All Business Advice articles – Page 12
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Features and analysisConvenience Nation: Capturing new customers
With competition increasing and the retail sector changing rapidly, convenience stores are expanding their range of products and services.
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Features and analysisFood-to-go special: Market overview
C-stores take a big share of the food-to-go market, but competition is fierce. HIM’s Giorgio Rigali looks at how to ensure continued success
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Features and analysisAre you offering a healthy range?
Four Convenience Store Champions discuss how perceptions of what defines healthy food have changed, and how they have had to adapt.
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Features and analysisThe true hell of the Post Office Horizon scandal
Glitches in the Post Office’s Horizon accounting system – the phantom that haunted the 500+ subpostmasters for 20 years – have been hammered by the court. This is the story from one of the many caught up in the scandal.
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Features and analysisTaking a swipe at food waste
Could mobile phone technology hold the answer to cutting food waste? C-Store talks to retailers such as Hendersons who are seeing success from apps that help sell-through reduced lines
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Features and analysisRefillable solutions: Thrill and spills
There’s a huge public appetite for reducing plastic in retail, but there’s more to establishing a successful refillable solution than meets the eye. C-Store looks at the issues to consider
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Features and analysisWhat’s in store 2020?
The retail landscape looks set to provide both challenges and opportunities in the year ahead. Competition, rising costs and crime remain, but there’s potential from plastic free, food to go and fresh. Industry commentators and retailers predict what’s in store for 2020
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Features and analysisFood safety training: Putting you in safe hands
With numerous convenience business models now centred around food to go, food safety training has become an even greater priority.
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Features and analysisCBD: Liquid gold for c-stores?
Interest in CBD and its apparent health benefits is soaring, spawning a plethora of products containing the oil. C-Store looks at this rising star and what you need to know about stocking it.
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Features and analysisResponsible retailing: Better to be safe than sorry
By investing in regular underage sales training, c-stores can remain responsible retailers and ensure they avoid hefty penalties.
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Features and analysisBuilding loyalty: Join the club
Loyalty schemes aren’t just about keeping customers away from the competition. C-Store looks at how retailers are using them to boost spend and give back to the community.
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Features and analysisHalloween gallery
There are ghostly goings on in c-stores across the UK as independent retailers embrace the spirit of Halloween and get their freak on.
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Features and analysisPolitical gains
Establishing a relationship with your MP can help you influence local and national policy – and even force global corporations to make changes. Retailers and MPs share their experiences.
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Features and analysisInterview: Nisa chief executive Ken Towle
Just over a year on from the Co-op’s acquisition of Nisa, chief exective Ken Towle talks to C-Store about the progress made and developments for the future.
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Features and analysisTechnology: Reaching the digital customer
With smartphones an integral part of consumers’ lives, convenience retailers need to find new ways of engaging with their shoppers digitally, and a new suite of apps could be just the thing to bring their stores up to date
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Features and analysisThe modern convenience store
Shopper trends are evolving as fast as ever, meaning retailers and symbol groups are having to revisit their whole offer to remain relevant and sustainable. Here we look at some of the latest versions of a modern c-store.
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Features and analysisManagement software: Get with the program
Workforce management systems can help you optimise staffing levels and free up more time to oversee the running of your business
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Features and analysisFood allergy labelling: Clear and present dangers
It’s hoped that reforms to food labelling will help those with allergies and intolerances, but how will the legislation affect independents?
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Features and analysisRetailer brands: Make your mark
A successful own brand offer can set you apart and provide a welcome margin boost, but be prepared for some hard graft
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Features and analysisDesserts: Sweet profits
Goody-laden waffles, crepes, ice-creams and milkshakes are commanding high margins and helping c-stores to become destinations for shoppers looking for a treat.