Central Convenience Stores buys Isle of Wight store group
Palmer & Harvey’s (P&H) Central Convenience Stores chain has catapulted itself onto the Isle of Wight with the acquisition of Spar retailer Hunnyhill Stores Group for an undisclosed price.
View ArticleNuke everything and start again
New Year is a great time to start to think differently in all areas for your business. Hopefully some of the downtime (if you manage to have any) will give you a chance to reflect on the year and get...
View ArticleShopper anxieties about food prices growing
Anxieties among shoppers about food prices are on the increase, new research from consumer champion Which? reveals.
View ArticleGourmet coffee vending units on the rise, says report
Convenience stores’ focus on on-the-go food and drink and, in particular, a high quality coffee offer, has been vindicated in a report on the branded coffee shop market.
View ArticleFisherman's Friend on TV with tenor Alfie Boe
Fisherman’s Friend will return to TV screens in January with adverts once again featuring tenor Alfie Boe.
View ArticleSector leaders pen letter to PM highlighting key issues
More than 20 chief executives and business leaders from the UK’s leading eating and drinking-out chains have penned a letter to the Prime Minister Theresa May
View ArticleLion completes acquisition of Loungers
Lion Capital, the former backer of Wagamama, has completed a deal to acquire a majority stake in Loungers
View ArticleRight in the mix
Let’s start with a little quiz: Which fruit keeps Andrew King, chief executive of Funkin, up at night in a state of worry?
View ArticleSector snapshot: No slouches
Over the last two weeks, Loungers has opened three new sites, hitting its 20-site opening target for the year and proving again why they aren’t like most businesses. This happened amidst signing a deal...
View ArticleAppleby Westward exceeds store recruitment target
Appleby Westward, the South West Spar distributor, is more than 50% ahead of its store recruitment target for 2016 after breaking the 300 mark.
View ArticleCMA approves McColl's acquisition of 298 Co-op stores
The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has given final approval to McColl’s acquisition of 298 convenience stores from the Co-operative Group.
View ArticleToday's Group launches NPD score card
Today’s Group has developed an NPD scorecard to help inform suppliers on how to improve the delivery and execution of new product developments.
View ArticleCamerons eyes brew legacy
The north-east brewer and pub operator Camerons may not be the most celebrated of the family brewer/pub operators but with a fledgling national pub brand, a thriving brewery and the firepower to grow,...
View ArticleHong Kong-based developer acquires Cerberus pub package
A Hong Kong-based property developer is understood to have completed a deal to acquire c160 pubs from Cerberus
View ArticleBold introduces two new scents
Bold 2in1 is introducing ‘Sparkling Bloom and Yellow Poppy’ and ‘Plumeria and White Orchid’ detergents.
View ArticleEisberg creates sparkling non-alcoholic wines
Eisberg has added sparkling white and Rosé non alcoholic wines to its range.
View ArticleContactless spending increases by 166% in 2016
Contactless spending has rocketed in the last 12 months, with year-on-year spending up 166%, according to new data.
View Article‘Pancakes Love Nutella’ campaign returns
Nutella’s ‘Pancakes Love Nutella’ campaign is returning to screens bigger than ever before.
View ArticleDairy Crest announces Clover redesign
Dairy Crest has announced a new pack design for its leading dairy spread brand, Clover.
View ArticleBestway Wholesale extends ’better for you’ ranges
Bestway Wholesale is extending its listings of ’better for you’ snacks.
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