All Convenience stores articles – Page 29
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NewsStore planning applications fall 9% as online competitors dent development interest
The number of planning applications to build new shops dropped 9% during the past 12 months, marking the seventh consecutive year of decline.
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NewsMy Local administrators sell 26 stores, saving 372 jobs
The administrators for My Local have sold 26 of the collapsed convenience store chain’s former stores, safeguarding 372 jobs.
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NewsConviviality eyes more festival pop-ups after Isle of Wight pilot
Conviviality is eyeing a move to open pop-up Bargain Booze shops at music festivals across the UK as part of plans to diversify the business.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Co-op eyes convenience sweet spot after offloading stores
At first glance, The Co-op’s decision to sell almost 300 of its smaller stores might appear at odds with its commitment to convenience retail.
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NewsSpar snaps up seven convenience stores from collapsed My Local
Spar parent company Blakemore Retail has bought seven My Local stores after the ailing c-store chain fell into administration last month.
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NewsThe Co-op acquires six stores from collapsed My Local chain
The Co-op has acquired six stores from My Local following the struggling c-store chain’s collapse into administration last month.
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NewsBudgens and Londis boost parent Booker’s first-quarter sales
Food retailer and wholesaler Booker’s first-quarter sales were bolstered by Budgens and Londis, but the group reported a drop in like-for-likes.
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NewsNisa returns to full-year profit as strategic review bears fruit
Nisa has swung to full-year profit after improving own-label sales and tighter cost controls drove a “transformational year” for the business.
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AnalysisInfographic: Reactions to Brexit, plus the latest retail sales stats
The week in words and numbers, July 1, 2016: The retail reaction to Brexit, Tesco customers buying fresh, Hobbycraft in rude health and more
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NewsMy Local founder Mike Greene 'truly sorry' for c-store chain's collapse
The convenience store founder and boss Mike Greene said he is “truly sorry” for the retailer’s collapse after it plunged into administration yesterday.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Seven things that led to the collapse of My Local
After c-store chain My Local tumbled into administration, Retail Week looks at what went wrong during its nine-month life on the high street.
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OpinionOpinion: My Local couldn’t move fast enough in cutthroat convenience sector
My Local and its founder Mike Greene were always facing an uphill battle to transform a struggling food business into a successful one.
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NewsMy Local formally enters administration putting 1,658 jobs at risk
My Local, the convenience chain born out of Morrisons’ failed c-store business, has formally entered administration putting 1,658 jobs at risk.
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AnalysisInfographic: Sir Philip Green meets MPs, plus the latest retail sales stats
The week in words and numbers, June 24, 2016: Green reassures BHS pensioners, new Dobbies co-owner Andrew Bracey on its future and more
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NewsMorrisons vows to re-employ My Local staff if convenience chain collapses
Morrisons has vowed to re-employ all of the chain’s former workers who could be left jobless if My Local plunges into administration.
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NewsConvenience store numbers reach 'saturation' after surging 21% in five years
The growth of convenience stores may have reached “saturation” point in the UK after the number of smaller shops surged 21% in just five years.
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NewsMy Local hires KPMG to explore strategic options following tough trading
My Local, the convenience chain born from the ashes of Morrisons’ c-store estate, is in talks with advisers over strategic options following lacklustre trading.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Mike Ashley, McColl's, Majestic Wine and more
Retail round-up on June 10, 2016: Ashley called to give evidence on BHS demise. McColl's eyes snapping up a clutch of Co-op stores and Majestic Wine overhauls its payment policy
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NewsWatch: Co-op launches first TV ad since return to cloverleaf logo
The Co-op will launch its first TV advertising campaign since the return of its cloverleaf logo tonight to showcase its summer range.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What will the Co-op achieve by going 'back to the future'?
The Co-op’s decision to reintroduce its clover logo may have grabbed the headlines, but the mutual’s move is far more than just a rebrand.