All Convenience stores articles – Page 16
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Sainsbury’s and Asda are joining forces
Retail’s potential new dream team made its debut in the City today, lifting the lid on the rationale behind the proposed Sainsbury’s-Asda mega merger.
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NewsCo-op's £137.5m Nisa deal given green light by CMA
The Co-op’s £137.5m acquisition of convenience retailer and wholesaler Nisa has been given the green light by the competition watchdog.
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NewsNisa sales up as Palmer & Harvey demise swells numbers
Nisa’s sales rose over its fourth quarter as the stores it supplies swelled by more than 1,000 thanks to the collapse of Palmer & Harvey.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How the Co-op is building ‘stronger’ future
The Co-op swung back into the black in 2017 as strong like-for-like sales in its core food business helped boost its bottom line.
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NewsSpar supplier AF Blakemore to sell wholesale division
Spar’s biggest supplier AF Blakemore is selling its wholesale division following a strategic review of the business.
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NewsConviviality faces investor legal action threat
Conviviality may be sued by investors who believe they were misled about the retailer’s performance.
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NewsCo-op apologises after IT issue disrupts deliveries
The Co-op has been forced to apologise to customers after an IT issue at one of its depots scuppered deliveries to a host of stores.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five things retailers can learn from Greggs
Traditionally known as a high street baker, Greggs has transformed its business model since 2013, when it ushered in a new strategy.
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OpinionOpinion: Forget P&H, McColl’s P&L deserves City focus
There were one billion reasons for McColl’s to be cheerful – but investors’ response to its full-year results will have dampened the mood at its Brentwood HQ.
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NewsMcColl's profits rise as acquisition plan bears fruit
McColl’s has posted a rise in full-year profits and broken through the £1bn sales barrier.
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NewsCo-op ploughs £28m into London expansion
The Co-op is ramping up its investment in London amid plans to open 30 new c-stores within the M25 this year.
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NewsSainsbury's ends Euro Garages petrol forecourt trial
Sainsbury’s has called time on its tie-up with petrol station forecourt operator Euro Garages just two years after launching six pilot stores.
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InterviewSainsbury’s Roberts on costs, colleagues and customers
The peak Christmas trading period may have come and gone, but there is a sense within Sainsbury’s that tougher challenges now lie ahead.
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AnalysisStore of the Week: Spar Eat 17, Bishop's Stortford
Think Spar of old and your heart might not beat any faster, but things have changed since a tie-up with Eat 17 in 2006.
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NewsBargain Booze owner posts ‘robust’ interim results
Conviviality, owner of the Bargain Booze chain and wholesaler Matthew Clark, has reported a rise in first-half sales and profits.
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NewsCo-op unveils £50m post-Christmas price cuts
The Co-op is to cut prices by £50m in the latest salvo in the grocery value wars.
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OpinionOpinion: Amazon Go – the future of convenience retail?
Amazon has finally opened its Amazon Go convenience store to real-world shoppers following a year-long trial.
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NewsSainsbury’s: Thousands of jobs at risk in store ‘reset’
Sainsbury’s is “resetting” its store management structure in a move that will leave “thousands” of shopfloor staff facing an uncertain future, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsTesco boss Dave Lewis: Food price inflation ‘abating’
Tesco boss Dave Lewis believes food price inflation will slow down this year as pressures on sourcing costs begin to ease.
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NewsCo-op Christmas sales jump ahead of 'challenging' year
The Co-op has hailed its “best Christmas ever” after its core convenience business registered a spike in sales during the festive season.