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NewsSewell on the go’s Patrick Sewell reflects on a year with Co-op Wholesale
Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go is celebrating its first-year anniversary of trading with Co-op Wholesale.
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NewsNew ‘Asda Convenience’ wholesale offering targets independent retailers
Supermarket giant Asda is branching out into the independent-wholesale market with a new ‘Asda Convenience’ fascia, giving retailers access to 3,500 product lines, including Asda own-brand items.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON: Seven things you need to know about bread and bakery
One of the traditional staples of the forecourt and convenience store sector, how does bread and bakery factor into a modern offering?
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NewsAscona Bowling Green gets Nisa 2.0 makeover
Bowling Green in Lancaster is the first Ascona store to undergo a full transformation featuring the new Nisa 2.0 fascia. The project included a complete internal refit alongside a comprehensive update of the external branding, to deliver “a fresh and modern look” throughout the site.
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NewsCo-op Wholesale expands forecourt presence in South West
Just days after it won business from a Somerset operator who had been with a rival supplier for decades, Co-op Wholesale has announced a new partnership with three forecourts operated by Devon-based Holliss Filling Stations.
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NewsForecourt operator switches to Nisa after more than two decades with Spar
An independent fuel retailer in Somerset has made the decision to end its 20-year-plus relationship with Spar, selecting Co-op Wholesale as its new supplying partner.
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NewsBestway acquires Dee Bee Wholesale
British wholesaler Bestway has acquired Dee Bee Wholesale, which serves 1,400 retail and on-trade customers across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.
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NewsAF Blakemore buys 71 Spar stores in £7m deal
AF Blakemore has acquired 71 Spar stores from fellow wholesaler Appleby Westward in a £7m deal that also brings the supply of a further 130 Spar-supplied shops, and the licence for Spar in the South West.
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Partner FeatureBudgens and Londis: redefining convenience at the modern forecourt
From 450 Budgens stores to Londis’ 2,500-strong forecourt estate, symbol groups are investing heavily in the channel. But what’s driving conversions from competitor fascias - and does the zero-cost model deliver?
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON FRANCHISE AND FASCIA: a marriage of convenience
Today’s forecourt retailers are spoilt for choice when it comes to franchise and fascia partners. Whatever you are looking for, be it a household name, best-in-class deals, a quality own-label or consistent and complete deliveries, you are bound to find it. We speak to retailers to see why they chose their particular trading partner.
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Partner FeatureHow to build a vape range that drives footfall and margin
Vapes are convenience retail’s most volatile, and most valuable, category right now. Here’s the ranging strategy that separates the stores cashing in from the ones left with dead stock.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON PUMP TOP PROMOTIONS: the cable guys
Mobile phone charging cables, barbecue lines, and year-round favourites air fresheners will be among the most popular non-food impulse lines at forecourts this summer, say pump top promotion suppliers.
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NewsRedbeck Group reveals shop template for forecourt roll-out
Redbeck Group has almost doubled shop sales since investing approximately £250,000 on a refit at its Irlam forecourt: a template it now plans to adopt at its other three petrol stations, future-proofing them for the next decade.
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NewsBooker announces new retail sales team
Wholesaler Booker has updated its senior leadership team for retail, with the department headed up by Martyn Parkinson.
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NewsLawrences Garages trials Booker’s Scoot delivery app
Booker’s home-delivery app, Scoot, has been rolled out by Ben Lawrence at one of his forecourts as part of a three-month trial.
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NewsParfetts opens first Shop & Go outlet in the south
Parfetts has opened its first Shop & Go convenience store in the south, cutting the ribbon at Muresh Seevaratnam’s Gosport forecourt, which previously featured a Premier store.
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NewsTout’s renews contract with Co-op Wholesale for another five years
Award-winning forecourt operator Tout’s has renewed its contract with Co-op Wholesale for another five years.
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NewsCo-op Wholesale appoints former Booker exec as new customer director
The competition for retailers’ business continues apace, with Co-op Wholesale the latest firm to announce a new appointment as it seeks to increase its market share.
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NewsCo-op Wholesale and Roadchef extend partnership to include WHSmith stores
Co-op Wholesale and Roadchef have confirmed the next stage of their multi-year partnership, to supply WHSmith stores at motorway service areas nationwide.
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NewsWinner of Scuderia Ferrari F1 merchandise revealed at Spar Bowness
An F1 aficionado has been revealed as the winner of Spar Bowness’ Scuderia Ferrari merchandise competition.