All Convenience Store articles in Blogs – Page 6

  • Columnist
    Blog

    Cautiously optimistic - again

    2017-05-02T14:35:00Z

    Budgens retailer David Knight takes the long view on the proposed Tesco-Booker merger.

  • Donna Mullan
    Blog

    Onwards and upwards!

    2017-04-20T11:43:00Z

    Donna Mullan, co-owner of Mullan’s Spar in Armagh, describes the impact of winning CRA 2017.

  • Dan Cock
    Blog

    Ready to go

    2017-04-18T17:05:00Z

    After six months, Dan’s refitted and enlarged store is ready to open.

  • Alice Dolling
    Blog

    Trust leads to loyalty

    2017-04-05T17:13:00Z

    Almost two-thirds of shoppers in c-stores agree that trust in a retailer brand is very important, says HIM’s Alice Dolling.

  • Pete Cheema
    Blog

    Down to The Wire

    2017-04-05T10:37:00Z

    The ‘war of attrition’ over a deposit return scheme in Scotland is akin to The Wire, says Pete Cheema.

  • ACS
    Blog

    Mixed rates

    2017-03-21T14:47:00Z

    It’s been a mixed bag on business rates, despite positive measures in the Budget, says James Lowman.

  • Louise Howarth
    Blog

    Tobacco challenges

    2017-03-10T11:30:00Z

    Take care amid incoming legislation and declining usage, writes HIM’s Louise McWhirter.

  • Steve Barnes
    Blog

    Support for our own

    2017-03-07T11:41:00Z

    Steve Barnes, chief executive of GroceryAid, highlights the importance of the industry charity.

  • Sam Coldbeck
    Blog

    Teaching the mults

    2017-02-21T15:00:00Z

    The multiples can learn a lot from independents about responsible retailing, Sam argues.

  • Raaj Chandarana
    Blog

    Full speed ahead

    2017-02-21T12:08:00Z

    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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    Blog

    Exchange rates

    2017-02-21T11:20:00Z

    There’s only so much that tinkering with business rates can achieve, says editor David Rees.

  • Gary Shaw
    Blog

    Get the basics right

    2017-02-10T15:23:00Z

    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.

  • CRA Awards
    Blog

    Building blocks

    2017-02-10T15:07:00Z

    Last year’s CRA winner reflects on plans for the year ahead following an unpredictable 2016.

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    Blog

    The old labels don't apply

    2017-02-10T14:19:00Z

    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

  • Dan Cock
    Blog

    Blurring the lines

    2017-01-24T13:41:00Z

    With Dan in the midst of his store refit, he has found himself pondering the nature of his role as a c-store owner.

  • Pete Cheema
    Blog

    Banking on it

    2017-01-24T12:14:00Z

    Bank branch closures will impact convenience stores and the communities they serve, argues Pete Cheema.

  • ACS
    Blog

    The right to question

    2017-01-11T12:30:00Z

    Businesses must have the right to challenge unfair rating assessments, says James Lowman.

  • Ruth Cousins
    Blog

    How to gain from Free from

    2017-01-11T12:22:00Z

    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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    Blog

    Prepare for 2017

    2017-01-11T12:19:00Z

    If there is a theme for this year it could be ‘do it yourself’, writes editor David Rees.

  • Cameron Thorp
    Blog

    Leaflets still have a role to play

    2016-12-02T15:10:00Z

    Despite all of the technology at their fingertips, surprisingly it’s younger shoppers who respond most positively to leaflets.