C-Store speaks to five retailers about the support their franchise and symbol groups provide them and how they have worked through the challenges of 2020.
A.F. Blakemore has launched a new commission operator Spar store model with the first store now open.
A series of networking hubs are available offering supplier advice and reader competitions.
Dear Jac investigates if symbol group reps are playing fair on refits following a retailer query.
COVID-19 has seen the firm strengthen its supply chain by embracing digital and improving communications
Spar UK managing director Louise Hoste explains how the group supported retailers in the early days of the lockdown and how it’s adapting its offer to meet changing shopper missions
Simply Fresh has appointed Michael O’Loughlin as its new chief operating officer, effective 31 August.
Spar retailer Olly Andrews and distributor Appleby Westward are enjoying the success of a flagship forecourt development in Maiden Newton, Dorset.
Nisa Retail has signed up 242 new stores in the first five months of the year, the distributor has stated.
Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG) has amended its delivery terms and conditions, increasing the minimum order quantities and introducing a penalty charge for retailers who don’t use their allocated slot.
Wessex Retail has added to its growing portfolio of stores with the acquisition of the Avon Gold Premier Store in Keynsham, Somerset.
Spar retailers have added their voices to those opposing any changes to Sunday trading legislation.
Spar in England and Wales has extended the number of charities it is working with to support volunteers shopping on behalf of vulnerable customers.
Davidsons Garage in Penrith has become the first forecourt in the north of England to open under the KeyStore More format, supplied by Glasgow wholesaler Filshill.
Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG) has returned to profit on the back of a strong year of sales, according to results filed at Companies House this week.
Simply Fresh’s trial supply deal with Sainsbury’s “continues to go well” despite the lockdown, the symbol group’s chief operating officer Kash Khera told C-Store.
Simply Fresh has started working with Deliveroo to expand the options for home delivery from member stores.
More than 700 Spar stores across England have signed up to the NHS Volunteer Responders programme, which enables volunteers to support vulnerable people who have been referred by health professionals and local authorities.
Parfetts is aiming to recruit a further 150 stores into its symbol and retail club operations this year as it continues to grow its footprint into new geographical areas.
Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG) is embarking on a major recruitment drive focused on explaining the key benefits of joining the symbol group through member and shopper testimonials.
Irish Spar wholesaler BWG grew turnover by 6.2% to €1.5bn in the past year, according to financial results published by South African parent company The Spar Group (TSG).
The Best-one and Best-one Inspired own label ranges have been extended with the launch of five premium coffee variants.
Bestway Retail has completed its UK-wide demographic mapping exercise, allowing its franchise and symbol group retailers to leverage key insights into which ranges, promotions and operational models offer the best fit for specific postcode locations.
A Nisa Local store in Cheshire is enjoying growing sales, following the completion of a takeover and redevelopment last year.
Simply Fresh has launched an initiative that aims to remove all packaging from the front of its stores.
A Nisa store at the University of York has reopened following the completion of a makeover in time for autumn.
The Co-operative Group is set to reopen two food stores in north Wales as part of a £2.75m investment.
Central England Co-operative has announced a 1.6% increase in sales in the face of a “highly challenging” market in its interim first half trading results.
Spar has announced a new partnership with the Scottish FA, which will see further support for girls’ and women’s grassroots football across the nation.
A Nisa Local store in Lancashire has reopened following the completion of a £150,000 refurbishment.