
Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society has acquired two new outlets which will open by Christmas
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NewsScottish court ruling clears path for minimum unit pricing
Minimum unit pricing for alcohol is set to be introduced in Scotland after the plans gained the backing of the Scottish courts today (Friday).
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NewsLifetime Achievement Award for GroceryAid chief
Outgoing GroceryAid director general Gillian Barker has been awarded the 2016 IGD lifetime achievement award.
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NewsAlcohol and tobacco tax gaps prompt calls for action
Official figures have revealed that the combined alcohol and tobacco tax gaps totalled £3.6bn in 2015, prompting renewed calls for tougher sanctions for retailers selling illicit products.
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Are so many variations on a theme counter productive?
From cheese to sweeties to loo rolls – all overcrowded fixtures with too much choice…
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A knock-down refit led to a knock-down fight
Hopefully harmony – up to a point – has now been restored…
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NewsRetailers must engage with shoppers’ emotions, study says
The UK’s food and grocery businesses must engage with shoppers on a more emotional level in order to deliver growth, according to new research from IGD.
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NewsResponsible Tobacco Retailing scheme extends to N Ireland
Over 90 retailers across Northern Ireland will be visited by mystery shoppers throughout the month as a compliance programme is rolled out to reduce the risk of underage access to tobacco.
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NewsP&H to reward customers with Zapper app
Palmer & Harvey’s (P&H) Plus Extra customers and Booker Premier convenience stores are linking with Zapper to provide store owners with marketing insight and the public with digital vouchers.
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NewsSpar own label mince pies outscore Harrods' offer
Spar Luxury Mince Pies have rated ahead of competition from the supermarketsand premium retailers in the Good Housekeeping Institute’s Christmas review.
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NewsSupermarket bosses raise concerns over inflation
Tesco and Sainsbury’s leaders have issued a stark warning over the rising costs of inflation, warning over the possible impact on the industry and consumers.
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NewsStores face mandatory display of food hygiene scores
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has put a three-year time frame on making the display of Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) scores mandatory in England.
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NewsC-store resigned to losses over roadworks
A West Sussex c-store is losing about £1,000 a week in sales due to highways work restricting access to her shop, with no chance of compensation if the scheme completes on time.
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NewsBmorelocal store wins Blakemore Wholesale awards
The UK’s first Bmorelocal store clinched the top award at Blakemore Wholesale’s retailer of the year event at Alton Towers Resort last week.