All Blog articles – Page 7
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Full speed ahead
It’s all go for Raaj Chandarana, who has made an important breakthrough in extending his Tara’s News store in High Wycombe.
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Exchange rates
There’s only so much that tinkering with business rates can achieve, says editor David Rees.
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Get the basics right
In terms of what shoppers are looking for from their c-store, it is very much a case of getting the basics right, says Gary Shaw.
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Building blocks
Last year’s CRA winner reflects on plans for the year ahead following an unpredictable 2016.
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The old labels don't apply
While the announcement of the ‘Besco’ merger took pretty much everyone by surprise, on reflection perhaps we should have seen it, or something like it, a mile off, writes editor David Rees
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Blurring the lines
With Dan in the midst of his store refit, he has found himself pondering the nature of his role as a c-store owner.
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Banking on it
Bank branch closures will impact convenience stores and the communities they serve, argues Pete Cheema.
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The right to question
Businesses must have the right to challenge unfair rating assessments, says James Lowman.
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How to gain from Free from
C-stores should cater for the rapidly increasing number of shoppers that consider themselves to have food intolerances, says HIM’s Ruth Cousins.
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Prepare for 2017
If there is a theme for this year it could be ‘do it yourself’, writes editor David Rees.
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Leaflets still have a role to play
Despite all of the technology at their fingertips, surprisingly it’s younger shoppers who respond most positively to leaflets.
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The magic of Christmas planning
Here’s some quick wins to ensure you’re making the most out of the festive footfall driving occasion.
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Political progress
SGF chief executive Pete Cheema hails a new Cross-Party Group on independent convenience stores.
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Revaluing business rates
There are winners and losers in the business rates revaluation, but James is fighting for reform.
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Store vision
What we are doing at Premier Whitstone is simply reacting to the way people eat and live their lives today.
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Ready, steady, food to go
With the food-to-go market set to increase by an average of 4.4% over the next three years, this is the time for retailers to cement their offering to their shoppers.
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Winning success
Convenience Retailer of the Year Scott Graham reveals the difference winning has made to his Aberdeenshire-based business.
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Getting the basics right
Rome may not have been built in a day, but they were laying bricks every hour, says retailer Raaj Chandarana.