A look at what’s going on across the convenience channel and associated businesses and organisations
Bestway reveals hybrid store recruitment drive
SCOTTISH convenience retailers are being urged by wholesaler Bestway to adopt its dual-supply hybrid store concept.
It combines Costcutter or Best-one’s convenience range with the off-trade selection from Bargain Booze or Wine Rack.
Bestway claims the proposition is transforming the channel, with dual-supply stores benefiting from an extensive sourcing network unmatched by any other symbol operator.
The firm says the ‘store within a store’ ensures each shop aligns with its target demographic, caters to diverse shopper missions and can adapt to evolving consumer demands.
It cited hybrid store performance statistics showing rises of 48% in weekly sales, 40% in footfall, 11.7% in basket spend and 3% in margins.
Interested retailers should contact Bestway new business controller Jo Howard on 07935 755813.
It’ll Cost You campaign to return
THE ‘It’ll Cost You’ campaign to tackle underage drinking by deterring adults from buying alcohol for children will be back again this summer.
The initiative has run across Scotland for the last three years – raising awareness of the damaging effects of underage drinking and highlighting that the offence of proxy purchasing can result in a fine and jail term.
The campaign is a collaboration between Police Scotland, the Scottish Alcohol Industry Partnership (SAIP) and Community Alcohol Partnerships, and this year’s campaign will run from 30 June to 11 August across Scotland.
Luke McGarty, chair of the SAIP Campaigns Group and Scottish Grocers’ Federation head of policy and public affairs, said: “Retailers are committed to reducing underage drinking and anti-social behaviour linked to alcohol.
“This campaign ties in with the SGF’s position of promoting responsible community retailing and we look forward to continuing to work with our partners on the campaign again this year.”
Co-op and Uber Eats expand on delivery ambitions
CO-OP and Uber Eats have renewed their quick commerce partnership for a further three years as the store group strives to grow its home deliveries.
The deal will extend delivery collaboration through the Uber Direct white-label, last-mile delivery service and new Co-op app Peckish.
Launched in February, Peckish is available to independent retailers and enables them to provide an online grocery and delivery service to local customers.
Chris Conway, of Co-op, said: “The agreement marks the start of a new chapter where we will work together to meet the evolving needs of shoppers.”
