All Convenience stores articles
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NewsAldi shelves checkout-free shopping trial
Aldi has ended its checkout-free shopping trial and converted its lone Shop & Go store into a standard, urban branch.
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NewsConsultation launched on banning Aldi and Lidl from restrictive land deals
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened a consultation on potentially reclassifying Aldi and Lidl’s legal status, which could have rammifications for how the discounters can structure property deals in the future.
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NewsWhole Foods Market to double UK footprint with six new stores
Whole Foods Market is set to double its total number of UK stores with the planned opening of six new stores across the capital over the next few months.
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NewsMorrisons convenience restructure puts 100 jobs at risk
Supermarket chain Morrisons is restructuring its convenience and general merchandise teams, putting around 100 roles at risk of redundancy in its Bradford head office.
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NewsMorrisons boss on turnaround: ‘We see more green shoots every day’
Morrisons chief executive Rami Baitiéh said the business is making progress with its turnaround and he sees “more green shoots every single day”.
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NewsSupermarket stock issues result in £2bn of displaced sales
Grocery store stock issues are causing the sector to lose over £2bn in displaced sales, according to a report shared exclusively with Retail Week from DHL Supply Chain and Retail Economics.
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NewsCo-op confirms appointment of new logistics and supply chain boss
C-store specialist Co-op has appointed former AF Blakemore and DHL executive Andy Wilmot as its new group supply chain and logistics director.
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NewsCo-op quick commerce boss leaves the business
Co-op quick commerce managing director Chris Conway has left the business.
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NewsCo-op rejects ‘critical comments’ about workplace culture
The Co-op has refuted claims of a toxic culture of fear at the business, insisting that staff are encouraged to share a “wide range of views” about the direction of travel of the c-store specialist and that colleague engagement remains high.
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NewsAmazon expands Iceland grocery partnership across UK
Amazon has today (February 11) announced that it has expanded its partnership with Iceland across the whole of the UK.
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NewsTesco secures former Amazon Fresh stores for Express expansion
Tesco is moving forward with its Express store expansion plan following its acquisition of closed Amazon Fresh locations in London.
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NewsCo-op advert banned over ‘misleading’ Aldi price-match claims
A Co-op advert promoting its Aldi price-match scheme has been ruled misleading by the ASA for failing to compare similar products.
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NewsCo-op says ‘things are getting better’ as incidents of retail crime plummeted in 2025
Despite incidents of retail crime being on the rise across the sector, Co-op saw a reduction in overall retail crime and violence against staff in 2025, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsCo-op confirms number of 2026 openings following investment
The Co-op has confirmed a number of openings for the first quarter of this year following a “transformative investment”.
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NewsCo-op debuts ready meals for weight-loss jab users
Co-op is to launch an own-label ready meal range targeted at people who use weight loss jabs and have smaller appetites.
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AnalysisDefiant Leighton sticks to his guns as he vows to rebuild Asda ‘to its former glories’
Even as sales continue to slip, Asda’s credit rating is downturned and its private equity owners turn to sale and leasebacks of stores, executive chair Allan Leighton insists his turnaround strategy is working
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NewsAsda vows to ‘double down’ on strategy as like-for-likes slide
Asda has vowed to double down on its ‘Formula for Growth’ strategy, even as its total revenues and like-for-like sales dropped in the third quarter.
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NewsCo-op sets record pace with 11 store openings in one week
The investment in convenience stores comes as the retailer is continuing to call on the government to deliver business-rates reform at the November 26 Budget “to secure the future of small shops and community retail”.
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NewsCo-op to push ahead with new store openings amidst cyber attack recovery
Convenience specialist the Co-op has unveiled plans to open or refurbish dozens of stores, as part of plans to recover from the cyber attack, which laid it low earlier this year.
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NewsAsda expands on-demand delivery partnership with Uber Direct
Grocery giant Asda has announced the expansion of its rapid delivery partnership with Uber Direct, signing a new multi-year preferred partner agreement.