News – Page 253
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NewsScottish stores offered help to implement energy drink ban
Scottish retailers are being given support to implement voluntary bans on the sale of energy drinks to under 16s.
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NewsUbamarket shopping app set for nationwide roll out
The Ubamarket app, which allows customers to complete their food shopping using their own phone, is to be rolled out to a range of convenience stores and supermarkets.
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Features and analysisEaster gallery
The daffodils are out, the lambs are bleeting and the smell of chocolate eggs is in the air - it must be time for Easter. This year retailers are pulling out all the stops to put a spring in shoppers’ step.
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NewsJames Hall rolls out auto replenishment to 50th store
Spar distributer James Hall has now rolled out its Centralised Store Replenishment (CSR) to 50 independent Spar stores.
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NewsCardiff Spar store enjoys sales boost following revamp
Independent Spar retailer Tony Cristofaro has seen his sales rise since his Welsh c-store was refitted last year.
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NewsConviviality seeks £125m to recapitalise business
Conviviality has triggered an equity placing to raise £125m from investors in order to recapitalise the business.
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Features and analysisNeed for speed
Many c-stores are under increasing pressure to cut customers’ queue times. Here C-Store looks at how retailers are investing in speedy service.
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NewsRetailer loses tobacco gantry after illicit cigarette seizure
A retailer from Tyne and Wear who was prosecuted for selling illicit tobacco last month has had his gantry removed by Imperial.
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NewsNew personalised fixture advice for small stores
Unilever’s Partners for Growth is launching a free Personalised Fixture Advice Service for small store retailers, as it celebrates its 15th year.
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NewsNew Simply Fresh store opens in central Manchester
A new independent Simply Fresh store has opened in Manchester’s newly-developed Piccadilly Place piazza.
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NewsBestway Wholesale announces 10.5% pre-tax profit rise
Bestway Wholesale has announced a 10.5% increase in pre-tax profit to £23.2m for the year ending 30 June 2017, although revenue declined within its wholesale business.
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NewsShop thefts near one million, ACS warns
The number of reported incidents of shop theft has been estimated at almost one million over the last year, according to the Association of Convenience Store’s Crime Report 2018.
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NewsCo-op Group switches to 100% outdoor-bred pork
The Co-operative Group has announced that from July all of its own-brand fresh pork, bacon, sausage, gammon and ham will be sourced from 100% outdoor-bred pigs.
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NewsConviviality ceo Diana Hunter resigns with immediate effect
Conviviality ceo Diana Hunter has stepped down with immediate effect following a tumultuous week in which the company’s shares were suspended for trading as it faced up to a surprise £30m tax bill.
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NewsNational Living Wage rise set to take its toll on retailers
Independent retailers are struggling to absorb rising costs as the government prepares to introduce the latest hike in the National Living Wage (NLW).
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NewsBest-one forecourt retailer Darren Briggs opens fifth site
Independent retailer Darren Briggs has extended his forecourt estate with his fifth site in Stoke.
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NewsSpar retailer Paul Stone unveils latest Manchester store
After 18 months of development, Spar retailer Paul Stone has opened his latest store, a 2,000 sq ft food to go focused outlet on Manchester’s bustling Charles Street.
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NewsProudfoot Group enjoys homemade ready meals success
Nisa member Proudfoot Group has seen sales of its homemade ready meals range soar since launching it in its Newby store, near Scarborough last November.
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NewsLevels of dangerous campylobacter decline in stores
Levels of dangerous campylobacter bacteria on fresh chicken in UK grocery stores are continuing to fall, latest Food Standards Agency (FSA) figures show.
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NewsConviviality shares suspended after surprise £30m tax bill
Conviviality Plc shares have been suspended for trading on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) after the Bargain Booze owner identified an unexpected £30m tax payment due on 29 March.