Community News – Page 27
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Interviews and ProfilesHow the big night in became a sales driver for my store
Owner of MJ’s Premier in Royton, Greater Manchester Justin Whittaker has seen big night in sales increase thanks to customers wanting to treat themselves while in lockdown.
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Interviews and ProfilesHow I’m still keeping my customers safe during lockdown
Simon Biddle runs us through the hygiene and social distancing measures he has maintained to keep customers safe
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Interviews and ProfilesSpar MD Louise Hoste on keeping shelves stocked through the coronavirus pandemic
Spar UK managing director Louise Hoste explains how the group supported retailers in the early days of the lockdown and how it’s adapting its offer to meet changing shopper missions
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Interviews and ProfilesHow I increased sales from £5,000 to £34,000 during lockdown
Shahid Ahmed of Costcutter Wendesbury saw weekly sales rise from £5,000 to £34,000 when he changed his focus
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Interviews and ProfilesCoronavirus: How Eurospar Mulkerns made food to go work in lockdown
When Mulkerns’ thriving deli counter was forced to close for safety reasons, the team thought outside the box to come up with some lockdown-friendly solutions.
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Interviews and ProfilesTaking care of our community in lockdown
Newry-based Eurospar Mulkerns store manager Aaron and general manager Kelly have ensured that their community can count on them in a crisis
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Interviews and ProfilesStaying open during the coronavirus chaos
Londis Solo Convenience owners Martin and wife Natalie have reshaped their product range and introduced a home delivery service in order to meet the needs of locals in Baillieston, Glasgow
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Interviews and ProfilesHow local suppliers were key to success during coronavirus
Mos has been shopping around and cultivating links with local suppliers to keep shelves full at Family Shopper Broadoak, Ashton-Under-Lyne, and Premier Heyside in Oldham
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Features and analysisWe nearly hit breaking point with home deliveries
Pre lockdown, the store already had an established delivery service, with orders generated by both customer emails and an online portal. But when coronavirus pushed the operation to near breaking point, owner Chris Taylor of Taylors of Tickhill had to simplify his approach
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Features and analysisCoronavirus: How a global emergency transformed one retailer into a philanthropist
Covid-19 has been life-changing for people the world over, but for Premier retailer Tahir Ali, aka Nico, it has been an epiphany, opening his eyes to the needs of local people and inspiring him to become a true community hero
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Interviews and ProfilesHow I coped with cancelled deliveries during the coronavirus pandemic
Oxford-based Mumtaz is having to make numerous trips to the cash & carry to make up for cancelled deliveries and stock shortages at his Best-one store
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Interviews and ProfilesCoping with the pressure of missing staff during lockdown
With only half his workforce remaining, and only half his deliveries arriving, Mitul Patel of Nisa Southend Victoria, Essex, is having to work twice as hard to fill the shelves and ensure hygiene levels are high.
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Interviews and ProfilesHow we kept the business afloat in the early days of lockdown
With their garage workshop and coffee shop closed, but store sales soaring, Christian Slingsby and wife Rachael are going all out to keep Hockmeyer Motors (Spar), Sleaford ticking over.
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Interviews and ProfilesHow we started home deliveries to help our community
Alex (pictured with fellow delivery worker Connor) is currently heading up home deliveries at her father Wilson’s KeyStore More in Lanark, Scotland
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Interviews and ProfilesSurviving on five hours sleep to keep the shelves full
Ronak Patel, owner of Budgens Arbury and a Nisa Local in Cambridgeshire has been working hard to find alternative supplies to keep shelves full.
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Interviews and ProfilesMy staff were crucial to the business staying open
Amit Puntambekar of Ash’s Shop in Fenstanton, Peterborough, tells us how he’s getting on
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Interviews and ProfilesSales grew 110% in the first weeks of lockdown
Amish Shingadia of Londis Caterways in Horsham, West Sussex, explains how he is managing in these testing times.
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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.