// Nisa is to revamp its Local format to make it more sustainability focused and will add refill stations into stores
// The symbol group, which is owned by The Co-op, will also make more of Co-op products in its stores
Nisa is to relaunch its Local format with a bigger focus on sustainability and will add in-store refill stations.
The stations will have a prominent position in stores, although Nisa head of format Darren May said store owners could opt to remove them if they were not appropriate in their particular shop.
May told The Grocer: “We’re reinventing the Nisa Local format and its proposition to drive the modern-day consumer.”
The symbol group is the latest retailer to adopt refill stations in store with Asda, Sainsbury’s and M&S also integrating the concept into selected stores.
Nisa, which is owned by The Co-op, plans to better promote The Co-op’s own label in its stores. For example, wine bays in store will be merchandised to showcase Co-op award-winning wines at eye level.
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May said the symbol group is also looking to bring a “new twist” to its food-to-go offer and hinted this may include a move into Mexican food.
He also revealed that it was overhauling the design of its smaller Nisa Express format by putting the checkout counter in the middle of the store, rather than the edge, so shop workers could manage multiple tasks, including serving customers and keeping an eye out for shoplifters.
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