Aldi Unveils New ‘Corner Store’ Format In Australia
Aldi Australia has unveiled its first-ever Corner Store - complete with freshly pressed orange juice, an in-house café serving barista-made coffee, an artisan bakery...
New Platform Aiming To Help C-Stores Compete With Supermarkets
A new e-commerce platform will launch later this year that aims to help independent convenience stores improve their competitiveness against the major supermarket chains...
Appleby Westward Appoints New Company-Owned Stores Director
Appleby Westward, the regional distribution company for SPAR stores in the South West of England, has appointed a new company-owned stores director to the...
Nisa Highlights Success Of Deliveroo Partnership
Nisa has revealed that its partner retailers using the Deliveroo app broke through the £100,000 sales barrier last week as better weather and the...
Co-op Launches Major Packaging Collection Scheme
Co-op is launching what it claims is Europe’s most extensive in-store recycling scheme for plastic bags and product wrapping.
The national rollout of the scheme follows...
Blakemore Retail Launches Its First SPAR Market Store
A.F. Blakemore’s retail division has relaunched its store in Bala, Wales under the SPAR Market fascia following a complete refurbishment.
Launched in 2017, the SPAR...
Snappy Raises Funds To Support Expansion Plans
Snappy Group, the owner of a fast-growing grocery delivery platform supported by former Sainsbury’s CEO Justin King, has generated £20m from its latest fundraising...
Spend In Convenience Stores Falls As Restrictions Ease And On-The-Go Demand...
Latest data from the Lumina Intelligence Convenience Tracking Programme shows the average weekly value of convenience store shoppers decreased by 25% during the four...
Registration For Nisa’s Annual Trade Show Goes Live
Registration is now open for Nisa retailers to book their place at the convenience group’s annual trade show.
The Nisa Expo will again be taking...
Mixed Year For Bestway
Results from Bestway’s wholesale and retail subsidiaries show both faced their challenges last year but made progress in key areas.
The group’s wholesale division –...