All Convenience stores articles – Page 31
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AnalysisAnalysis: Grocers kick off 2016's price war – but will value remain king?
It didn’t take very long – just 31 days into the new year and the starting gun was fired on 2016’s supermarket price war.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Sir Stelios' easyFoodstore runs into turbulence
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on easyFoodstore being forced to turn customers away after selling out of 25p stock.
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GalleryStore gallery: easyFoodstore launches in London selling groceries for 25p each
EasyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has thrown down the gauntlet to Aldi and Lidl by launching a store selling groceries for just 25p each.
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NewsPromiscuous grocery shoppers visit four stores a month for best deals
Shoppers show little loyalty when it comes to grocery visiting an average of four different supermarkets a month, according to new research.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why can't the supermarkets crack the food-to-go market?
Tesco joins Sainsbury’s in pulling out of food-to-go store trials. Retail Week looks at why grocers struggle to succeed in this market.
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NewsShoplifting in England and Wales reached record level in 2015
Shoplifting in England and Wales reached its highest level for 12 years in 2015, according to the Office of National Statistics.
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NewsTesco retreats from sandwich assault and shuts standalone shops
Tesco will retreat from the sandwich market and close its two food-to-go stores, which opened to great fanfare less than 18 months ago.
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OpinionOpinion: Six things retailers must do in 2016 to win over consumers
Retailers must adapt to changing shopper needs and habits to keep consumers happy. Here are some of the key factors to address.
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NewsMy Local pilots Costa tie-up and targets Subway deal to enhance food offer
My Local is piloting a tie-up with coffee shop Costa and is in talks with food chain Subway as the convenience retailer bids to bolster its offer.
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NewsAnalysis: What is the cost of convenience to the grocers?
Convenience has emerged as an important channel for the grocers but how do its economics stack up? Guest editor Theo Paphitis wanted to know.
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NewsBooker Group's third-quarter sales rise boosted by Londis and Budgens
Food wholesaler and retailer Booker has revealed a 10.5% hike in third-quarter sales, boosted by the acquisition of Londis and Budgens.
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NewsMcColl's hails 'strong' sales of Christmas products as like-for-likes dip
McColl’s has reported a 0.7% dip in like-for-likes during the Christmas trading period, boosted by a “strong range” of seasonal products.
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NewsTesco boss Lewis targets momentum after 'strong' Christmas performance
Tesco boss Dave Lewis is seeking to build momentum after the grocer exceeded Christmas expectations, but warned there is still “more to do.”
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Asda, Sainsbury’s and Joules
Retail news round-up on January 11, 2016: Asda to invest £500m in price cuts, Sainsbury’s to double Netto stores and Joules has strong Christmas.
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AnalysisConsumer 2016: Adapting to the big consumer trends in retail
Big changes in the way people shop will have a major effect on how consumers splash their cash in 2016. So how will consumers spend their money?
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NewsAmazon to expand Pantry grocery range as it plots further UK disruption
Amazon is poised to expand the grocery range it sells through its Pantry service in the UK as it turns up the heat on the big four supermarkets.
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NewsInterview: Sainsbury's John Rogers on a new challenge facing grocers in 2016
Smiling faces weren’t synonymous with grocery retailers in 2015, but step inside 33 Holborn, and that’s precisely what you are greeted with.
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AnalysisReview of the Year: The mergers and acquisitions of 2015
If 2014 was the year of the IPO, then 2015 may well have been the year of mergers and acquisitions as several retailers shifted ownership.
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OpinionOpinion: How consistency and clarity put Sainsbury's top of the pile
When we were plunged into austerity, Sainsbury’s should have suffered most. Yet the grocer is evidence that value is more than just about price.
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GalleryStore gallery: Morrisons' new 'Daily' petrol forecourt c-stores open
The grocer has opened its first petrol station store under the ‘Morrisons Daily’ banner. Take a look at all the latest images in our gallery.