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Doctor Who theme York store claims sales surge after switch to Nisa

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A York retailer says he has seen a 60% sales increase since switching to Nisa, partly driven by Co-op own-brand products. Graham Kennedy of Inner Space Stations on Hull Road said: “The Nisa store development team helped us with the shop when we first switched to Nisa. “It was the Co-op product brand that made …

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