All Blog articles – Page 10
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Keep up the pressure
Every voice counts in the battle against changes to Sunday Trading regulations, says ACS chief executive James Lowman.
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Make the fright decisions
Halloween continues to grow and the opportunity for retailers to take advantage is clearer than ever, writes HIM's Matt Smith.
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The taste of success
Sales Assistant of the Year 2014 Anita Nye of Eldred Drive Store, Kent, looks to a bright future.
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It's not all going Chaz's way
A BBC documentary about the Post Office aired a bit too late to save Chaz Chahal’s plan for a Local offer in his new Inkberrow store.
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The challenge is to keep meeting changing consumer tastes, says West Sussex Budgens retailer David Knight.
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Don't ignore the food to go mission
Recent research from HIM shows one in four UK adults bought food to go from c-stores within the past seven days, writes Katherine Dixon.
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The cost of living wage
The National Living Wage will have a big impact on retailers’ ability to provide jobs and reinvest, argues SGF chief executive Pete Cheema.
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Daily business
The Conservative government has only a slim majority and won’t want an early Commons defeat, so will be sensitive to any reservations that backbenchers have over Sunday trading, writes C-Store editor David Rees.
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New store, new brand
Chaz has opted for Simply Fresh for his new store in Inkberrow, Worcestershire.
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Impact of display ban on shoppers
With the tobacco display ban in place in small stores for nearly six months, now is a great time to consider what impact it has actually had on shoppers, writes HIM's Katie Littler.
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Taking on responsibilities
As retailers, we all have a vested interest in protecting children and helping to produce a community we can all be proud of, writes Hull retailer Samantha Coldbeck.
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Now is the time to speak out on Sunday trading
The government has launched its consultation on plans to devolve Sunday trading regulations
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HIM Think Tank: heating up summer sales
Summertime can bring with it many highs and lows for convenience retailers, argues HIM’s Katie Littler
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Heart of our communities
Stephen Brown, Scotmid’s head of local sourcing, describes how the group develops its partnership with local suppliers across Scotland.
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Location, location, location
Finding a site for Chaz Chahal’s new store was the first major challenge the Costcutter retailer faced.
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Counting the cost of the Budget
The last week has been – in political terms at least - one of the most difficult for local shops in recent memory, says ACS chief executive James Lowman.
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Think mission for fresh sales
In order to create the perception of a 'credible fresh food offer', the number one thing stores need to do is ensure a 'clean and tidy shopping area', writes HIM's Ed Sibley.
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Service with a smile
There are many ways to be a great sales assistant, but two of the most important are being yourself and to put your customers first, writes award-winning Anita Nye.
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To buy or not to buy
Chaz Chahal discusses the challenges of taking on new stores, as he embarks on the renovation of a new site in rural Worcestershire.
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Reforming business rates
The ACS has put forward its proposals for making business rates for small stores fairer, writes James Lowman.