All Blog articles – Page 9
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BlogHow powerful are pmps?
A third of UK adults say that knowing a convenience store sells pricemarked packs positively influences their decision to visit that particular store, writes HIM’s Ruth Cousins.
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BlogSmart working
Chaz Chahal is finding new ways to work smarter ahead of the opening of his new store in Inkberrow.
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BlogStamping out crime
Crime is a significant burden on retailers’ businesses and the ACS wants more action to prevent it, writes chief executive James Lowman.
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BlogMaking the most out of Easter
HIM research shows that 36% of shoppers were just passing by when they decided to come in-store over Easter, writes Val Kirillovs.
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BlogBudget checklist
ACS chief executive James Lowman has some solutions for the Chancellor ahead of the Budget next month.
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BlogPressure point
A community win-win in a North Wales c-store highlights what is being undermined by the government’s Sunday trading proposals, writes editor David Rees.
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BlogStaffing matters
Chaz has been turning his attention to staffing ahead of the Inkberrow store opening.
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BlogHealthy eating cannot be ignored
A massive 78% of shoppers don’t see c-stores as credible places to buy fresh and healthy products, writes HIM’s Belle Nairac.
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BlogGoing it alone
Increasingly the Scottish government is trying to do things differently to the rest of the UK, writes SGF chief executive Pete Cheema.
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BlogIn praise of food to go
It requires skill and care, and a commitment to quality and service to do well, but food to go remains part of the future for the industry, writes C-Store editor David Rees.
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BlogFocusing on 2016
The festive decorations have been packed away for another year, and many business owners looking firmly to the year ahead, writes retailer Chaz Chahal.
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BlogEngage with local decision-makers
More decisions than ever before are being made locally this year, writes ACS chief executive James Lowman.
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BlogSnowball your sales this Christmas
HIM’s Elyse Charvin advises retailers on making the most of the last-minute festive shopper.
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BlogWork with the police
By doing our bit and supporting the local policing team, bonds are strengthened and we can make the best of a bad job, writes Samantha Coldbeck.
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BlogThe devil is in the detail
The intricacies of changing a fascia, shopfront or even exterior lighting are a big deal with local authorities.
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BlogBusiness waits
The Chancellor did little to reassure retailers over business rates reform, James points out.
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BlogA Mexican wave
Advocates point to the “success” of a sugar tax in Mexico, but that is from a starting position where sugary drink consumption is an astronomical 43 gallons per person per year, writes David.
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BlogFast and friendly service matters
HIM’s Louise Howarth addresses what good customer service means within convenience.
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BlogStore layout is the next step for Chaz
Laying out a store still comes down to a few main factors which are often interlinked, says Chaz as he embarks on the next step of his new Simply Fresh store.
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BlogThe big event
What is coming through particularly strongly this year is the sense of fun that Halloween brings, to individual stores and to communities as a whole, writes editor David Rees.