Convenience Store

A convenience store is a small retail establishment that offers a variety of everyday products. These typically include groceries, snacks, candy, soft drinks, tobacco, non-prescription medications, personal care items, newspapers, and magazines. In certain areas, these stores are also permitted to sell alcoholic beverages like beer and wine. Additionally, convenience stores may provide services like money orders and wire transfers. Unlike general stores and village shops, convenience stores are usually located in urban areas and serve as a handy addition to larger retail outlets.

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Indie retailers are struggling to survive, according to The Fed

2 days ago | conveniencestore.co.uk | Sunneva Moore

The majority of indie retailers are struggling to survive, grappling with rising costs, retail crime and the impact of illicit trade, according to a new survey by The Fed. When the trade body asked retailers ‘Does the combined impact of rising retail crime, employment costs, goods and services costs, energy costs and the proposed Tobacco and Vapes Bill make it harder for your business to survive?’, a staggering 96% said yes.
Kingfisher Drinks adds Passion Fruit & Guava to Peacock range

2 days ago | conveniencestore.co.uk | Aidan Fortune

Kingfisher Drinks has added a new flavour to its Peacock cider brand. Peacock Passion Fruit & Guava will be available to grocery and convenience retailers from June onwards with an RRP of £2.70 for a 500ml bottle. Senior brand manager at Kingfisher Drinks, Andy Sunnucks, said: “Peacock is an Asian-inspired cider that prides itself on its exotic outlook, both in terms of flavours and attitude.
Retailer Kim Patel wins award for bringing ‘heart back into the high street’

2 days ago | conveniencestore.co.uk | Sunneva Moore

Sussex-based retailer Kim Patel and his family were “over the moon” when they heard they had won the 2025 Community Award by Ardingly Parish Council. Since 2020, the Patel family has operated Ardingly News Shop in Ardingly, West Sussex. The award recognised their outstanding dedication to ensuring disabled villagers are supported, elderly residents are cared for and daily essentials are always available, said Ardingly Parish Council.
Retailers feel ‘let down’ by Labour Government over increased legislation

3 days ago | conveniencestore.co.uk | Aidan Fortune

Retailers are feeling let down the Labour Government and fear it will be harder to succeed in 2025. A survey of 1,000 retailers, carried out by JTI, found that 82% of respondents feel the Labour Government has broken its promise to support small businesses, citing rising business rates, an increase in National Insurance contributions, the proposed generational smoking ban and minimum wage increases as the main reasons for their discontent.
CCEP unveils electric van giveaway in alcohol RTD push

3 days ago | conveniencestore.co.uk | Sunneva Moore

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) is giving c-store retailers a chance to win a customised Ford E-Transit electric van or one of ten £500 depot vouchers. Running until 14 August, CCEP’s biggest competition to date aims to “energise the wholesale channel” and reward retailers who buy into its alcohol RTD portfolio. To enter, retailers must purchase four or more cases of CCEP’s alcohol RTDs in a single transaction from their chosen wholesale depot.
Spar Alloa flooded with 400+ disposable vape requests days after ban

3 days ago | conveniencestore.co.uk | Sunneva Moore

A Spar store in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, has been inundated with hundreds of Facebook messages from users seeking to buy banned disposable vapes. Retailer Mohammed Tayab told Convenience Store that he has received “over 400 messages” from people requesting disposable vapes, days after the UK-wide ban came into force.
Royal Mail parcel lockers to be installed at Co-op stores

3 days ago | conveniencestore.co.uk | Aidan Fortune

Co-op has signed a partnership with Royal Mail to install parcel lockers at its stores. There are plans for Royal Mail to have lockers at 100 Co-op stores, with the first installations expected to take place in Aberdeen, Swansea, Brighton, Derby and Nottingham during the summer.
Rollover adds five new lines to food to go range

3 days ago | conveniencestore.co.uk | Aidan Fortune

Rollover has revealed an expansion of its hot on-the-go range. Rolling out across the convenience and foodservice channels now, the new products include Rollover’s Bacon & Sausage Baguette, Sausage Egg & Cheese Muffin, Bacon Cheeseburger, Chicken Tender Baguette and Boneless Chicken Wings. The five strong range extension is set to help retailers and operators maximise the demand for food-to-go options by tapping into the latest consumer trends and multiple mealtime occasions throughout the day.
Absolut to unite dance and mixology through latest Born to Mix campaign

3 days ago | conveniencestore.co.uk | Sunneva Moore

Absolut Vodka has launched a six-figure campaign ‘Born to Mix - World of Absolut Cocktails’ aimed at uniting the worlds of dance and mixology. The campaign spotlights the connection between dance and cocktails and celebrates “how both creative forms can bring people together and spark meaningful social connections”, said the Pernod Ricard-owned brand. At the heart of the new campaign is a film crafted by a collective of global creatives including well-known choreographer Shay Latukolan.
New Delice de France bakery and bread service opens up to London-based food outlets

4 days ago | conveniencestore.co.uk | Sunneva Moore

Bread and bakery supplier Delice de France has launched a service for London-based food outlets to sell ready-made morning goods and treats with no production required. Delice Fresh offers a selection of 28 bestselling lines from the supplier’s range of sweet and savoury bakery products. The offering features a “range of price points to suit different outlets” and includes items such as buttery croissants, pains au chocolat, chunk cookies, and artisan breads like baguettes, rolls, and bloomers.