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What do retail clubs offer for indies that want to take on the mults but retain their independence?
View ArticleInconvenient truth: c-store business is changing fast
Booker’s deal this morning is just another thing that proves the sector needs to stay on its toes
View ArticleSocial media masterclass: a modern way to engage customers
The world of social media can seem confusing, but the likes of Twitter and Facebook offer unprecedented access to consumer
View ArticleConvenience stores on a mission: get smart and chill out
Convenience shoppers are on a mission. And if independent retailers want to help them they need to get smarter.
View ArticleGrocery Retail Structure 2015: how c-stores can keep up
As more shoppers eschew traditional weekly shops, c-stores are benefiting. But easy street it is not.
View ArticleConcierge services: the new 'c' in c-stores?
The ‘c’ in c-store will always mean convenience, but in 2015 it also stands for concierge…
View ArticleC-store concierge offers will convert custom to cash
For a successful shop to survive, the tried and tested ’c’s remain
View ArticleSunday Trading: who will benefit and who will suffer?
Opening the doors to longer trading hours on a Sunday may provide a shot in the arm to Tesco’s ailing superstores, but it will be Asda that benefits the most
View ArticlePaypoint row: Time to think outside the box?
Market conditions have forced PayPoint to cap commissions, it claims. That’s rubbish, say independents. So what happens next?
View ArticleNisa hits the road in fight to restore profitability
Out on the road, CEO Nick Read has found members supportive
View ArticleFree parking: an unfair advantage for the supermarkets
Disillusionment with UK supermarkets grows apace, but free parking still gives them one crucial, unfair advantage
View ArticleM Local sale is a sad end for a great concept
Our news editor reminisces over one of the best convenience stores he ever visited - the first ever M Local
View ArticleChanging Nature of our Shopping Habits: shift underlined
The combative tones of John Humphrys and his co-presenters on Radio 4’s Today programme are part of the morning ritual…
View ArticleMike Greene's M Local plans will be fascinating to see unfold
Location, location, location! That’s what I’ve been thinking about this week…
View ArticleCoffee-to-go: how to cash in
More and more Brits are expecting to be able to pick up premium cups when they visit forecourts and c-stores
View ArticleVan man Mike Greene itching to get My Local on the road
The entrepreneur is confident simple changes to layout and ranging can work wonders for the stores whatever the locations
View ArticleLiving wage means rethink of price-marked packs
Nobody is against the principle of paying valued staff more money, provided the business model can sustain it
View ArticleHow hot made all the difference for the Jethwas
Baz Jethwa spent £400,000 on a posh refurb for his store in Farnworth
View ArticleMaking the most of the tobacco display ban
Six months on, has the impact of the tobacco display ban for small shops been as bad as many feared?
View ArticleSmart meters will help small retailers cut electricity bills
Too many small retailers have a poor grasp on their electricity costs, says Sasha Deshmukh of Smart Energy GB
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