Parfetts’ Go Local Fascia Tops Industry Survey
Parfetts’ Go Local fascia was a standout performer across multiple categories in the latest Lumina Symbol Wholesale Index.
In the annual benchmarking study, conducted between...
Southern Co-op Agrees New Food-To-Go Franchise Partnership
Southern Co-op has agreed a franchise partnership with Wenzel’s, a family-run bakery retail chain that operates from over 100 sites in the south of...
M&S Surpasses Food & Drink Market Share Of Co-op
M&S has become the seventh-biggest retailer of food and drink products in the UK after overtaking Co-op.
According to unpublished Worldpanel data seen by trade...
A.F. Blakemore Unifying Retail Planning Operations
A.F. Blakemore & Son, the UK’s largest SPAR retailer and wholesaler, is deepening its investment with RELEX to unify its retail planning operations.
Building on...
Co-Founder Of EG Group Calls For Sale Of US Forecourt Business
Zuber Issa, co-founder of the EG Group, wants to explore a sale of its $5bn-plus US unit as an alternative to private equity backer...
Record 210 Suppliers Set To Exhibit At SPAR Scotland’s Biggest-Ever Tradeshow
SPAR Scotland wholesaler and retailer CJ Lang & Son is gearing up to host its biggest ever tradeshow on 25 September in Aviemore, bringing...
Chelmsford Star Co-op’s Merger With Central Co-op Gets Go-Ahead
Members of Chelmsford Star Co-op have voted in favour of merging its operations with Central Co-op.
The move was first announced in June and followed...
How Co-op’s Suppliers Will Benefit From Expansion By Franchisees
Co-op is in a strong growth phase, with ambitious plans to expand its company-owned estate. Alongside corporate expansion, the retailer is making significant investments...
Co-op Wholesale Secures Contract Extension With Dike & Son
Co-op Wholesale has secured a new five-year supply agreement with independent supermarket business Dike & Son.
Operating in Stalbridge, Dorset, since 1851, five generations of...
Retailers Urged To Prepare For Incoming HFSS Promotion Restrictions
Convenience retailers in England are being reminded that regulations restricting the promotion of products high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) will come into...
