All Market Consolidation articles
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NewsSainsbury’s supply trial with Simply Fresh thrives during lockdown
Simply Fresh’s trial supply deal with Sainsbury’s “continues to go well” despite the lockdown, the symbol group’s chief operating officer Kash Khera told C-Store.
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NewsSainsbury’s supply deal a hit at new Simply Fresh store
Simply Fresh’s Sainsbury’s-supplied convenience store in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, has received a “phenomenal” reaction from its customers, according to the symbol group’s creative director Davinder Jheeta.
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NewsProperty specialists predict rise in convenience franchising in 2020
The retail property market will see a rise in convenience franchising and continued offloading of large supermarkets by the multiples in 2020, according to business property specialist Christie & Co.
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NewsSimply Fresh trials Sainsbury’s supply deal at West London store
Simply Fresh has launched a trial with Sainsbury’s to stock around 2,000 of the supermarket group’s own label and branded products at its Old Oak Lane store in Willesden, London.
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NewsBooker sales grow “strongly” over past 19 weeks, Tesco reveals
Booker’s like-for-like sales increased by 4.1% in the 19 weeks to 4 January despite a “subdued” market, according to Tesco’s third quarter and Christmas trading statement.
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NewsRetail industry suffers “worst year on record” as overall sales decline
Last year was the “worst on record” for the retail sector, according to the latest BRC and KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsCo-op own brand roll-out drives surge in Nisa store recruitment
Nisa claims it has recruited over 500 stores in the last 12 months, marking a 40% like-for-like increase in recruitment on the previous year.
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NewsSpar distributor Appleby Westward acquires c-store group Denovo Retail
Appleby Westward, the South West Spar distributor, has acquired 17-site c-store group Denovo Retail Limited for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsMorrisons extends wholesale partnership with forecourt operator Rontec
Morrisons is to extend its wholesale partnership with forecourt operator Rontec for an initial 10 years.
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NewsFirst Nisa member converts store to Co-op Group franchise model
Somerset retailer Richard Williams is the first Nisa member to convert his store to the Co-op franchise model.
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NewsOverall forecourt sector worth £4.1bn, says ACS report
The overall forecourt sector is now worth £4.1bn, providing jobs for around 92,000 people across the UK, according a new Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) report.
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Features and analysisInterview: Nisa chief executive Ken Towle
Just over a year on from the Co-op’s acquisition of Nisa, chief exective Ken Towle talks to C-Store about the progress made and developments for the future.
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NewsMorrisons announces new and expanded wholesale partnerships
Morrisons has announced a number of new wholesale partnerships, including the roll out of its Morrisons Daily convenience store fascia to further stores.
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NewsA.F. Blakemore & Son announces improved annual results
Spar wholesaler and retailer AF Blakemore & Son is “energised and ready for the year ahead”, after a year of investment and reorganisation.
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NewsIGD predicts further growth for the UK convenience sector
The UK convenience market is set to grow by £6.9bn in the next five years, to reach £48.2bn by 2024, according to a new forecast from IGD.
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Features and analysisProducts preview: The Co-op Christmas 2019
Christmas Day is only five months away and the 2019 season marks the first time that retailers supplied by Nisa and Costcutter can access The Co-op Group’s festive range of own-label products. Do any of the following take your fancy?
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NewsBestway Retail “100% stabilised” and reviewing store estate
Bargain Booze owner Bestway Retail is conducting a “root and branch” review of all its franchise and company-owned estate to inform a mission-led approach to store formats in the future, according to chief retail officer Andy Cresswell.
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NewsOwn label sales rise by 42.5% at Nisa stores
Sales of own-label have soared at Nisa outlets in the past year, with one in four products sold through Nisa now an own label one.
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NewsTesco hints at upmarket convenience store concept
Tesco has dropped a strong hint that it is developing a new, more upmarket convenience store format.
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NewsTesco sales boosted by Booker’s like-for-like 3.1% growth
Tesco has announced a 3.1% increase in like-for-like sales across Booker in the 13 weeks to 25 May, despite a slowdown in the group’s underlying UK sales growth.