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Embracing key trends and innovations is essential for success in 2025
Managing director at Bestway Wholesale Dawood Pervez explores the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in 2025
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Retailers demonstrate resilience and innovation despite legislation pressures in 2025
Spar UK retail & brand development director Ian Taylor discusses the key legislation changes set to impact the sector in 2025 and emphasises the need for proactive engagement with MPs..
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‘Trading conditions will be tough in 2025’ - what challenges lie ahead for the industry
CEO of the Federation of Wholesale Distributors James Bielby outlines the challenges and opportunities for the year ahead
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Looking for the positives in 2025
ACS chief executive James Lowman looks to the next 12 months and discusses what opportunities there are amongst the challenges
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Can c-stores compete in food to go?
HIM’s Alice Dolling discusses where the convenience channel fits in to the £21bn UK food-to-go market.
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A fad for the future?
This cashier-less c-store trial is a bold move from Sainsbury’s, but will have not been made on a whim.
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Why reporting crime is crucial
It is key that we take this opportunity to highlight the cost of crime not only in terms of financial loss, but its human impact, writes ACS chief executive James Lowman.
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Growing concerns
ATM closures and bank restructuring are causing issues that need addressing, Pete says.
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In search of new flavours
UK shoppers want their boundaries to be pushed and to experiment with new flavours, and this appetite has extended into world foods and spices, writes HIM’s Blonnie Walsh.
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Don't stereotype shoplifters
Over the years we’ve discovered shoplifters like disguises, writes Hull-based Premier retailer Sam Coldbeck.
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Food to go sales boost
It is now 15 months since Aldi opened up right next door to our store, and so we are now getting meaningful comparison figures with sales from last year as we are into our second year of trading alongside them, writes Edinburgh-based Premier retailer Linda Williams.
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Ready for digital tax returns?
The government is introducing Making Tax Digital reforms as part of a long-term plan to help businesses keep on top of their tax affairs, and in principle that makes complete sense, writes James.
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Tapping into food to go
Food to go has long been considered a growth opportunity for c-store retailers. With the total food-to-go market set to be worth £21.2bn in 2019, the opportunity for growth has certainly not changed, writes HIM’s Chloe Kent.
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Return the consultation
Now that the government has published its consultation document about a deposit return scheme for drinks containers, the convenience industry can start to work out how much it is going to cost it. While the proposals are officially subject to consultation, some form of legislation was inevitable from the moment ...
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Reporting retail crime
If retailers stop reporting crimes when they take place there’s a danger that forces will see theft as even less of a priority over time, says James.
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Silver linings
There are several key indicators which mean that year 2019 could be a profitable one for convenience stores.
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State influence
There are two areas of consumer behaviour that the government is looking to influence in 2019 and which will have a direct impact on convenience stores: plastic bag use and diet choices.
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The year ahead
At first glance, it seems like as an industry we will have more challenges than opportunities to deal with in the coming year but, then again, that has probably always been the case.
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Focus on energy drinks
Store owners should debate selling energy drinks to children with their community, says James.