Convenience

Aldi 'Playing It Safe' With UK Convenience Offering, Says Analyst

Discounter Aldi's plans to expand more into the convenience market in the UK makes sense, but the retailer is still 'playing it safe' when it comes to choo...

Younger Consumers 'Under Index' In UK Convenience Channel, Study Finds

While Generation Z and Millennials are being touted as the next big consumer wave, the average age of the typical convenience store shopper is on the rise...

With Lekkerland Purchase, Rewe Can Become A Master Of Convenience Retailing: Analysis

With c-store sales booming across Europe, Rewe Group's purchase of convenience wholesaler Lekkerland is a masterstroke that puts the Cologne-based retailer...

Lekkerland Looks To Digital Services To Gain Edge In Convenience

Convenience wholesaler Lekkerland is pledging to offer its customers 'tailor-made logistics solutions and diverse services' as it seeks to gain a competiti...

McColl's Full-Year Results – What The Analysts Said

Convenience retail chain McColl's posted an 8.1% increase in revenue last year, however if acquisitions are excluded, like-for-like revenue was down 1.4%....

McColl's Warns Of Declining Sales In Case Of No-Deal Brexit

British convenience retailer McColl's warned of an 11% fall in sales in April and May if Britain leaves the European union without a deal, as customers mig...

Musgrave-Owned Centra Posts 3.6% Increase In Sales In 2018

Centra, the convenience arm of Ireland's Musgrave Group has posted a 3.6% increase in sales in 2018, of €1.63 billion. The group said that it plans...

Carrefour Poland Rolls Out Self-Checkouts In Convenience Stores

Carrefour Poland has announced the introduction of self-checkouts in selected convenience stores in Warsaw and Gdansk, with plans to roll these out to a fu...