All Convenience stores articles – Page 33
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NewsLord Myners calls for 'fundamental change' to Nisa governance
Lord Myners has called for “fundamental change” to governance of Nisa after conducting a review into the convenience store chain.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How far is the Co-op along the road to recovery?
Co-operative boss Richard Pennycook believes the group has “turned the corner” after returning to profit in 2014 following a torrid year.
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NewsCo-op boss Richard Pennycook insists it has 'turned the corner'
Co-operative boss Richard Pennycook says it has “turned the corner” in his bid to restore the retailer to “the heart” of communities across the UK.
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NewsCo-op Food delivers 'robust' performance as full-year sales and profits rise
Co-operative Food has delivered a “robust” performance in the tough grocery market, posting increases in both like-for-likes and profits.
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NewsTesco opens new-look food to go store in London
Tesco has opened up a new-look food to go store in London’s Villiers Street, which is the grocer’s smallest ever standalone shop at 550 sq ft.
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NewsStore gallery: Budgens says convenience rivals are 'afraid' of its new concept stores
Budgens boss Mike Baker believes the grocer’s c-store rivals are “a little bit afraid” of its new-look concept stores.
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OpinionComment: Heads roll at Morrisons as Potts aims to simplify the business
It didn’t take long for new Morrisons boss David Potts to make his presence felt - and the presence of a raft of other directors is no longer required.
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AnalysisOcado's first-quarter sales growth: What the analysts say
Ocado has reported group sales growth of 19.2% and a retail sales spike of 15.2% for the 12 weeks to February 22. Here’s what the analysts think.
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NewsCo-op drafts in Ian Ellis from Wilko as its new chief financial officer
The Co-operative Group has today unveiled Ian Ellis as its new chief financial officer as it continues to restructure its management team.
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NewsMcColl's boss Lancaster says it has 'financial firepower' to compete after IPO
McColl’s boss James Lancaster has laid down the gauntlet to its convenience rivals, claiming the retailer’s floatation has handed it the “financial firepower” to “compete with anybody.”
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NewsMcColl’s demonstrates strength of convenience as it posts strong first quarter
McColl’s Retail Group has posted an increase in profits and revenue in its first full-year trading figures since its IPO last February.
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NewsTesco exec Sean McCurley exits weeks after return from suspension
The boss of Tesco’s convenience division, Sean McCurley, has been made redundant only weeks after being reinstated from suspension.
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OpinionComment: Investors hope to count the pennies as Poundland buys 99p Stores
Poundland’s proposed takeover of 99p Stores for the equivalent of over 55 million customer transactions pleased the market, sending its share price up 15%.
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AnalysisInternational news analysis: Spar concept uses cafe concessions for growth
Spar’s latest concept store in Dublin uses a combination of fresh food offers and third-party food concessions to increase sales.
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GalleryStore gallery: Budgens’ lab store experiments with visual merchandising
Convenience specialist Budgens has opened a ‘lab’ store in Dorset that shows the way as far as display and merchandising is concerned.
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NewsBargain Booze owner Conviviality buys 37 GT News convenience stores
Off-license group Conviviality Retail has splashed out £6m to expand its convenience store portfolio after acquiring GT News.
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NewsNisa sacks two directors after investigation into data leak
Convenience store group Nisa has sacked two directors following an investigation into a major data leak last year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Big four grocers slim down for new year’s battle
Morrisons, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Tesco are all cutting roles and reshuffling their top teams as they seek to turn around performance.
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OpinionComment: Rewriting Tesco’s history is neither true nor fair
Tesco has undoubtedly struggled in recent years but some of the criticism of the retailer’s previous management has gone too far.
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NewsTesco: Details of store closures revealed as 2,000 jobs face axe
Tesco has revealed the locations of the 43 stores, nearly half of which are Express branches, that will close in an attempt to cut costs.