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Interviews and ProfilesCatching up with The Convenience Awards: Best Multiple Managed Store winner
With entries for The Convenience Awards 2021 now open, we caught up with Linda Carrington, manager of Spar Laceby Lodge which won Best Multiple Managed Store at last year’s event.
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Features and Analysis
Henderson and Sainsbury’s enter temporary supply agreement
Henderson is supplying Sainsbury’s stores in Northern Ireland that have been affected by the Brexit situation.
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Interviews and Profiles
Spar store manager recognised in Queen’s New Year Honours
Manager of Spar Laceby Lodge Linda Carrington has been awarded a British Empire Medal for her services to the community during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Features and Analysis
How will trading be in convenience in 2021?
After a tumultuous 2020, the convenience sector is looking to the year ahead, we ask top retailers how they think trading will be in 2021.
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Interviews and Profiles
Catching up with The Convenience Awards: Best Independent & Convenience Retailer of the Year
With entries for the Convenience Awards 2021 now open, Conveniencestore.co.uk has checked in with one of the winners to discuss what’s happened since receiving not one, but two awards. Spar Y Maes in Pwllheli was crowned Convenience Retailer of the Year and picked up the gong ...
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Interviews and Profiles
Eat17 own-brand chocolate range sees sales success
Spar retailer James Brundle is enjoying the sweet success of Eat17’s newly-launched own-brand chocolate range.
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Interviews and Profiles
Why I refitted my store during the second lockdown
London Road Bakery in Boston, Lincolnshire, has undergone a £70,000 refit in order to upgrade its baking area and till system.
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Interviews and Profiles
Is CJ Lang’s long-term strategy paying off?
Scottish-based Spar distributor CJ Lang was reported to be in a bad way less than five years ago when a new management team was brought in to shake things up. Has it worked?
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Features and Analysis
AF Blakemore outlines growth focus at trade show
The Spar Retail Show 2020 went digital due to the coronavirus. What were the key learnings from the virtual conference?
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Interviews and Profiles
The Convenience Awards 2020 winners: the celebration continues
We catch up with The Convenience Awards winners to see how they’re displaying their hard-won trophies in stores.
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Product News
Spar revamps premium gin range
Spar has redesigned its own label premium gin range with a new Rhubarb and Ginger variant launched into stores.
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Features and Analysis
Convenience Conference content available on demand
Retailers looking for in-depth analysis on some of the key issues affecting the convenience sector can still view the Convenience Conference sessions on demand.
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Features and Analysis
A.F. Blakemore launches new Spar model
A.F. Blakemore has launched a new commission operator Spar store model with the first store now open.
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Interviews and Profiles
Convenience Retailer of the Year: Catching up with Conrad Davies
Conrad Davies of Spar Y Maes has been crowned Convenience Retailer of the Year 2020.
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Interviews and Profiles
Inside Convenience Retailer of the Year 2020: Spar Y Maes, Pwllheli
What type of store wins Convenience Retailer of the Year? We step inside Spar Y Maes, Pwllheli to find out.
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Interviews and Profiles
The Convenience Awards: Breaking down the store award winners
The best of the convenience retail industry were honoured at The Convenience Awards. Find out the full list of store award winners and why they won here.
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Products In Depth
7 things you need to know about Halloween
Spooky season in its latest guise may have some quivering in fear, but if anyone can adapt to the creepy coronavirus curveball, it’s most definitely the convenience channel.
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Features and Analysis
Tough times for food to go but hope is in sight
Food to go has had a rough 2020 but the category is expected to bounce back.
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News
A.F. Blakemore acquires online Vegan Store
Spar wholesaler A.F. Blakemore has acquired online wholesaler and retailer Vegan Store.
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Interviews and Profiles
CJ Lang CEO Colin McLean explains how coronavirus has propelled the group forward
COVID-19 has seen the firm strengthen its supply chain by embracing digital and improving communications
