All Convenience articles
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NewsCo-op launches Business Partners banner for B2B propositions, led by Katie Secretan
The new division will house its wholesale, franchise, vending and independent Q-commerce propositions under “one clear umbrella”, creating a “stronger and more consistent identity for how we support business customers and retail partners”.
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Comment & OpinionShoplifting is down. So why is retail crime getting more violent?
Co-op’s expectation that retail crime will fall to a post-pandemic low in 2026 represents a genuine milestone
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NewsStore with after best before date model eyes national expansion
Bargain Grocery Outlet (BGO), which opened its first supermarket two years ago in Stevenage, has plans for national expansion
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NewsOurCoop tops £1bn sales as enlarged society delivers first results
The society, which comprises Central Co-op, Midcounties Co-op and Chelmsford Star Co-op, also reported revenue growing by 94.3% to £888.8m, for the six months to 8 August, while food sales jumped 84.4% to £748.7m
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NewsCo-op extends Circana deal to drive growth through data
The renewed agreement marks the next phase of Hive’s development, enabling Circana and Co-op to expand its capabilities through new data assets and measurement solutions
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NewsBestway hires 23 territory sales managers to boost retailer support
The new managers will work with retailers to understand their business’s individual needs, identify opportunities for growth, and provide practical recommendations that can make a ‘measurable difference to store performance’
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NewsOurCoop marks two-year Samaritans partnership with £650k raised
OurCoop colleagues have raised funds via customer donations and community events
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NewsShop theft falls but retailer robberies surge, ONS data shows
ACS has warned that part of this drop – alongside a 10% spike in robberies to 88,282 offences – has been driven by police now logging thefts involving or threatening violence as a robbery of business property
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NewsWaitrose confirms new stores after opening first supermarket for eight years
The new store in Cricklewood London is the first full line supermarket opened by Waitrose for eight years
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NewsNew retail media network combines social media, till screens and sales data
Smart Store Network connects brands with shoppers through retailers’ social media and till screens while measuring sales data
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NewsSainsbury’s retires SmartShop from convenience stores
The service will only continue to be available in the grocer’s full-size supermarkets
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NewsCo-op doubles crime cases solved in Devon and Cornwall stores with new reporting tool
SentrySIS enables stronger intelligence sharing, tracking repeat offenders by connecting offences committed by the same individual and build stronger cases against them
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NewsFormer Spar retailer boosts weekly sales 22% after Select & Save switch
Since joining the symbol group almost a year ago, chilled and frozen margins have also risen, by 12% and 20% respectively
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Analysis & FeaturesModern slavery: the small brands funding survivors’ fresh starts
It can feel like it takes the resources of a big company to shift the dial on the worsening modern slavery problem. But as these challenger brands show, startups and SMEs can make a real difference too
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NewsOne Stop slashes prices on 37 everyday lines in new value push
Dubbed ‘Prices Kept Low’, the campaign is cutting the price of 37 everyday lines by up to 17%
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WhitepapersCould you save £4k through smarter cleaning?
Saving time and money starts with smarter cleaning – here’s how to make it happen at your store.
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NewsGreencore investors optimistic after more profit upgrades
Greencore shares surged this week on a second upgrade in three months to annual profit forecasts
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NewsOne Stop backs franchisee delivery sales with order aggregation platform
The technology, provided by Deliverect, enables franchisees to manage and fulfil orders from Deliveroo, Just Eat, Uber Eats and Snappy Shopper through a single device
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NewsIndependent retailers raise £10bn for National Lottery good causes
It marks a sum raised by 22,000 independent retailers since the National Lottery launched in the UK in 1994
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NewsFWD welcomes warehouse tax u-turn but warns rates burden remains
Chancellor John Healey is reported to have ruled out a warehouse tax at the weekend following a backlash from retail bosses