Regional co-operative retailer, Central England Co-op, has reported a positive performance over the three key Christmas and New Year Trading weeks. Like-for-like sales were up 3.5% in the three weeks ending 4 th January 2020. Community-based convenience stores trading well The retailer, which has over 240 food stores across 16 counties, said its community-based convenience stores traded pa...

Global Meets has opened Japan’s first fully dedicated vegan store in Taito City ward in Tokyo. Convenience and foodservice vegan format Like typical convenience stores, Vegan Store stocks a mix of Japanese and imported products. However, these are 100% plant-based and gluten, onion, alcohol and MSG free. Shoppers can find hot food and products like soft serve vegan ice-cream, vegan chees...

7-Eleven’s new initiative serves migrant workers in Singapore who wants to send money home using cash. Serving unbanked customers Customers can initiate a remittance transaction using the Pay2Home mobile app which will generate a QR-code bill for cash payment at any 7-Eleven in Singapore. "We are excited to be partnering with Pay2Home as 7-Eleven continues its journey to expand on our serv...