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The pandemic drove a huge shift in convenience retail, as independents pivoted to home delivery models. So how did they manage the transition so quickly? And will the trend continue? Gone are the days when convenience meant a quick trip to the nearest corner shop. For shoppers in the coronavirus era, true convenience means not having to leave home at all. That much is shown in the latest figures for online grocery, which reached record market share of 15.4% in February, according to Kantar. It could have spelled a huge missed opportunity for the convenience sector. After all, until the pandem...

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By Ronan Hegarty2021-02-23T16:57:00+00:00 Even before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the UK convenience sector was changing rapidly. It and online were the key growth areas for the grocery sector and as such convenience was increasingly attracting the attention not just of major supermarket operators but global tech giants like Deliveroo and Uber Eats. But in the past year, as we learnt to live with Covid-19, the sector has gone through even more profound change. Most regrettably, for some it has claimed the highest price of all, with convenience retailers losing their lives to this h...