All articles by David Rees – Page 14
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NewsSelect & Save considering new supply options
Symbol group Select & Save has hinted that it could exit Nisa and sign a new supply agreement with a different wholesaler
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NewsBooker avoids "distractions" over Tesco merger
Booker‘s focus on “business as usual” in advance of the planned merger with Tesco has yielded “market-leading revenue growth”, according to chief executive Charles Wilson
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NewsPositive in-store experience becoming more valuable
Creating a positive in-store experience for shoppers is becoming a vital factor in securing customer loyalty and spend in the convenience sector, according to HIM Research and Consulting
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NewsPayPoint to start charging retailers for terminals
PayPoint is to introduce a charge for the familiar yellow terminal in a bid to encourage take-up of its next-generation PayPoint One system.
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Features and analysisBrownlie's Best-one, Biggar
The hard work and dedication of Donna and Bruce Morgan was recognised with awards for customer service and community support at the recent CRA.
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NewsNisa relaxes refit rules for Future format stores
Nisa Retail has relaxed its criteria for symbol group members wishing to refit to the Store of the Future 2 format.
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NewsCostcutter and P&H announce closure of The BuyCo
Costcutter and Palmer and Harvey’s joint negotiation company The BuyCo is to shut, the companies have announced.
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NewsHorizon 'victims' get green light to pursue legal action
Representatives of subpostmasters who have lost funds or their businesses due to accounting discrepancies have been given the green light to pursue a legal claim against Post Office Limited.
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NewsToday's Group targets larger stores in symbol push
Today’s Group wholesalers are targeting larger stores with a recruitment drive to build on the successful recent expansion of its retail membership
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Products In DepthTobacco: Mainly on the plain
With the May 20 cut-off for sales of non-compliant tobacco products approaching, retailers are making the tricky transition to the new packs
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NewsNew research identifies convenience premium
New research carried out exclusively for C-Store has identified the average price premium for shopping in convenience as 5.7%.
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Features and analysisThe 5.7% solution
How much extra are consumers prepared to pay for convenience? Our exclusive study from ESA Retail calculates exactly how much extra multiple grocery c-stores charge for common items in small stores.
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NewsNew co-operative role for former Nisa chief Neil Turton
Former Nisa chief executive Neil Turton is to join trade body Co-operatives UK in the new role of chief operating officer
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BlogExchange rates
There’s only so much that tinkering with business rates can achieve, says editor David Rees.
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NewsP&H launches 'best in class' transactional website
Palmer & Harvey (P&H) has launched a new transactional website, claiming it sets a new standard in the wholesale industry
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BlogThe old labels don't apply
While the announcement of the ‘Besco’ merger took pretty much everyone by surprise, on reflection perhaps we should have seen it, or something like it, a mile off, writes editor David Rees
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NewsShortlist announced for Convenience Retail Awards
The shortlist has been announced for the Convenience Retail Awards 2017.
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NewsWilson: Tesco merger will take retailers to "next level"
Booker chief executive Charles Wilson says that the proposed merger with Tesco will help independent retailers “go to the next level”.
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NewsTesco and Booker in shock merger announcement
Tesco and Booker have stunned the industry this morning with the announcement of a £3.7bn merger plan
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Features and analysisThe appy medium
Smartphones and the apps they carry are at the heart of fundamental change in consumer behaviour. So can they work for convenience stores? We look at those currently in use in c-stores.