All articles by David Rees – Page 11
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BlogA very new, new year
With such unprecedented change about to sweep through the independent convenience sector, 2018 will certainly be all about the “new”.
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NewsNo buyers found for former P&H van sales division
No takers have emerged for the van sales division of collapsed wholesaler Palmer & Harvey, and so the business will be wound down by the administrators
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NewsShell UK selects Booker as its new supply partner
Booker has signed a new three-year deal to supply Shell UK stores nationally
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NewsCMA studying Henderson purchase of McColl's stores
The Competition and Market Authority (CMA) has served an enforcement order on Northern Ireland Spar retailer and distributor Henderson, putting the group’s acquisition of five stores from McColl’s on temporary hold
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NewsCostcutter contingency plans start rolling into action
Costcutter maintains it has put measures in place to help retailers’ short-term cash flow issues by setting up direct accounts with wholesalers, billed through their normal Costcutter account
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NewsNisa makes return to supplying Costcutter stores
Nisa has signed a short-term agreement to supply Costcutter stores, following last week’s collapse of Palmer & Harvey (P&H) into administration.
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NewsNisa agrees short-term deal to supply smaller McColl's stores
Nisa has agreed a new short-term supply contract with McColl’s Retail Group to cover the McColl’s stores that were previously supplied by Palmer and Harvey, which went into administration last week
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NewsPalmer & Harvey collapses into administration
Wholesaler Palmer & Harvey has entered administration and has ceased to trade.
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NewsBoost pledges to put more feet on the street in 2018
Soft drinks company Boost has committed to increase its store visit programme in 2018 following positive feedback from independent retailers
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BlogA future of co-operation
The Co-op takeover was a ‘Brexit’ vote for Nisa – deeply polarising and divisive, writes C-Store’s editor.
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NewsNisa members accept Co-op takeover offer
Nisa members have accepted the takeover approach from the Co-operative Group
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NewsTime-poor c-shoppers not noticing displays, says HIM
The typical convenience store shopper has only around a third of a second on average to assess a product display in a convenience store, according to HIM
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NewsNisa members prepare to vote on Co-op Group takeover
Nisa members are preparing to cast their votes on the Co-op’s proposed takeover of the mutually-owned food distributor.
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NewsDoubts persist about Nisa vote on Co-op takeover
A section of the Nisa membership is becoming increasingly vocal and agitated about the proposed takeover by the Co-operative Group.
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NewsPayPoint unveils full epos version of One platform
PayPoint has unveiled the full epos version of its One platform, the PayPoint One Pro, and developed a mobile phone app to help retailers access the technology on the move.
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BlogTime marches on
The major changes in the industry that have been anticipated throughout 2017 are finally reaching their end-game.
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NewsIndustry holds its breath on consolidation
The month of November looks set to be a pivotal one in the history of the independent convenience store industry as the much-anticipated wave of consolidation starts to take shape.
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NewsParliamentary inquiry into e-cigarette usage launched
An influential committee of MPs has launched a new inquiry into the UK e-cigarette market, in order to address “significant gaps” in knowledge about them
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NewsACS tells MPs of concerns over bottle deposit scheme
ACS has told MPs that a deposit return scheme for plastic bottles would be costly to implement, difficult for retailers to manage and unlikely to be widely used by consumers
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NewsPayment app Zapper makes its debut in Spar stores
Appleby Westward’s company-owned Gillett’s stores have gone live with Zapper, the phone app-based payment, loyalty and instant rewards platform