Nisa Local Mackworth honoured for donating £3k to local causes
Nisa Local Mackworth has been honoured for its exceptional commitment to its local community
Lucky Spar shopper wins a year’s worth of bread and milk
A Spar North of England customer won a year’s supply of bread and milk via its Price Locked campaign
Salisbury Nisa Local donation supports Alabaré’s wellbeing programme
Salisbury Nisa Local has donated £500 to a local wellbeing charity
Spar’s BIG Deals of Christmas returns for 2025
Spar has launched its third annual BIG Deals of Christmas campaign, offering weekly deals from leading brands across England, Scotland and Wales until 1 January 2026
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New Spar store opens in former police station in Preston
A new Spar store has opened within the walls of the former Fulwood police station in Preston
Robin Hood county gets a new Morrisons Daily
A new family run Morrisons Daily store is making its mark in the home of Robin Hood
Co-op grows its on the go concept with Aylesbury store launch
The Co-op has unveiled its latest on the go store in Aylesbury
Co-op’s presence on campus grows with Lancaster University store launch
Lancaster University sees the opening of a new Co-op store to enhance grocery convenience on campus
Spar Lathom reopens after a £3m rebuild
A new Spar forecourt store reopens at Lathom in West Lancashire following a £3m rebuild
Co-op to open 50 more stores by end of 2025
Co-op has announced plans to open more than 50 new or transformed stores across the UK before Christmas, including the first permanent retailer at Brent Cross Town and five new micro-format ‘on the go’ stores
Products in depth
Five things you need to know about Christmas Soft Drinks
Christmas delivers huge opportunities for convenience retailers to drive soft drinks sales if they get their offering right
Five things you need to know about Winter Remedies
With UK pharmacy numbers falling, convenience stores have a growing opportunity to capture over-the-counter medicine sales as consumers embrace year-round self-care and seek trusted brands for health and wellness products
Six things you need to know about the tobacco, vape and next gen category
With a mountain of legislation hitting the category, big changes are coming for tobacco, vape and next gen sales
Five things you need to know about Christmas alcohol
What’s getting your customers into the festive spirit? We look at top tips to make the most of the Christmas alcohol opportunity
Six things you need to know about Christmas Confectionery
The Christmas confectionery market reached £853 million in 2024, up £88 million on the previous year, as retailers prepare their festive displays with sharing formats and gifting options taking priority
Five things you need to know about Christmas Soft Drinks
Five things you need to know about Winter Remedies
Six things you need to know about the tobacco, vape and next gen category
Five things you need to know about Christmas alcohol
Six things you need to know about Christmas Confectionery
Convenience Store Vision
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Videos
Shake up sales by tapping into the protein boom
As consumer interest in protein has skyrocketed, the value of the protein bar category has grown to £162.5m. And, although smaller, protein shakes are developing rapidly into a strong market presence. So how can convenience retailers capitalise?
THE CONVENIENCE AWARDS
THE CONVENIENCE AWARDS
Girish’s Premier wins Convenience Retailer of the Year at The Convenience Awards 2025
Glasgow-based Girish’s Premier picked up the top award in the industry by winning Convenience Retailer of the Year at The Convenience Awards 2025
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Convenience Rising Star of the Year: Sophie Nightingale, Costcutter Epsom
Sophie Nightingale of Costcutter Epsom has been named Convenience Rising Star of the Year for her dedication to her role
Crime Prevention Retailer of the Year: Scotmid Leven Street
When faced with high levels of theft at the Edinburgh store, Scotmid had to take preventative action
New Store of the Year: Racetrack Wishaw
This 4,500sq ft store was two years in the making by the Racetrack team
CATEGORY MANAGEMENT
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Advertorials
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Coca-Cola celebrates and spotlights convenience store owners
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How small changes can help boost sales of savoury snacks
Give your community the Chance to Shine this summer with Premier Foods
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