Record Christmas For Heart of England Co-op
The Heart of England Co-operative has revealed that it delivered record-breaking festive sales figures.
The Society saw a 6.5% rise in the four weeks to...
CJ Lang Strengthens Sales Team
CJ Lang & Son, the Scottish SPAR wholesaler and store operator, has bolstered its independent retailer sales team with the appointments of Neil Ogilvie...
SPAR Reports Robust Christmas And New Year Trading
SPAR has revealed that its year-on-year sales grew by 2.3% over the four weeks to 2 January 2022, with growth of 13.2% on a...
Opportunity To Promote The Environmental Benefits Of Shopping At C-Stores
A new report from TWC has found that over a third of consumers believe that shopping at convenience stores is better for the environment....
Booker To Start Trials Of ‘Dark Hub’
Booker is reportedly converting its Makro site in Stoke into a ‘dark hub’ to service its Premier symbol group.
According to trade publication betterRetailing, the...
Grocery Shoppers Stayed Local Over Christmas With Delivery And Click &...
The latest 12-weekly data from the Lumina Intelligence Convenience Tracking Programme shows delivery and click & collect occasions grew +2ppts and +0.4ppts respectively in...
Nisa Speeding Up Express Roll-Out
Nisa has revealed that it wants to increase the number of its new Express format stores to 50 by the end of this year.
The...
Co-op Launches Incubator Programme For Suppliers
The Co-op has launched a new incubator programme to develop its supplier base.
Called ‘The apiary’, the scheme has been designed to help the convenience...
Costcutter Raises Minimum Order Requirement Due To Inflationary Pressures
Minimum order requirements for chilled and frozen deliveries are being increased from 30 to 40 cases for new Costcutter retailers.
According to trade publication BetterRetailing,...
Co-op Workers Win Legal Argument In Equal Pay Fight
Co-op shop floor workers have won a key legal argument in a battle to secure equal pay with warehouse staff.
More than 1,600 mostly female...
