All Business Advice articles – Page 17
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Features and analysisEaster gallery
The daffodils are out, the lambs are bleeting and the smell of chocolate eggs is in the air - it must be time for Easter. This year retailers are pulling out all the stops to put a spring in shoppers’ step.
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Features and analysisNeed for speed
Many c-stores are under increasing pressure to cut customers’ queue times. Here C-Store looks at how retailers are investing in speedy service.
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Features and analysisThe balance of power
Small stores are forced to pay more for their energy than their supermarket competitors, which makes getting a good deal and investing in energy-efficient equipment crucial.
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Features and analysisMother's Day gallery
Mums are like gifts that keep on giving, and this year retailers are making sure their stores are filled with plenty of ways to treat your mother right.
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Features and analysisKeeping the figures in check
Most retailers would prefer to be out on the shopfloor rather than looking at the accounts, but neglect this important area at your peril.
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Features and analysisValentine's Day gallery
As the feeling of love intensifies this Valentine’s Day, independent retailers are match-making romantics with the perfect gifts to spoil their loved ones. Check out some of their creative displays here.
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Features and analysisWheels of commerce
You might think that the multiples have home delivery and click and collect all sewn up, but new players are helping to open up the market to c-store retailers ready to step up a gear. C-Store talks to store owners who are proving that they too can deliver
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Features and analysisInequality street
Men dominate senior management levels in the c-store sector, where a gender imbalance means businesses are losing out on valuable skills and insight. C-Store looks at what’s preventing women from climbing the career ladder, and what can be done to encourage equality.
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Features and analysisMergers of convenience
The Tesco and Booker merger set the c-store sector on a course of consolidation, sparking a flurry of supply deals and takeovers. C-Store asks retailers their views on how they see the activity affecting their businesses.
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Features and analysisChristmas gallery
Everyone is a little bit elfish at Christmas, but retailers and their staff have gone to a whole new level to make sure their stores are truly in the festive spirit.
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Features and analysisPay and go, go, go
There has been a revolution in the way customers pay for their shopping. C-Store looks at the potential of new card payment systems and what the technology means to retailers.
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Features and analysisWhat's in store for 2018?
Where will the coming 12 months lead you? Industry experts and retailers give their advice on the trends to watch and areas to invest in.
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NewsOwn brand vs brand
Retailers report that they are cutting back on brands and instead devoting more space to own label. C-Store investigates what’s driving this change and how shoppers have been persuaded that branded isn’t always best.
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Features and analysisSales Assistant of the Year 2017
From marathon running to profit-earning business ideas, Kirsty Rhodes’ impressive list of skills helped her steal the show and win the title of Sales Assistant of the Year 2017.
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NewsSales Assistant of the Year: category winners named
This year’s Sales Assistant of the Year category winners have been selected. Here’s what makes them stand out
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Features and analysisHalloween gallery
Ghouls just wanna have fun, and retailers and their staff went all out to make sure their stores were part of the Halloween festivities
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Features and analysisLiving with the NLW
It’s been 18 months since the National Living Wage was introduced, and its effect on the c-store sector has been far-reaching. We look at what the enforced wage has meant to store owners, and the solutions they are finding to offset the increases in their costs.
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Features and analysisSecurity: Shrink the shrinkage
Shop theft is a big concern for c-store owners and it is vital you’re prepared. Here retailers give a round-up of what works for them.
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Features and analysisCRA 2018: Will you be the headline act?
Entries are now open for the 2018 Convenience Retail Awards, the premium awards programme recognising excellence in the UK convenience store sector.
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Features and analysisDublin: The cutting edge
Dublin is leading the way in convenience retailing. C-Store takes a tour of the city’s stores to find out what the UK can learn from Ireland’s best.