All articles by Robin Mannering – Page 22
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NewsCosta Express drives up overall sales of coffee chain
Costa UK has announced a 2.0% drop in like-for-like first quarter sales as a result of low footfall “in traditional shopping locations”, although new Express coffee machines in c-stores helped drive up total sales.
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NewsLondis announces 19% sales growth amid strong recruitment
Londis has announced a 19% increase in overall sales growth after recruiting nearly 300 stores in the last financial year.
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NewsParfetts acquires Blakemore's Middlesbrough depot
Parfetts Cash & Carry has bought Blakemore Wholesale’s Middlesbrough depot for an undisclosed sum.
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Features and analysisTipping point
Shocking images of the damage our plastic use has had on the planet have put the issue firmly on the public and government’s radar. C-Store looks at what retailers are doing to reduce its use and why the war on plastic is far from straightforward.
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NewsUK convenience market to grow 17.6% by 2023, says IGD
The UK convenience market is forecast to grow by 17.6% in value between now and 2023, while the value of online will surge by more than 50%, according to new IGD research.
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NewsACS urges caution in future National Living Wage rises
The Association of Convenience Stores has urged the Low Pay Commission to consider the impact of future increases in wage rates on the labour market.
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NewsPayPoint exceeds roll out target for next generation platform
PayPoint has exceeded its initial target for roll out of the next generation PayPoint One platform, while the new epos-equipped version is now installed in 224 stores.
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NewsM&S slows Simply Food growth amid clothing store closures
Marks & Spencer (M&S) is to continue opening new Simply Food sites despite scaling back the expansion programme and increasing the number of Clothing stores it plans to close to more than 100 by 2022.
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NewsTesco to remove 'Best Before' dates from fruit & veg lines
Tesco is to remove ‘Best Before’ dates from nearly 70 fruit and vegetable lines in an effort to reduce food waste.
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NewsMPs consider separate inquiry into Asda-Sainsbury's merger
MPs are likely to launch an inquiry into the proposed merger of Sainsbury’s and Asda, separate to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation.
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NewsACS raises plastic tax concerns with Treasury
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has urged the government not to tax retailers when considering measures to reduce single use plastics.
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NewsPayPoint partners with Link in 'cash over the counter' trial
PayPoint is partnering with Link, the UK’s largest cash machine network, to pilot a new “cash over the counter” withdrawal service in an effort to improve access to cash.
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NewsLondon Nisa store transformed following 'Future Evolution' refit
A central London c-store has seen turnover double after converting to Nisa’s Future Evolution format.
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NewsEat 17 targets plastic reduction with raft of in-store measures
Eat 17 has introduced a number of measures in its Bishop’s Stortford store to reduce plastic wastage.
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Features and analysisCrime busters
Cuts in police budgets and a rising tide of retail theft have led to some out-of-the-box thinking on how to tackle business crime. The Southern Co-op’s Gareth Lewis tells C-Store how a joined-up approach is working in Sussex
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NewsC-stores need to "step up their game" in food to go
C-store retailers need to “step up their game” to capitalise on the growing food-to-go market, with the decline in food to go missions in convenience suggesting shoppers are looking elsewhere, according to new HIM research.
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NewsMPs launch inquiry into the future of England's high streets
MPs have launched an inquiry into the future of England’s high streets and town centres.
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NewsCo-op Group to launch reverse vending machines in DRS trial
The Co-op Group is set to pioneer a deposit and return scheme (DRS) trial using reverse vending machines, with a view to rolling out the equipment to more stores.
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NewsCo-op promises Nisa stores price cuts and 800 own brand lines
The Co-op Group has promised Nisa retailers access to an initial 800 Co-op own brand lines and cost price reductions of up to 20% on a number of lines, as well as continued access to Nisa’s Heritage own brand.
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NewsCo-op announces new Nisa ceo as takeover completes
The Co-op Group has completed its acquisition of Nisa Retail and announced former Tesco executive Ken Towle as chief executive of the distributor.