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Lincolnshire Co-op invests £4m in refreshment programme

Lincolnshire Co-op has invested over £4m into 31 outlets across its food, funeral, pharmacy and post office outlets over the past year as part of a massive investment and refreshment programme

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Asda to open 22 Express sites by end of year

Asda is set to resume its Express store expansion next month, with 22 new sites scheduled to open before the end of 2025

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Spar Alder Drive is the new home of Gregson Lane’s Post Office

Gregson Lane’s relocated Post Office has been launched in Spar retailer Bhavesh Parekh’s store

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Chaudry family plans Triple A Foodhall concept expansion

Chaudry said the business planned to open a ‘carefully selected number of stores across the UK in formats that demonstrate the brand’s flexibility, from neighbourhood gems to flagship retail anchors’

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67% of stores planing on investing in AI, new research shows

Research by Pricer has revealed over two thirds (67%) of retailers are planning on investing in AI

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Spar’s National Guild Board study gains convenience insights in Japan and South Korea

The National Guild Board of Spar has completed its latest international retail study tour

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'How can I improve margins and offer something unique?' – Dee Sedani on his new gelato range

One Stop retailer Dee Sedani has this week opened a new gelato offer at his Packmore store

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New Store of the Year: Racetrack Wishaw

This 4,500sq ft store was two years in the making by the Racetrack team

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Refit of the Year: Spar Abbots Cross

Sisters Becky and Lucy McCammond took over Spar Abbots Cross and made it a community hub

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The central London convenience stores pushing design boundaries

A group of nine stores in central London under the All Good brand have been kitted out in a thoroughly modern way