All News articles – Page 184
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NewsCouncil "names and shames" sugary soft drinks brands
Liverpool City Council has become the first local authority in the country to publicly ‘name and shame’ a number of popular sugary soft drinks brands.
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NewsBestway joins forces with Park Garage Group
Bestway Wholesale has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Park Garage Group - the UK’s seventh biggest forecourt retailer.
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NewsBooze and tobacco delivery app launches in London
A new delivery app allowing consumers to order drinks, tobacco and snacks from 24-hour convenience stores has been launched in London.
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NewsSix in 10 consumers rate brand origin as important as price
Nearly six in 10 consumers say a brand’s country of origin is at least as important to them as its price, according to new research from Nielsen.
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NewsEarly One Stop franchisee opens second store
One of One Stop’s first ever franchisees has opened a second store following the success of his first.
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NewsLeicester City title triumph lifts local c-stores
Retailers in Leicestershire have seen sales rocket by as much as 30% as Leicester City Football Club fans top up on their celebration supplies in the wake of the club’s odds-defying Premier League title victory.
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NewsMorrisons announces first quarter sales growth
Morrisons has announced a modest increase in like-for-like sales for the second consecutive quarter.
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NewsValue of family-run businesses highlighted in new report
The significant contribution that family-owned businesses make to the UK economy has been highlighted in a new report by Oxford Economics and the Institute for Family Business.
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NewsSainsbury's announces 13.9% drop in annual profits
Sainsbury’s has announced a 13.8% drop in pre-tax profit and a 0.9% dip in like-for-like sales in its annual results.
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NewsTobacco manufacturers lose fight against EU laws
Tobacco manufacturers have lost their fight against new European laws that will ban the production of cigarettes in packs of less than 20 from 20 May.
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NewsSupermarket promos hit lowest level for seven years
Supermarket promotions have fallen to their lowest level for over seven years as the multiples switch to permanent price cuts to combat discounter competition.
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NewsCo-op to sell 36 former Somerfield stores
Thirty-six former Somerfield stores will be converted to Budgens as part of The Co-operative Group’s sale of nearly 90 properties to retail investor Hilco.
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NewsMy Local CEO slams c-stores' fresh supply
My Local CEO Mike Greene has thrown down the gauntlet to symbol groups and wholesalers to improve their fresh offer to enable independents to compete against the multiples.
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NewsSpar's ‘Shop & Win’ campaign returns
Spar is giving customers the chance to win more £250,000 worth of prizes throughout the summer as its footfall driving ‘Shop & Win’ campaign returns.
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NewsNCS Review: Show and tell
Retailers, suppliers and industry experts came together at NCS in Birmingham to do business and debate the big issues of the day.
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NewsPCC elections attract sceptical retailer voters
Retailers are planning to vote in the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) election this week (May 5), despite concerns over the effectiveness of the PCC system and official figures showing that crime in the retail and wholesale sectors is higher than any other.
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NewsP&H makes bid for improved customer loyalty
Palmer & Harvey (P&H) is bidding to secure customer loyalty with a range of new initiatives.
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NewsOne Stop targets families with frozen food relaunch
One Stop has relaunched its frozen food range to better cater for families.
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NewsThe Co-op predicts ‘death’ of cash payments
The Co-operative says it expects cash and traditional chip and pin card payments to ‘die out’, as mobile and contactless card payment grow in popularity.
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NewsFactory closure spells end of UK tobacco manufacturing
Cigarette production at Imperial Tobacco’s last remaining UK factory is set to cease any day now as the manufacturer prepares for the implementation of the European Tobacco Products Directive (EUTPD).