All Convenience stores articles
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AnalysisCo-op signs 15-year renewable power agreement
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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Opinion‘Asda sets itself challenge with “second-biggest supermarket” ambition’
Asda has Sainsbury’s in its sights following the completion of its takeover of EG UK as it seeks to move into second place in the grocery league table.
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NewsAsda acquires EG and pledges price cuts
Asda has completed its purchase of forecourt retail giant EG Group at an enterprise value of £2.07bn. It vowed the deal will mean lower fuel and grocery prices “for millions”.
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NewsAsda opens first of its former Co-op c-stores
Asda has accelerated its takeover into convenience as it opens 11 sites that were formerly Co-op stores.
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NewsGrocery price inflation slips to lowest level in over a year
Grocery price inflation fell to the lowest levels seen in the last 12 months, while take-home grocery sales grew month on month.
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NewsBP launches loyalty pricing programme on retail products
BP has expanded its BPme Rewards scheme with the launch of loyalty pricing to give customers exclusive discounts on retail products.
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GalleryAsda unveils new food-to-go format ‘Asda Food Hub’
Supermarket giant Asda has unveiled a new food-to-go store concept, designed to drive footfall by “providing great quality food-to-go options at an affordable price”.
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NewsEG Group offloads bundle of US convenience stores
Forecourt retail specialist EG Group is to sell a bundle of convenience stores in the US.
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NewsTesco Express to swap 50 key products with alternatives
Tesco has announced it will overhaul its Express stores by swapping more than 50 key everyday products with lower-priced alternatives.
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NewsCo-op invests £70m in member prices
The Co-op has made its biggest ever single investment as it extends its member-only prices across everyday essentials.
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Analysis‘Out of control’ crime: How are retailers cracking down on criminals?
With new data from the Co-op revealing its stores have seen “record levels” of crime with more than 1,000 incidents per day, we take a look at the techniques retailers are using to crack down on the rise of retail crime
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NewsCo-op extends robot grocery delivery service across Leeds
The Co-op is expanding the roll-out of its autonomous grocery delivery service to cover more areas across Leeds.
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NewsNisa partners with on-demand delivery firm Just Eat
Nisa has launched a tie-up with Just Eat to launch an on-demand online delivery partnership.
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NewsCo-op names Debbie White as new chair
The Co-op has named Debbie White as the company’s new chair, succeeding Allan Leighton when he steps down from the role in February next year.
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NewsMorrisons to stock Savers products in c-stores
Morrisons has become the first supermarket chain to stock entry-level products on convenience store shelves.
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AnalysisWill Asda’s acquisition of EG Group UK and Ireland be a win for its customers or lenders?
Following Asda’s acquisition of EG Group’s UK and Ireland businesses, the grocer has been keen to stress this will be a win for consumers.
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NewsAsda says £2bn EG Group acquisition will create ‘new value-led consumer champion’
Asda has confirmed the acquisition of EG Group’s UK and Ireland operations for £2.27bn and said the move will create a “new value-led consumer champion”.
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NewsGreggs joins forces with Sainsbury's for first petrol forecourt store
Food-to-go giant Greggs has teamed up with grocer Sainsbury’s for the first time to open a new store on a petrol forecourt.
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NewsGrocery price inflation at third-highest level since 2008
Grocery prices have fallen for the second month in a row, but inflation is still at the third-highest rate since records began in 2008.
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Opinion‘Larger retailers can learn plenty from innovative independents’
The creativity and innovation that independents bring to the high street and the industry offer valuable lessons to all retailers, believes PwC’s Lisa Hooker
