Store Profiles – Page 12
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Interviews and ProfilesHeroes of Lockdown: Bruce and Donna Morgan, Brownlies of Biggar, Edinburgh
24/7 opening on alternate shifts would see some couples crumble, but Brownlies of Biggar near Edinburgh is stronger than ever thanks to Donna and Bruce’s sterling community spirit and smart investments.
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Interviews and ProfilesHeroes of Lockdown: Barbara Clements, Spar Preston Road, Weymouth
A superb range of fresh produce, good availability and a bespoke delivery service have propelled Spar Preston Road forward.
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Interviews and ProfilesDavid Knight unveils new-look Budgens store
A major refit at David Knight’s Budgens in West Sussex has been two years in the making and the retailer wasn’t going to let Covid-19 stop him realising his dream store.
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Interviews and ProfilesSuccess for Steve Bassett’s new Simply Fresh store
Steve Bassett opened a new Simply Fresh supplied by Sainsbury’s store in February and has already seen strong growth.
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Interviews and ProfilesInside Scotmid’s new food to go concept
Scotmid Co-op has unveiled a premium food to go offering for its Leven Street store.
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Interviews and ProfilesWhy I made food to go a focus for my new store
Forward-thinking retailer Siva Theivanayagam gives us a tour of his new store Nisa Stamford Northfields in Peterborough which focuses on food to go.
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NewsNisa retailer Amrit Pahal to donate PPE worth £30,000
Nisa retailer Amrit Pahal is to donate £30,000 worth of PPE after being let down by a government procurement team.
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Interviews and ProfilesPGNJ goes behind the scenes at new Nisa Local Giffnock
Opening just in time for the run-up to Christmas, PGNJ has opened a Nisa Local in Giffnock.
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Interviews and ProfilesWhy 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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Features and analysisA look inside the new Nisa Express format
Nisa launched the new Express model at its recent virtual expo and we’re taking a closer look inside.
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Interviews and ProfilesInside 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 ProfilesCostcutter retailer Emily Rosa Ranjini: why I doubled the size of my store during lockdown
Emily Rosa Ranjini of Costcutter Stamford in Lincolnshire doubled the size of her store during the coronavirus pandemic, but did it lead to a doubling of sales?
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Interviews and ProfilesHow the big night in became a sales driver for my store
Owner of MJ’s Premier in Royton, Greater Manchester Justin Whittaker has seen big night in sales increase thanks to customers wanting to treat themselves while in lockdown.
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Features and analysisCreating loyalty at Nisa Marsh Lane
Customer loyalty was something on Barry Patel’s mind during the early stages of the lockdown so he came up with a plan to keep shoppers coming back to his two Nisa stores in Luton.
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Features and analysisNisa Stilton, Cambridgeshire
Late last year the village store in Stilton, Cambridgeshire, re-opened following a major refit which saw the 1,500sq ft site almost double in size.
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Features and analysisCostcutter Chislehurst, South East London
Anil Patel opted to switch his South East London-store from Spar fascia to Costcutter in January 2019 due to the latter’s tie-up with the Co-op Group.
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Features and analysisSimply Fresh, Webheath, Worcestershire
Parminder Gosal has graduated from working for Nasta Khera – who owns Simply Fresh in Alcester – to having a store of his own.
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Features and analysisDavid’s Kitchen, Kirkcaldy, Fife
The latest David’s Kitchen site opened last month in Kirkcaldy following a million pound investment. Food service remains at the heart of the brand, which already has sites in Falkirk and Glenrothes, but the latest store is the first to incorporate a full coffee shop offering alongside a c-store and deli counter.
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Features and analysisRetail in Japan
With a large and largely urban population, Japan has one of the highest concentrations of convenience stores in the world, and the stores play an important role in feeding busy but demanding consumers on the move.
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Features and analysisRacetrack Pitstop (Premier) Glasgow
Last year the Sud family embarked on a radical revamp of their Racetrack Pitstop (Premier-branded) forecourt store in Glasgow.