All Symbol Groups articles – Page 10
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Product NewsSpar launches three new premium spirits
Spar is set to tap into the trend for premium and dark spirits, with the launch of three new products.
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NewsCJ Lang to shake up Spar estate following strategic review
Scottish Spar retailer and distributor CJ Lang is set to sell eight stores and open three additional sites over the next 12 months.
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Features and analysisCostcutter Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
A year after his 1,600sq ft store’s £100,000 refit and Shopper First rebrand, owner Sagar Patel has seen weekly turnover increase to an impressive figure.
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NewsUniversity of Sheffield store signs up with Nisa
The Village Store at the University of Sheffield has signed a new partnership with Nisa.
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Features and analysisSpar Market, Pwllheli, Wales
Just over a year ago Conrad Davies embarked on a major revamp of his 3,000sq ft store in Pwllheli in Wales, relaunching it as the first Spar Market store.
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NewsBay Bashir enjoys instant rewards after Go Local switch
Middlesbrough retailer Bay Bashir has enjoyed an immediate sales and margin boost after switching his five stores to Parfett’s Go Local fascia a month ago.
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NewsSpar Parkfoot sponsors England Women's rugby player
Kent-based forecourt operator Spar Parkfoot has announced its continued sponsorship of England Women’s rugby player, and former store employee, Rosie Galligan.
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NewsSpar md calls for newspaper cross-merchandising solutions
Spar UK managing director Debbie Robinson has called for cross-merchandising of newspapers with “dynamic” growth areas such as coffee and food to go in order to drive sales of the print news category.
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NewsPremier retailer Dan Cocks launches digital loyalty scheme
Premier retailer Dan Cocks has introduced a digital loyalty scheme in partnership with Swippi, in his rural Devon store.
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NewsFirst Londis retailer adopts Ubamarket shopping app
High-profile Londis retailer Steve Bassett has partnered with Ubamarket to launch the company’s shopping app in his Southampton store, allowing customers to scan and pay for products using their phones.
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NewsHistoric Co-op building converted into Nisa store
A new Nisa store in the small Leicestershire town of Earl Shilton has opened on the site of a former Co-operative building, following a two year family-run project.
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NewsCostcutter sales fall highlights cost of P&H tie-up
Accounts filed for Costcutter’s parent company the Bibby Line Group (BLG) show that sales at the symbol group declined to £512m in year to 31 December 2017, down from £628m in the previous year.
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NewsBlakemore Retail opens Insomnia coffee shop at Spar site
Blakemore Retail has opened a new Insomnia coffee shop at the site of its recently-relaunched Spar Thurcroft store in Rotherham.
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NewsCo-op sales boosted by Nisa acquisition and food sales
The Co-op Group has announced a 10% increase in sales for the first half of 2018 to £5bn, driven by a strong food sales performance and the completion of its acquisition of Nisa.
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Features and analysisSpar Market, Pwllheli, Wales
Conrad Davies’ Pwllheli store was the first in the country to convert to the Spar Market format. One year on from the major revamp, he discusses the impact of the new-look store on margins and sales.
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NewsBlakemore vows to help Spar retailers boost margins
Blakemore Trade Partners (BTP) has pledged to help its independent Spar retailers grow their margin by 1% every year and continue to match their investments pound for pound.
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NewsThird wave of Co-op products reaches Nisa-supplied stores
The third wave of Co-op own label products has just been made available to Nisa-supplied stores, with retailers and shoppers reacting positively to the bolstered range.
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NewsNisa launches Mexican-themed promotional event
Nisa has launched a Mexican-themed promotional event to capitalise on consumers’ demand for authentic foreign meals.
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Features and analysisPremier Victoria Dock, Hull
Joe and Kuldeep Kaur Punian opened their latest store in Hull’s Victoria Dock in February, under Premier’s latest store format.
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NewsCostcutter launches best practice merchandising guides
Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG) has launched a new library of category guides to help independent retailers drive sales through improved understanding of merchandising best practice.