All Convenience Store articles in Blogs – Page 7
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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.
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The fall in staff numbers
Rising wage costs are resulting in falling staff numbers, says James Lowman.
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The value of trust
Trust can be gained in a number of ways and, once achieved, you’ll find loyal customers coming back time and again.
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Roll on September
The back-to-school period can’t come soon enough for Premier store retailer Linda Williams in Edinburgh.
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Trust is the key for success in fresh
When it comes to fresh food, gaining a shopper’s trust is essential to secure their custom, says HIM’s Alice Dolling.
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On a mission
New blogger Raaj Chandarana is embarking on an extension at his Tara’s News (Premier) store in High Wycombe.
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Training days
Getting staff to buy in to compliance training is something Karen and Richard Dance take extremely seriously at their Co-operative franchise Welcome stores.
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The start of a new journey
New columnist Dan Cocks will be future-proofing his store in north Cornwall over the next few months.
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A quick smile goes a long way
Customer and store owner/staff relationships have always been at the very heart of what makes the convenience industry unique and special, says HIM’s Ruth Cousins.
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Speak out on wage concerns
Don’t be tight-lipped about your National Living Wage worries, says ACS chief executive James Lowman.
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The new store is a hit with the locals
Chaz Chahal’s column charting the opening of his new store has come to an end, as another journey begins…