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Sugro boosts digital engagement for wholesale members with WhatsApp
Sugro said it aimed to deploy the WhatsApp platform across 16,000 stores its members collectively supplied → Read More
Bestway launches new comms channel with WhatsApp
A soft launch of the app service was incorporated into Bestway's annual Thank You event across all 57 depots earlier this year → Read More
Co-op becomes first retailer to sign up to Mayor of London’s Women’s Night Safety Charter
The Co-op's announcement is timed alongside the Women's Night Safety Charter Summit, which takes place at London Excel today → Read More
Food to go is back but not as we knew it, finds new report
Lumina's Food to Go Report 2023 shows the market is adapting fast to the cost of living crisis → Read More
Budgens launches one-off fascia with Kavanagh’s Belsize Park
Kavanagh Group MD Noel Kavanagh Jr said this was part of the strategy to create a store with an independent feel → Read More
Tesco opens 2,000th Express convenience store
Located in Lion Yard shopping centre, the supermarket said the milestone supported its ambition to be the UK's "most convenient retailer" → Read More
Retailers face up to £1m fines for underage knife sales under new sentencing guidelines
This is the first time magistrates' courts will have specific guidelines for sentencing this offence, which is prosecuted by Trading Standards → Read More
Central Co-op to open a record number of new stores in 2023
CEO Debbie Robinson said it is looking to open 17 new stores this year → Read More
Asda launches 100th On The Move store on EG Group forecourt
The milestone opening marks the 35th On The Move convenience store to open on an EG Group forecourt this year → Read More
Wholesale & convenience sector backs emergency relief efforts for earthquake victims
Forecourt giant EG Group and wholesaler Booker are among those pledging support → Read More
Nisa chops wholesale pricing across drinks and tobacco
More than one thousand branded products have had their wsp reduced because of the investment → Read More
Earthquake support: supermarkets rally to aid Turkey and Syria relief efforts
Asda, Sainsbury's, Aldi and Co-op are among those to have publicly announced donations → Read More
Sanjay Karavadra to double Nisa estate in 2023 following fourth store launch
The 41-year-old Leicestershire entrepreneur said he has plans to double his estate by the end of the year → Read More
Over-strength ElfBars found on supermarket shelves
Tesco, Morrisons, Asda and Sainsbury's have all moved to investigate or remove the offending products from shelves → Read More
New app Coral to help convenience retailers compare wholesale prices
Coral is currently targeting small, unaffiliated independents, with 250 retailers across London signed up so far ahead of its official launch at the end of Q1 → Read More
Symbols, franchises, fascias and convenience in numbers
A break down of the store numbers, type as well as membership costs and minimum contract terms → Read More
Odeon boss Carol Welch to become AF Blakemore CEO
She will be succeeding Jerry Marwood, who is leaving to focus more time on his non-executive directorships and consultancy roles → Read More
Camelot CEO and chairman to step down amid management shake-up
Clare Swindell and Neil Brocklehurst, currently chief financial officer and commercial director respectively to become joint-CEOs → Read More
Hundreds of jobs to go as Central Co-op closes Leicester DCs
The society is moving operations to Co-op Group-managed distribution network LIDIA → Read More
Kitche adds app feature to track anti-waste efforts on the environment
Since launching three years ago, Kitche has achieved over 50,000 downloads in the UK and gained over 10,000 followers across its social channels → Read More