All articles by Aidan Fortune – Page 47
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Features and analysisAF Blakemore outlines growth focus at trade show
The Spar Retail Show 2020 went digital due to the coronavirus. What were the key learnings from the virtual conference?
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Features and analysisCoronavirus causes Christmas planning dilemmas
Retailers are facing a stock balancing act this Christmas as shoppers are adopting a ’wait and see’ approach to festive planning.
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Features and analysisA look inside the new Nisa Express format
Nisa launched the new Express model at its recent virtual expo and we’re taking a closer look inside.
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Advice GuideWhat do retailers need to know ahead of EU Exit?
The UK’s EU Exit transition period is set to end on 31 December, what impact will Brexit have on your business?
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Features and analysisRetailer support for children's meals during school holidays grows
Support for families struggling to feed their children during the half-term has grown with more retailers getting involved.
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NewsWelsh guidance on firebreak product restrictions published
Mere hours before the 6pm deadline, the Welsh government has published guidance for retailers on what products they can and can’t sell during the firebreak lockdown.
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Features and analysisConvenience retailers step up to help families during school holidays
The convenience sector has stepped up to help feed families during school holidays following the government’s decision to not extend free school meals during holidays.
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Features and analysisWelsh government’s non-essential product restrictions spark industry fury
Proposals to restrict the produces sold in stores in Wales as it heads into a ‘firebreak’ lockdown have sparked anger and confusion from the industry.
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Interviews and ProfilesNisa recruitment on the rise despite coronavirus
Nisa is set to pass the 500-store recruitment mark for this year despite the challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Interviews and Profiles‘Simply Fresh is still a disrupter’ – COO
Simply Fresh’s new COO Michael O’Loughlin talks the Sainsbury’s partnership, struggling retailers and international expansion in his first interview since his appointment
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NewsSimply Fresh on Sainsbury’s model acquisition trail
Simply Fresh has set out its acquisition goals for new retailers as part of the extension of the Sainsbury’s supply deal.
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Features and analysisScottish retail investment dips while supplier support grows
Scottish retailers have invested £62m in their stores over the past year, according to new research.
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Products In DepthSix of the best: Halloween products to scare up sales
Halloween may be a bit different this year but that doesn’t mean you can’t create some spook-tacular sales with these new seasonal products.
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Features and analysisWill there be another lockdown sales spike in convenience?
The growth seen in the early days of lockdown in the convenience channel may be behind us but how has the channel performed in recent weeks?
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Features and analysisACS creates Raj Aggarwal Trophy to recognise community retailers
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has unveiled a new trophy to mark the legacy of independent retailer Raj Aggarwal.
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NewsTrade bodies demand clarity surrounding tobacco stockpiling
Clarity is needed on the status of tobacco forestalling restrictions given the lack of Budget and planned duty increases this year.
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Features and analysisPost Office Horizon decision welcomed but work still to be done
The Post Office has announced it is not going to oppose the majority appeals of former subpostmasters in the Horizon case. But is that the end of it?
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Interviews and ProfilesInside Convenience Retailer of the Year 2020: Spar Y Maes, Pwllheli
What type of store wins Convenience Retailer of the Year? We step inside Spar Y Maes, Pwllheli to find out.
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Interviews and ProfilesThe Convenience Awards: Breaking down the store award winners
The best of the convenience retail industry were honoured at The Convenience Awards. Find out the full list of store award winners and why they won here.
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Features and analysisThe Convenience Awards 2020: Full list of winners
All of the winners from The Convenience Awards 2020 have been crowned. Check out the full list here.