All Business Advice articles – Page 8
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Advice GuideConvenience Nation 2019: Opportunities and threats
Convenience Store editor David Rees talks to Mike Watkins, UK head of retailer insight at Nielsen, about the position of the UK convenience retail sector, and some key issues and opportunities to address in order to secure continuing future growth.
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Features and analysisFlowers: Bright ideas
It could be daffs by the door or a full-on floral tribute, but stocking flowers adds a welcome touch of theatre to the shopping experience.
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Features and analysisSustainability: A natural success
A growing number of retailers are making their stores the place to go for sustainability by cutting plastic use and increasing take-up of renewable products.
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Features and analysisCash in on rate relief
Retailers with eligible sites can expect to receive a discount on their next rates bill. C-Store outlines the detail and potential obstacles ahead.
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Features and analysisHungry for change
Living in food poverty is a harsh reality for a growing number of people in the UK. C-Store talks to c-store retailers trying to help those in need, and looks at what more can be done.
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Features and analysisIs consolidation delivering?
From Tesco’s merger with Booker, to the Co-op Group’s acquisition of Nisa, consolidation took place throughout the industry in 2018. Now the new order is settling down, are independent retailers beginning to reap the rewards?
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Features and analysisFuture in your hands
The future political landscape may appear beyond everyone’s control, but c-stores can play a part in defining their fortunes over the coming year and capitalise on demand for convenience. Industry commentators and retailers forecast what’s in store for 2019.
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Features and analysisSolving the proxy problem
Proxy purchasing isn’t always an easy crime for retailers and staff to tackle. C-Store looks at how store owners can prevent, spot and avoid it.
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Features and analysisFine margins
Operating costs are increasing at an unrelenting pace, leaving retailers with little choice but to boost margins just to stand still. Here C-Store looks at how store owners and their symbol groups are working together to maximise the potential return from every shopping visit.
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Features and analysisBeating hearts
Created by their people for their people, community-owned shops offer a distinctive and increasingly successful retail proposition capitalising on local engagement.
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Features and analysisHalloween gallery
Retailers and their staff have gone to a whole new level to make sure their stores show off their spooky side this Halloween.
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Features and analysisWinter Warmers
Retailers in tourist locations have an advantage when it comes to sales and footfall in the summer months, but what happens when the weather turns and the holiday-makers stay at home? C-Store explores how stores in seasonal areas make the best of the winter season and adapt to changing demands.
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Features and analysisPlan ahead to succeed
Retailers who take time out from the day-to-day running of their business to plan ahead are able to save money and grow sales.
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Features and analysisGet smarter with statistics
More and more retailers are investing in epos, but the majority are failing to use this smart technology to analyse data and save money.
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Features and analysisHey big spender
As Tesco rolls out its latest bargain basement format, Jack’s, there are other retailers who are setting their sights on a more upmarket future.
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Features and analysisLook and learn
Innovative new research has taken a shopper’s eye view to find the most effective displays a retailer can use to create sales in their store.
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Features and analysisC-store & partners
With the food-to-go market booming, partnerships with the likes of Greggs and Subway seem like a sensible move. However, there are retailers electing to go their own way, working with smaller providers to give their store the edge.
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Features and analysisSeating arrangements
From repeat purchases to supplier sampling events, introducing a countertop and a few chairs can boost business in more ways than one
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Features and analysisGeneration V
With the multiples expanding their offer to appeal to those leading a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle, the question is should convenience stores follow suit? C-Store explores how retailers can make the most of the meat-free category as it continues to grow in popularity.
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Features and analysisCountry pursuit
Small rural stores haven’t had an easy ride as challenges come at them from all sides. However, many are finding the future looks bright thanks to a strategy of investing in a diverse range of services, offering products that create a point of difference, and engaging with their community.