All Convenience Store articles in Blogs – Page 17
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Spooky sales boost
David Knight has taken some bold moves to turn around previous frightful Halloween sales
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Must try harder
Half term is coming for schoolchildren across the country, so we thought it was time for a half-term report on the government, says editor David Rees
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Make 'small' crimes a big issue
With the Police and Crime Commissioner elections upcoming, retailer Anjali Karpal calls for more action on minor crime
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Monopoly rules
Only radical action can change attitudes in the news and magazines market, says James Lowman
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BlogLucky draw
Devon retailer Dan Cock feels like he’s won the lottery now he’s received his new Camelot terminal
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A chilling tale
Londis retailer Sunder Sandher narrowly avoids disaster when his new chillers break down.
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Make your own destiny
We are all in a dangerous market for so many reasons, but our biggest potential threat is ourselves, says award-winning retailer David Knight.
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Shooting blanks
A campaign to force retailers to stock shooting magazines on the top shelf is ludicrous, says Anjali
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Slow progress
It’s been nearly two years since Costcutter executive chairman Colin Graves stood up at the group’s annual conference…
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Olympic spirit
C-stores can learn a lot from the ‘can do’ attitude of the Olympics, says HIM’s managing director Tom Fender.
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Message to George
Give the tools to local shops to rebuild the economy, says James Lowman of ACS
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Chiller changes
Sunder is set to cut electricity costs at his Londis store in Headington thanks to new equipment
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Planning for the future
It is a constant source of amazement to me just how much store building is being carried out by the multiple grocers.
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Missing out on a golden opportunity
David Knight is concerned about the precedent set by Olympic marketing dos and don’ts
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In the running
There can be no doubt which is the major topic of conversation in homes, offices and retail checkout queues this week: Olympic fever
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Planning for Diverse Local Centres
Our new guide, Planning for Diverse Local Centres, attempts to explain and simplify the new planning regime.
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Learning about my customers
Researching and reacting to shopper trends is paying dividends at my new Headington store
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The big symbol switch
It’s a very interesting time for the symbol group market right now. It’s a growing market, and has been for many years as independent retailers realise that they need increasing levels of professionalism and support in order to compete, but it’s also in high flux.
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Unfair business relationships
Unfair business relationships are preventing retailers from doing their jobs, says James Lowman
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BlogFresh thinking
At a recent retailer focus group, when asked what’s doing well and what we need to do better, all 10 or so retailers sat around the table replied ‘chilled and fresh’!