All articles by David Rees – Page 5
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NewsFWD to hold further discussions about stock allocation
The Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD) is to have further discussions with the government and leading food and drink manufacturers this week to ensure that sufficient stock is allocated to the independent supply chain during the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsJJ Foodservice offers same-day delivery for orders in London
Wholesaler JJ Foodservice has launched a same-day delivery service to selected areas of London.
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NewsJames Hall teams up with FareShare to supply surplus food to the vulnerable
North of England Spar wholesaler and retailer James Hall & Co has launched a partnership with FareShare Lancashire and Cumbria to redistribute surplus food to vulnerable communities across the North West.
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Local stores maintaining traffic as shoppers settle into a lockdown routine
Shopper loyalty and visit frequency have remained stable week-on-week, as shoppers start to form a routine during the lockdown according to Channel Pulse, HIM and MCA Insight’s measure of weekly shopper and consumer behaviour.
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NewsAldi to offer home delivery for first time with “food parcel” service
Aldi UK will sell ambient food parcels on its website for the first time from tomorrow (Friday 17 April), in a move aimed at reaching vulnerable people and those self-isolating.
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NewsRemembering Raj: friends and colleagues pay tribute
Friends and colleagues from the convenience retail industry have been remembering Raj Aggarwal, who passed away last week after contracting Covid-19 coronavirus.
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NewsCoronavirus: Costcutter works with Compass to open pop-up hospital stores
Costcutter Supermarkets Group is working with Compass Group UK & Ireland to open temporary ‘pop-up’ stores in 20 NHS hospitals in England following the temporary closure of some retailers across the sites.
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NewsPayPoint takes full ownership of Collect+ parcel network
PayPoint has taken full ownership of the Collect+ parcel network, following a deal with carrier Yodel.
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NewsNew date announced for Convenience Conference and Awards
The Convenience Conference and Awards, orginally scheduled for mid-May, has been postponed until 1 October due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsCoronavirus: Bestway asks manufacturers to take a “balanced” approach to supply
Bestway Wholesale has made a public plea to suppliers to maintain a “balanced approach” to servicing all trade channels in the face of pressure from major supermarkets to give them priority during the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsCoronavirus: ACS provides summary of business rates support and grants available
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has compiled a summary of the business rates and cash grant support measures that have been made available for retailers in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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OpinionCommunity spirit
A sense of community is vitally important in these strange, surreal times, but of course the best convenience stores knew that all along, C-Store’s editor writes.
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NewsCoronavirus: Data shows consumers are still shopping regularly
Shoppers are continuing to visit grocery retailers on a regular basis, despite government advice to shop as little as possible, according to HIM & MCA Insight.
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NewsCoronavirus: Stockpiling missions drive millions of extra shopping trips
British consumers made over 79 million extra supermarket shopping trips in the four weeks to 21 March, with total till sales increasing by 20.5%, according to Nielsen Homescan.
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NewsCoronavirus: Bestway warns retail customers against “profiteering”
Bestway has warned its retail customers not to use the coronavirus outbreak as an excuse for profiteering.
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NewsCoronavirus: extensions granted for later filing of business accounts
The government has announced a three-month extension for businesses affected by the coronavirus outbreak to file accounts.
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NewsBestway Wholesale increases revenues during “turbulent” year
Bestway Wholesale increased its turnover by 13% to £2.3bn in the year to the end of June 2019, according to the group’s latest financial results.
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NewsCoronavirus: give c-store staff “key worker” status, says ACS
ACS has called on the Government to give the UK’s convenience store staff “key worker” status so that employees with children can carry on working as normal during the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsShortlist announced for Convenience Awards 2020
Stores and individuals across the country have been recognised for their excellence in the shortlist for the inaugural Convenience Awards, released this week.
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NewsNational Convenience Show postponed until September due to coronavirus
The UK Food Shows, including the National Convenience Show and the Farm Shop & Deli Show, have been postponed due to the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak.