Convenience Stores

UK Grocers Must Focus On Price Positioning To Remain Competitive: GlobalData

Grocers in the UK need to focus on price positioning to remain competitive, according to data and analytics firm GlobalData.

Couche-Tard Chair Says No Hostile Takeover Bid For Seven & i: Reports

Alimentation Couche-Tard is not considering a hostile takeover bid for Japan's Seven & i, the Nikkei business daily quoted the chair and co-founder, Al...

A Pint For Every Personality: Find Your ‘Beersona’ With CMBC

Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) has crafted a range of profiles or 'beersonas' based on the beer-buying habits of shoppers in convenience...

Japan's Seven & i Unveils Restructuring Plan As $47-bn Couche-Tard Bid Looms

Seven & i Holdings has announced a roadmap to hive off underperforming businesses and focus on its convenience store operations.

Seven & i Now Classified As 'Core' To Japan's National Security

Japan's Seven & i Holdings has been classified as 'core' to national security, according to an updated finance ministry list released on 13 September.

As 7-Eleven's Japan Owner Weighs A Bid, US Fans Crave 'Conbini' Food

Seven & i Holdings turned the humble 7-Eleven store into a popular food destination in Japan by serving up fresh sandwiches, rice balls and rows of box...

Alimentation Couche-Tard Announces Acquisition Of GetGo Café + Market

Alimentation Couche-Tard has agreed to acquire GetGo Café + Market (GetGo) from supermarket retailer Giant Eagle for an undisclosed amount.

UK's Asda Posts 5.3% Drop In LFL Sales In Second Quarter

Asda, Britain's third biggest supermarket group, posted a 5.3% decline in underlying sales in the three months to the end of June, as it continues to under...