All articles by Robin Mannering – Page 28
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Nisa develops new app to help members
Nisa has developed a new app to help its member place their orders more easily.
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Bargain Booze completes buyout of Central Convenience chain
Bargain Booze has completed the £25m acquisition of the Central Convenience chain from WS Retail (WSR), a subsidiary of collapsed wholesaler Palmer & Harvey.
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Eros Retail opens two new Greens-branded stores
Scotland-based Eros Retail has launched two new Greens-branded stores in Fife and Dundee.
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Shopper purchasing confidence at lowest level since 2015
Shopper purchasing confidence has dropped to its lowest level since the second quarter of 2015, according to new Nielsen data.
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MCA food-to-go conference to highlight latest market trends
The MCA food-to-go conference 2018 will address how convenience stores and other outlets can capitalise on the burgeoning food-to-go market.
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Spar retailer club drives sales for South West members
South West Spar stores that have signed up to Appleby Westward’s Retailer Club - which offers rebates on own brand and free-from products - have seen an average sales uplift of 36% since its launch in August.
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Costcutter agrees exclusive supply deal with Co-op Group
The Co-op Group will become the exclusive wholesale supplier to Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG) from spring 2018, the two groups announced today.
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Glasgow-based Scotfresh seeks new managing director
Glasgow-based convenience store chain Scotfresh is seeking a new managing director to help drive future growth.
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Chancellor announces 4.4% rise in NLW and changes to business rate calculations
The National Living Wage will increase to £7.83 per hour next April, but retailers will benefit from a share of a £2.3bn saving on business rate rises.
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National Lottery to be rolled out to discounters and self-checkout
National Lottery games will be rolled out to discounters and made available at self-checkout as part of Camelot’s strategy to revive the brand’s sales.
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Co-op Group trials "ultimate" format for larger stores
The Co-operative Group is trialling a new format for its medium to large stores, in a bid to provide the “ultimate” convenience store.
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PayPoint signs new BBC TV Licensing contract
PayPoint has announced a new contract with the BBC to allow consumers to pay for their TV Licence on its in-store terminals for another six years.
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Parfetts chairman raises Tesco-Booker concerns with ministers
The chairman of employee-owned wholesaler Parfetts has written to ministers and MPs about the CMA’s “catastrophic error of judgement” in provisionally clearing the Tesco-Booker merger.
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Costcutter set to announce new supply contract
Costcutter is likely to announce its new supply deal in the next few days, with legal teams ironing out the final terms of the contract, C-Store has learned.
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More than 100 councils yet to distribute rate relief
More than 100 local authorities are yet to draw from a £300m fund to provide relief to businesses facing higher rates bills.
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CMA provisionally clears Tesco-Booker merger
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally cleared the proposed merger of Tesco and Booker following an in-depth investigation.
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Bananas at risk of disappearing from UK shelves
Bananas will become unavailable in the UK unless action is taken to prevent the spread of a disease that has affected crops worldwide, trade unions and producers have warned.
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Select & Save confirms Bestway as primary supply partner
Select & Save has announced Bestway Wholesale as its primary supply partner for the next five years.
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Three more Costcutter stores complete Shopper First refits
Three more Costcutter stores have completed major refits as part of the group’s Shopper First programme.
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Morrisons announces 2.5% rise in like-for-like sales
Morrisons has announced a 2.5% increase in like-for-like sales in its third quarter trading statement.