Convenience

UK Convenience Market Set To Grow 3.1% This Year, Study Finds

The convenience market is set to reach a value of £45.2 billion this year, a 3.2% increase on 2021, according to a new study by Lumina Intelligence.

IGD: UK Grocery Market To Grow 11.3%, Largely Driven By Inflation

The UK grocery market is to grow 11.3% between 2022 and 2027, to a total value of £241.3 billion (€276.9 billion), according to a new study by I...

Convenience Chain McColl's Says It Could Fall Into Administration

British convenience shop chain McColl's has said it is increasingly likely that the group will be placed into administration, a move that could put thousan...

SPAR Netherlands And Just Eat Launch Delivery Pilot

SPAR Netherlands has teamed up with Thuisbezorgd.nl, part of Just Eat Takeaway.com, to test a grocery delivery service in the Netherlands via the platform.

Belarus' Eurotorg Continues With Store Expansion, Sees Q4 Sales Up

Eurotorg, Belarus' biggest retailer, has passed the 1,000-store milestone, with the opening of a net 96 new outlets in 2021 taking its total store count to...

Convenience Retailer McColl's Sees Shares Fall As Shortages Intensify

McColl's has forecast lower annual profit, as a shortage of lorry drivers and insufficient supply of key products intensified in the fourth quarter and hit...

WH Smith Bets On Sales Going Back To Pre-COVID Levels This Year

WH Smith expects sales to be at pre-pandemic levels in its current fiscal year, the retailer said, as it posted a smaller annual loss thanks to a recovery...

UK Shoppers Start to Return To Shopping 'Little And Often', Says NielsenIQ

British shoppers are starting to return to pre-pandemic habits, including making 'little and often' shopping trips, new data from NielsenIQ has found. A...