All articles by Kate Miller
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NewsCash in the attic
Retailer profits usually come from the shop floor, but could a similarly profitable revenue stream be right above your head? C-Store chats to retailers who have made the move into property letting.
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NewsPut an end to money trouble
Accepting a forged note could cost you dear, but there are some fool-proof ways to ensure you and your staff know a fake from the real deal.
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NewsDisability rights and wrongs
The disposable income of disabled people is put at a whopping £80bn, but how many c-stores are meeting this group’s shopping needs?
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NewsWatching the collectives
They take up little counter space, are sale or return and offer 20% margins. The collectibles market is anything but just a passing fad.
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NewsBeware the big bad wolf
Most store owners at some point will have been prey to small print, unwanted deliveries or scam artists pretending to offer you a great deal - the original wolves in sheep’s clothing…
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NewsS.W.O.T file - Weaknesses
Small stores will always be at a disadvantage when it comes to being able to offer loss leading prices and endless store space, but these limitations can be overcome.
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NewsJoint ventures
They say that two heads are better than one but most retailers are used to being one man bands….
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NewsFace value
The key to driving sales in store is as much about the perception of a value-added offering as it is about what you sell.
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Features and analysisYour kind of people
Why is it that certain customer groups flock to some stores?
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Products In DepthHomemade: Home sweet home
With so much emphasis on local, some retailers have turned to producing their wares inhouse.
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Advice Guide
The Olympic Torch Relay 2012 calendar
It may be called London 2012, but much of the Olympic action will in fact take place outside the capital
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Features and analysisLondon Olympics 2012: Gold Rush - retailers' expectations
Retailers around the country are getting on track for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.
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Products In DepthCash in: Cheese - Lighten up
The trend towards lighter variants in the cheese cabinet continues as more products enter the market. Kate Miller asks what this means for c-stores
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Products In DepthCash in: Cheese - Provenance
A huge opportunity in cheese is provenance. This month Pilgrims Choice launched a new Territorials range, which includes favourites Red Leicester, Double Gloucester and Wensleydale.
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Products In Depth
Cash in: Cheese - Ones to watch
Kerrygold has moved beyond butter and launched into the cheese category with a Mature Irish Cheddar…
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Product NewsHeinz promotes fridge pack
Heinz is backing its Heinz Beanz Fridge Pack with a £3m marketing campaign including TV and online activity. The TV campaign is on screens now and will run for a further three weeks. The ads emphasise the lengths that some people will go to in order...
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Product News
Family values: Princes unveils fruit pots
Princes is dipping its toe into the ambient fruit pots market with a range of new products targeting young consumers.
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Product News
Christmas to go: Ginsters launches festive products
Ginsters has embraced the Christmas spirit with a range of festive products.
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Product News
Gravy train: The Christmas feast
No Christmas is complete without the sweets, nuts, crackers, blow-out lunch and all the trimmings. We look at what makes up this festive feast
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Product News
Cold comfort: The Christmas supper
Almost as soon as the turkey dinner has been digested it’s on to the next round of eating, and that means more opportunity for canny retailers