All Convenience stores articles – Page 20
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News
Tesco faces pressure to close c-stores under Booker deal
Tesco could be forced to shutter hundreds of convenience stores amid concerns from rivals and shareholder groups over its £3.7bn Booker deal.
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Breakfast briefing: Tesco, Jaeger and more
Retail news round-up: Tesco-Booker deal 'risks convenience stores', Jaeger to be put up for administration and Sports Direct increases stake in Debenhams
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Booker sales creep up, choked by tobacco display ban
Booker has reported a small rise in sales in its fourth-quarter, with growth being dragged down by falling tobacco sales.
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Opinion
Opinion: Food retail has been hit by lack of strategy
It has become a meaningless cliché to talk about the increasing speed of change in retail, yet the recent dramatic news from the grocery trade is hard to keep up with.
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Spar focusing on 'reality' not virtual reality
Spar managing director Debbie Robinson says the convenience chain offers “reality” at a time when virtual reality is dominating conversation.
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Budgens to lose 30 stores in franchisee administration
More than 30 Budgens stores are set to close with the loss of 815 jobs after the franchisee running the shops plunged into administration.
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McColl’s full-year profits slide despite rising sales
McColl’s has posted a drop in full-year profits after the acquisition of almost 300 Co-op stores weighed on its bottom line.
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Tesco to axe 1,700 deputy managers in c-store shake-up
Tesco is axing thousands of deputy manager positions in its convenience stores as the grocer shakes up the management structure across its Express estate.
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This week in retail: Primark's take on fashion market
Value fashion powerhouse Primark takes to the City catwalk this morning with a pre-close update ahead of next month’s interims.
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Analysis
Agenda: McColl's and Primark update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with financial updates from McColl’s and Primark owner Associated British Foods both on the agenda.
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Data
Data: The Co-op’s turnaround hits home among shoppers
The Co-op’s impressive turnaround in its food business has struck a chord with shoppers when it comes to price, quality and its ethical positioning.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Booker, Pandora and Gap
Retail news round-up: Shopkeepers comforted about Booker-Tesco merger, Pandora reports boost in sales and Gap to close UK operations
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Analysis
Analysis: Will Amazon Go stop the grocers?
As if the competition wasn’t already hot enough in UK grocery retailing, Amazon is now ramping up efforts to secure a food store in London.
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Breakfast briefing: Sports Direct, Booker and more
Retail news round-up: Sports Direct's investors planning to initiate new rules, and Bunnings dismisses zero-hour contracts for store staff.
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Opinion
Opinion: Tesco and Booker could spark c-store consolidation
If question marks remained over whether Tesco was truly back on the front foot, a frenetic Friday has laid those doubts firmly to rest.
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Analysis
Analysis: Why is Tesco buying wholesaler Booker?
Tesco’s £3.7bn merger with wholesaler Booker left many a retailer, analyst and journalist in a state of stunned silence this morning.
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Analysis
At a glance: What do we know about Booker Group?
News this morning that Tesco is buying Booker Group in a £3.7bn mega-deal was a bolt from the blue. We take a closer look at the wholesale business.
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Booker sales rise amid 'solid' c-store performance
Food retailer and wholesaler Booker hailed “solid” performance from its c-store businesses as sales rose in its third quarter.
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Breakfast briefing: Boohoo, Coast and more
Retail news round-up: Boohoo reports rise in sales and Coast, Oasis and Warehouse report declining sales in Ireland.
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Co-op hails 'outstanding' Christmas sales growth
The Co-op has hailed an “outstanding” Christmas after increased availability and the success of its own-label ranges drove sales.