All articles by David Rees – Page 31
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Blog
Editor’s comment: Scales of justice
If there is one topic that has dominated the convenience store sector for five, maybe 10 years, it's the incursion of the multiple grocers into neighbourhood retailing.
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News
Larger stores underpin Spar global growth
Spar's global sales increased by 4.5% last year thanks to larger format stores and significant growth in key markets
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Product News
Co-operative relaunches premium range
The Co-operative has relaunched its Truly Irresistible premium range with 50 new products and money-off promotions across the portfolio
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News
PayPoint increases profits but pays out less commission
PayPoint grew its pre-tax profits by 5.5% to £34.5m in the year to March 27 2011, but the amount paid out in commission to retailers actually fell
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NewsGrocery retail structure 2011: Supermarket spread
The convenience store industry is static in terms of total numbers, but within the sector there are a number of dynamic changes taking place. David Rees reports
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News
Premier reaches the number one spot
Premier is now officially the number one symbol group by store numbers.
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News
P&H expects Mace growth
Wholesaler P&H is expecting to welcome 500 new stores to its Mace symbol group during the next 12 months.
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News
Today's Group and Sugro sign partnership agreement
Wholesale buying groups Sugro UK and the Today's Group have signed a commercial partnership agreement to boost the membership of both organisations
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News
Merger opens up opportunities for growth at Spar
The merger of AF Blakemore and Capper & Co has created some “fantastic opportunities” for the two company-owned store estates to improve and grow, according to Tates managing director Geoff Hallam.
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News
Have your say on Sunday trading
Retailers are being given the chance to express their support for the current Sunday trading regime through the government's 'Red Tape Challenge'.
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NewsThe Village Stores Spar Walthamstow wins top prize at CRA
The Spar store in Walthamstow Village has been named as the best convenience store in the country by the judges of the 2011 Convenience Retail Awards.
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News
Co-op snaps up Shropshire Nisa store
Nisa member DAB Stores has sold its convenience store and garage forecourt site in Minsterley, Shropshire, to the Co-operative Group for £1.6m
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Nisa and Today's considering split
Talks are underway within Nisa-Today's which could result in the retail and wholesale arms of the organisation being de-merged
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Advice Guide
New Sugro website offers product category information
Sugro has launched a new trade website, intended to provide retailers with free information on key categories
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News
AF Blakemore completes its Capper takeover
AF Blakemore has completed its takeover of fellow Spar wholesaler Capper & Co (C-Store, March 4). The acquisition creates an organisation with a combined turnover of £1.1bn, serving 1,096 Spar stores including 331 company-owned outlets in the...
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News
AF Blakemore completes Capper takeover
AF Blakemore has completed its takeover of fellow Spar wholesaler Capper & Co
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Blog
Editor’s comment: Fashionably late
There are a couple of hugely irritating elements to the display ban's final entrenchment in law, confirmed by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley last week...
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News
Costcutter mulls over extending fascia options
Costcutter is considering adding a second fascia as part of a thorough review of its market positioning and service. An independent survey of Costcutter retailers is under way to seek views on a number of key issues, and the group's new...
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NewsC-stores must seize online opportunity
Shoppers will be making fewer visits to big supermarkets and doing more grocery shopping online in the future, according to a major new study from HIM Research & Consulting.
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BlogEditor’s comment: David Rees - It's time for change
Are you moving with the times? It's an interesting question, because according to HIM's recent study, The Future of Convenience, most of you think you are doing so, but most of your customers think that you aren't.