Convenience Stores

Morrisons To Close Unprofitable McColl's Stores; 1,300 Jobs At Risk

British supermarket group Morrisons is to close 132 McColl's convenience stores that have no realistic prospect of making a profit in the medium...

Casino's Potential Stake Sale In Brazilian Assai 'Saves Some Time'

French retailer Casino has launched a study for the potential disposal of part of its stake in Brazilian cash-and-carry chain Assai as it looks to reduce i...

Asda To Open New Convenience Store Chain

UK retailer Asda has announced that it plans to open a new convenience store chain, Asda Express.

CMA Raises Concerns In Some Areas For Morrisons, McColl’s Merger

Britain's competition regulator has raised competition concerns in 35 local areas where Morrisons and McColl’s compete.

Rising Fuel Prices Impact US Convenience Store Sales: NACS

According to a survey from NACS, the Association for Convenience & Fuel Retailing, high fuel prices are impacting on sales at convenience stores, with...

McColl's Warns Short-Term Funding Unlikely To Benefit Shares

McColl's warned on Monday it was increasingly unlikely that its ordinary shares would benefit from a potential financing that might help resolve its short-...

Morrisons Weighs Options For Convenience Store Partner McColl's: Report

Privately owned British supermarket group Morrisons is considering options on how to deal with the financial struggles of its convenience store partner McC...

Convenience Store Count In The US Declines By 1.5%

The number of convenience stores in the US saw a 1.5% decline, to 148,026 by the end of December, from 150,274 in the previous year, according to data from...