All Convenience stores articles – Page 28
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Morrisons, BHS and more
Retail news round-up: Morrisons ups Marmite price, Dominic Chappell 'bled BHS dry', and Spar promotes Ian Taylor as retail director
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NewsRetail news on Musgrave, Monsoon Accessorize and more
Retail news round-up: Musgrave and Unilever in ice-cream dispute, Monsoon appoints new finance director, food prices to surge and convenience sector to expand.
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NewsLondis and Budgens owner Booker posts jump in profits
Food retailer and wholesaler Booker has hailed the progress of its Londis and Budgens chains after unveiling a jump in half-year profit.
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AnalysisAnalysis: C-stores will not be on Amazon's agenda
Reports that Amazon is planning to launch a chain of convenience outlets in the US have caused massive reverberations across the country’s grocery sector.
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NewsCo-op rolls out cloud technology for processing coupons and vouchers
The Co-op has revealed plans to roll out new technology that will simplify the way it processes coupons and vouchers at the checkout.
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NewsForecourt retail giants merge and name ex-Asda boss DeNunzio chairman
Forecourts operator Euro Garages is to merge with continental counterpart EFR and has drafted in former Asda boss Tony DeNunzio as chairman.
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NewsCostcutter aims for footfall boost from partnership with Parcelly
Costcutter Supermarkets Group is set for a lift in footfall and earnings after signing a deal with mobile click-and-collect start-up Parcelly.
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NewsMcColl’s third-quarter like-for-likes fall as newsagent arm hurts sales
McColl’s has recorded a drop in its like-for-likes despite rising overall sales as it focuses on expanding its convenience offer.
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NewsAgenda: McColl's trading update and Ikea opens at Westfield Stratford
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with a trading update from McColl’s and Ikea’s Westfield Stratford opening both on the agenda.
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NewsTesco pilots 24-hour opening in London c-stores to cash in on Night Tube
Tesco is extending the opening hours of a clutch of its London stores to 24 hours as the grocer bids to capitalise on the Night Tube.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Carrefour China targets convenience expansion
Carrefour’s Chinese business is to open between 40 and 50 new convenience stores in Shanghai by the end of this year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How time-pressed consumers are transforming food retail
Not so long ago, the mere mention of buying breakfast on the move would have raised many an eyebrow, even among the busiest consumers.
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NewsMcColl's boss Miller: Co-op stores acquisition is 'a significant step up'
McColl’s boss Jonathan Miller believes the acquisition of almost 300 Co-op stores will mark a “significant step up” for the business.
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NewsMcColl’s half-year profits rise but like-for-likes dip
McColl’s has reported an increase in pre-tax profits in the six months to the end of May, although like-for-likes fell during the period.
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News7-Eleven completes first drone delivery to shopper’s home
US retailer 7-Eleven has fulfilled its first fully autonomous drone delivery to a customer’s home as it plans to “redefine convenience”.
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OpinionOpinion: Convenience retail means inconvenience – but I like it
Stores editor John Ryan works at weekends in his local community shop. Here’s his view from the shelf-edge in Wiltshire
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NewsStore planning applications fall 9% as online competitors dent development interest
The number of planning applications to build new shops dropped 9% during the past 12 months, marking the seventh consecutive year of decline.
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NewsMy Local administrators sell 26 stores, saving 372 jobs
The administrators for My Local have sold 26 of the collapsed convenience store chain’s former stores, safeguarding 372 jobs.
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NewsConviviality eyes more festival pop-ups after Isle of Wight pilot
Conviviality is eyeing a move to open pop-up Bargain Booze shops at music festivals across the UK as part of plans to diversify the business.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Co-op eyes convenience sweet spot after offloading stores
At first glance, The Co-op’s decision to sell almost 300 of its smaller stores might appear at odds with its commitment to convenience retail.