All articles by Robin Mannering – Page 12
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NewsNew Blakemore Retail store includes Subway’s latest format
Blakemore Retail has opened a new Spar store in Staffordshire, featuring a wide range of food-to-go options including Subway’s new Fresh Forward format.
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NewsTesco announces plans to reduce opening hours in 134 Express stores
Tesco has announced plans to reduce opening hours in 134 of its 1,750 Express convenience stores in response to a “challenging, evolving retail environment”.
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NewsScottish retailer rolls out local glass-bottled milk to second store
An independent retailer in Scotland has extended the sale of locally-produced glass-bottled milk - including a deposit return scheme - to her second Day Today store.
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NewsRising popularity of strawberries combines with ‘tremendous summer crop’
Retailers can take advantage of a “tremendous crop” of UK strawberries this summer, amid rising popularity of the berry, according to UK berry suppliers.
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NewsCo-op Group rolls out pay-in-aisle app to 30-plus stores
The Co-op Group is introducing its pay-in-aisle app to more than 30 stores following a successful trial last year.
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NewsDefra announces next steps for DRS system in England and Wales
The government has confirmed it will consult on a proposed model for a Deposit Return Scheme for drinks containers in England and Wales in 2020, ahead of implementation by 2023.
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NewsFormer Nisa boss Nick Read appointed Post Office chief executive
The Post Office has appointed former Nisa boss Nick Read as group chief executive.
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NewsMPs warn of ‘no-deal’ Brexit impact on food shortages and price rises
A no-deal Brexit will likely result in “selective and unpredictable” food shortages, as well as price increases, MPs have warned.
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NewsProportion of crimes resulting in charges at lowest since records began
The proportion of crimes resulting in a charge or summons fell to 7.8% in the year to March, marking the lowest figures since the Home Office began compiling the data in 2015.
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NewsCJ Lang stores trial new stands for Healthy Living Programme
Twelve Spar Scotland stores are trialling new in-store stands for the Scottish government-funded Healthy Living Programme.
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NewsSpar retailer set to introduce free water refill station
A Somerset-based Spar retailer is poised to introduce a free water refill station in store in a move he described as “inevitable”.
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NewsM&S opens Simply Food concessions in WHSmith stores
Marks and Spencer is trialling Simply Food concessions in four WHSmith stores in towns where it has recently closed sites.
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NewsGovernment consults on raising National Lottery minimum playing age to 18
The government is consulting on raising the minimum age limit to play National Lottery games to 18.
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NewsEnvironment secretary backs “all in” Deposit Return Scheme
Environment secretary Michael Gove has backed a comprehensive Deposit Return Scheme for drinks containers.
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NewsExpanding South West c-store group enjoys success at first Spar store
An expanding South West c-store group is enjoying higher-than-expected sales at its new, fifth store, which is its first to trade under the Spar brand.
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NewsEconomic benefits of DRS highlighted as questions remain unanswered
An all-encompassing Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) would be eight times more beneficial to the UK economy than a more restricted ‘on the go’ system, government analysis has revealed – but questions over the in-store practicalities of a DRS remain unanswered.
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NewsImpulse purchases decline as convenience loses young shoppers
A declining proportion of young people shopping in convenience stores has contributed to a -4% fall in shoppers purchasing on impulse, according to HIM’s analysis of its latest report.
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NewsLidl to open 12 new stores as part of Scottish investment plans
Lidl has announced plans to open 12 new stores across Scotland, taking its total number of sites in the country beyond 100.
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NewsBarcode Festival raises record £450,000 for GroceryAid
Last week’s star-studded Barcode Festival raised a record £450,000 for industry charity GroceryAid.
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NewsIndependent coffee outlets offering quality and service face “bright future”
Independent c-stores offering in-store coffee shops face a “very bright future” if they provide outstanding coffee and highly personalised service, new research suggests.