Your Stories
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Features and analysis
How my extension increased footfall by 20%
Retailers David and Karen Allen get thanked daily for their investment into expanding their store by over 50% to meet the demand of their growing community
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How is BP stepping up its ‘food for now’ offer?
Convenience Offer Director Dom Casby tells Convenience Store how the firm plans to drive its Wild Bean Cafe sales
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Dike & Son reaches £100,000 donation milestone
The independent retailer in North Dorset has now donated over £100,000 to local community causes thanks to Nisa’s Making a Difference Locally charity
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How my £10,000 venture into ice cream is easing rising wage costs
Chris Watson was seeking an innovative solution ahead of the extra costs from the rising National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage
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Retailers share how they cracked Easter success
Three retailers share their positive 2024 Easter experiences, despite their uncertainty of over-ordering seasonal stock
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C-stores ignite Extra Flamin’ Hot snack sales with supersized POS
Independent retailers collaborate with PepsiCo and Cirkle to execute a sizzling snack launch
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Look inside Ascona’s new Nisa at Bridgwater Road Service Station
The relaunched forecourt store was previously a Budgens outlet
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Sandeep Bains celebrates as Welcome Faversham reveals its new look
The Kent retailer’s Store Journey enters the next stage as the store opens its doors after the refit
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Ramesh and Nirmala Shingadia honoured with Freedom of the Parish award
Sussex retailers Ramesh and Nirmala Shingadia have been awarded the Freedom of the Parish by Southwater Parish Council in recognition of their 40 years of exceptional contributions to the community
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New Store of the Year: Tout’s of Cleeve
Tout’s of Cleeve picked up the New Store/Refit of the Year category at the Convenience Awards 2024
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Retailers rewarded with holiday on Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway
Shasi and Pallu Patel of Meet and Deep News have been recognised for their 40 years of extraordinary dedication and support to the Twickenham community
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Girish Jeeva introduces Premier London Road
Girish’s Premier Barmulloch now has a “little sister” in the form of a new Premier store
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Look inside D & M Fraser in Thurso
Douglas Fraser has poured £260,000 into a stunning refit at the Caithness-based store
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Woman hoisted in the air by shop shutters immortalised into artwork
The CCTV video features a 72-year-old woman lifted 7ft in the air
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Sandeep explains how his refit will maximise profitability
The shopfit is in full flow at Welcome Faversham as owner Sandeep Bains talks through the key changes he is implementing on his Store Journey
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International Women’s Day helps store top £32,000 in flower sales
The East London Jet forecourt store surpassed its sales target for the celebratory weekend
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Blue Lucozade blows up for convenience retailers
Shoppers are going mad for #Blucozade and independent retailers are reaping the benefits
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Look inside Spar Netherfield Road in Lancashire
The outlet boasts a tempting food to go offer and a plethora of Value Deals
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A break-in won’t break Enham Village Stores
Leslie Francis explains how she is raising awareness of crime to support other retailers
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Why I quit my corporate career to become a village retailer
Julie-Ann Whyte explains what attracted her to convenience retail