Leading independent retailer Guy Warner has partnered with Morrisons to develop a new co-branded concept store that maximises the potential of the top up shop. Warner’s new 6,000sq ft store opened in Upton-upon-Severn in the spring, branded as Warner’s Supermarkets – Together with Morrisons. For Warner, a long-time Budgens retailer operating stores across the Cotswolds, it was the ability to deliver the right range and co-brand which clinched the deal with Morrisons. “We’ve obviously traded stores of this size, in excess of 6,000sq ft, and I think the positive is that they are big enough to do a proper top up shop. The negative as an independent has been inherently, in more recent years, how you fill that shop with an appropriate range and at an appropriate price to maximise the potential of that top up shop,” he says. “The opportunity with Morrisons was to do exactly that – you’d…

Although there’s no official designation of a recession yet, U.S. consumers increasingly feel like they’re in one. While gas prices have dropped in recent months, the prices of food and beverages continue to rise. “Consumers are responding to rising prices by shopping promotions, prioritizing value options, and trading down to avoid going without,” said Krishnakumar Davey, president of thought leadership for CPG and retail at Information Resources Inc. (IRI). “Retailers must have the tools to quickly adjust to changes in consumer preferences to ensure they are offering the right assortment at price points that appeal to price-sensitive shoppers, as well as their most valuable customers.” While there may be no official designation of a recession yet, new analysis from NielsenIQ shows that U.S. consumers increasingly feel like they’re in one. Although consumers are finally finding relief at the gas pump, necessities like food are still forcing shoppers to make difficult spending decisions, fueling…

bp’s electric vehicle charging brand launches in Australia Plans for hundreds of high-speed EV chargers in initial wave of investment First sites now live bp has launched its global electrification brand in Australia with global CEO Bernard Looney officially opening the new bp pulse fast charge points at bp Bayside at Brighton East in Melbourne. The launch is the commencement of bp’s ambitions for around 600 charge points in Australia, and to build the country’s most convenient fast-charging EV network and customer experience. Sites at Diamond Creek in Victoria and Caboolture in Queensland have also opened to the public. The launch of bp pulse means Australia will be part of bp’s ambition to install more than 100,000 EV chargers globally, helping to accelerate the transition to zero tailpipe emissions vehicles. Bernard Looney, bp CEO said: “It’s brilliant to get bp pulse underway in Australia, delivering a high-speed, high-quality charging experience…

Deliveroo has been placed into voluntary administration in Australia, affecting thousands. One of Australia’s first meal delivery services has shut down, effective immediately, putting thousands of people out of work and telling customers they could “no longer place orders” with the service. Deliveroo, which launched in Sydney and Melbourne in 2015, revealed it had been placed into voluntary administration on Wednesday and could no longer operate without making a significant investment in Australia to challenge its competitors. The move will impact 120 staff members in Australia, as well as 15,000 delivery partners, and more than 12,000 restaurants who offered meals through the service. In a statement, the UK-based company said it had made the “difficult decision” to pull out of the country after assessing the market. “In Australia, we have concluded that achieving a sustainable position of leadership in the market is not possible with a disproportionate level of investment…

7-Eleven Australia’s Fuel Pass card has received five-star ratings from Australian businesses surveyed, winning Canstar Blue’s Most Satisfied Customers 2022 Award in the Small to Medium Business Fuel Cards category. According to Matt Keogh, 7-Eleven Executive General Manager – Product, the award recognises the work of the team to provide small and medium businesses with a fuel card product that is tailored to their needs. “Winning the Canstar Blue 2022 Most Satisfied Customers Award in this category is an extraordinary effort by the entire team to design a competitive fuel card offer, and then provide a market leading in-store offer and overall customer service experience.” “Our customers are at the heart of how we design our products. In the case of our fuel card, we want to ensure we provide a solution that gives our customers the value, simplicity and security that they need to manage the fuel costs of…

Retailers adapt to outside pressure by embracing speed, adding fresh offerings and reallocating store space. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Convenience store chains are feeling increased competitive pressure from grocery stores and general merchandise retailers that offer a larger assortment of food and essentials through convenient delivery and pickup options. As a result, the channel is adopting new strategies to stay relevant, such as embracing flexible, speedy checkout methods; ramping up fresh offerings; reallocating store space; and catering to their local communities. However, speed of change remains problematic for c-store operators, nearly three-quarters (74 percent) of which say they are dissatisfied with their ability to expand quickly, according to industry insights from Incisiv and Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions in a new report entitled “State of the Industry: The Future of Convenience Stores.” In a survey of 128 U.S. convenience retail executives in September, Incisiv and Toshiba found that convenience has lagged technologically compared to…