Spar Sleaford picks up best store award at Spar Retail Show
Husband and wife team Rachael Hockmeyer and Christian Slingby scooped the title of best Spar store at this year’s Spar Retail Show. Since taking over Spar Sleaford in Lincolnshire six years ago, they...
View ArticleSpar’s £2m funding scheme to help retailers invest in their stores
Spar has pledged to help its retailers invest in developing their stores with a new match-funding scheme worth £2m. Speaking at the Spar Retail Show, Neil Mercer, sales director at Blakemore Trade...
View ArticleBooker posts 5.8% sales growth in run up to CMA decision on Tesco merger
Booker Group has posted strong results for the summer with 5.8% year-on-year growth for non-tobacco sales. In its results released this morning, taking in the 12 weeks to September 8, Booker said its...
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‘We’re driving footfall and fighting back against Aldi’
Premier retailers Linda and Dennis Williams are fighting back against a decline in footfall and a discounter on their doorstep by refocusing their business on value and food to go. The couple, who run...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Nisa CEO Nick Read stands down ahead of imminent Co-op offer
Nisa CEO Nick Read has announced that he is stepping down from the business just days before retailers are due to find out full details of the Co-op’s buyout offer. A source told Retail Express that...
View ArticleAre you trying to bring healthier shoppers into your store?
I’ll be chairing a panel discussion at the Local Shop Summit this week looking at how independent convenience retailers can cater for health-conscious consumers. When I was preparing for the...
View ArticleBREAKING: Nisa appoints interim CEO and posts double-digit sales growth
Nisa has announced the appointment of an interim chief executive following the departure of Nick Read last week, alongside a strong set of trading results. Arnu Misra, who has been on the Nisa Board as...
View ArticleFormer One Stop Franchise boss Andrew King joins Select & Save
Former One Stop Franchise director Andrew King has joined to head up the symbol group's ambitious growth plans. King will work alongside managing director and founder Kam Sanghera to drive independent...
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Convenience retailer gets lucky with Lottery ads
The National Lottery has begun airing a set of new TV ads filmed at a south-west London independent convenience store. The ads in Dowsetts Newsagents in Teddington feature Lotto players talking about...
View ArticleBREAKING: P&H enters period of exclusivity with The Carlyle Group
Palmer & Harvey has entered a period of exclusivity with asset management firm The Carlyle Group to secure a rescue deal for the wholesaler. The terms of the deal, which is subject to ongoing due...
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“Our chilled sales grew tenfold”
Location: March, Cambridgeshire Hours: 4.30am-8pm Mon-Sat, 7am-7pm Sun Staff: 20 full- and part-time (across the shop and car workshop) Size: 1,000sq ft Trading since:1953 (joined Spar in 2016)...
View ArticlePrice is important – but how else can you stand out from the crowd?
With so much potential change and churn in the independent convenience market this year, there’s a huge focus on competition. And, when talking about competition, it’s pricing that’s on top of most...
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