Nisa
This coverage examines Nisa’s role in the UK convenience retail sector, focusing on its operations under the Co-op Wholesale division. Reporting highlights Nisa’s support for independent retailers through a flexible symbol group model, offering access to over 13,000 SKUs and more than 2,400 Co-op own-brand products. Coverage includes recent initiatives such as the removal of the fuel levy to boost retailer profits and the extension of the Mega Deals pricing campaign into 2025. Additionally, the coverage addresses Nisa’s community engagement through the Making a Difference Locally charity, which has raised over £11m for local causes since 2008. These insights are tailored for retail executives, franchise operators, and professionals monitoring developments in convenience retail and independent store operations.
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Oct- 2023 -2 OctoberNews
Tesco rolls out protective screens for retail workers
Tesco is introducing new protective screens at hundreds of Express stores and petrol station kiosks in a further bid to protect its colleagues from assault. The supermarket, which has already rolled out body cameras across its stores as part of a range of measures to protect colleagues, is making the…
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Jul- 2023 -14 JulyOnline & Digital
Nisa expands delivery service with Just Eat partnership
Nisa has partnered with Just Eat to launch an on-demand online delivery partnership, increasing access “to quick convenience shopping in communities throughout the UK”. According to Nisa, through the tie-up, its shoppers will be able to order items from local Nisa participating stores “for speedy delivery in as little as…
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May- 2023 -4 MayHigh Street
Nisa to open a further 400 stores in expansion drive
Nisa, the wholesale and independent retail specialist, is set to open a further 400 stores this year as part of its “ambitious” recruitment drive. It comes after the wholesaler opened 473 new stores in 2022 and has seen a strong start to the year with 130 stores having been recruited…
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Mar- 2023 -17 MarchNews
Morrisons teams up with Jempsons to launch six stores
Supermarket chain Morrisons has announced a partnership with independent retailer Jempsons to launch six new stores under its ‘Together with Morrisons’ brand. With 35,000 sq ft the first store will open in Peasmarsh, East Sussex, later this Spring and five more will follow. Paul Dobson, sales director at Morrisons, said:…
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Feb- 2023 -21 FebruarySupermarkets
Asda appoints new chief customer officer
Asda has announced the appointment of David Hills as the retailer’s new chief customer officer. The current acting CCO, Sam Dickinson, will continue in the role until Hills arrives. Currently, Hills is the current group director of marketing and communications at Aldi. He joined the discounter in 2007 where he…
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Sep- 2022 -22 SeptemberPeople Moves
Co-op Food boss Jo Whitfield steps down
Co-op has announced that Matt Hood will become managing director of Co-op Food after Jo Whitfield steps down from the role. After six years with the Co-op, with over five years as Food CEO, Whitfield decided to step down and pursue her next challenge. Hood, former commercial director, will become…
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May- 2022 -27 MaySupermarkets
Asda sales drop 9.2% to £4.64bn
Asda has reported its like for like sales (excluding fuel) fell by 9.2% to £4.64bn in the period from 1 January to 31 March 2022 (Q1), compared to the “exceptional” period of Q1 2021, when the UK’s third national lockdown resulted in more meals being consumed at home. Overall, the…
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Jan- 2022 -6 JanuaryNews
Asda unveils new year leadership changes
Asda has announced changes to its executive leadership team as it enters into the new year with the appointment of Ken Towle as its new retail director with responsibility for all Asda’s stores. Towle joins Asda from Nisa, where has held responsibility for supplying over 4000 stores across Great Britain…
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Nov- 2021 -23 NovemberSupermarkets
Nisa renews Too Good To Go partnership
Nisa has announced it is strengthening its support of the food waste fighting app Too Good To Go for the second year with a new campaign to increase the number of Nisa retailers signed up and to help further reduce food waste. A mission has been launched to grow the…
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Sep- 2021 -14 SeptemberSupermarkets
Nisa celebrate’s 1,000th store opening
Nisa’s 1,000th store has opened its doors to shoppers in Haverstock, Camden. The store offers a large range of fruit and vegetables, with multiple food-to-go and coffee options in its corner location. The new 1,800 sq. ft. store employs 12 members of staff and is open from 8:00am – 11:00pm…
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