Raft Of Well-Known Independent Retailers Set To Join Bestway
The momentum created by its acquisition of Costcutter is helping Bestway attract more leading independents, with several set to make the switch to its...
Southern Co-op Aiming To Double Size Of Franchise Estate
The Southern Co-op has revealed that it wants to open around 12 franchise stores annually to double the size of the estate in less...
EG Group Expands Presence In the US
British forecourt giant EG Group has entered into an agreement to acquire all 34 Sprint fuel and convenience stores in Georgia and South Carolina,...
CJ Lang Benefits From Shopping Local Trend
CJ Lang & Son, the Scottish SPAR wholesaler and store operator, saw a 9.4% increase in turnover to £212.5m during the year ending 30...
McColl’s Adopts Personalised Promotions Tool
McColl’s has revealed that it is working with Ecrebo, a technology company that enables the adding of personalised offers to shopping receipts.
The rollout of...
Co-op Rebrands Stores To Raise Climate Change Awareness
Ahead of the COP26 Climate Change conference starting in Glasgow this weekend, Co-op has launched a national store and funeral home campaign, aptly named...
SimplyFresh’s COO Departs After Collapse Of Sainsbury’s Deal
The executive that was in charge of SimplyFresh’s supply agreement with Sainsbury’s is leaving the convenience symbol chain.
Sainsbury’s announced in July that it was...
Collaboration Key To Success, Says Blakemore
‘Better Together’ was the key theme at this year’s SPAR Retail Show hosted by Blakemore Trade Partners.
The event took place virtually on Tuesday and...
Profits And Sales Slip At Central England Co-op
Central England Co-op saw its sales and profits fall back in the first half of 2021 after facing tough comparatives with last year when...
Tesco Launches Hi-Tech Checkout-Free Store
Tesco opened its first checkout-free outlet for the public in central London today, just months after Amazon entered the physical grocery store market with...
