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One cheer for Government's tobacco stance
C-Store editor David Rees says there are positive messages for retailers in the government's tobacco strategy
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Think tank: Don't ignore the daily bread (or milk)
Georgina Wild of HIM urges you not to lose sight of the crown jewels of retailing. During the recession we saw more and more shoppers choosing to shop locally, which is great news for the sector. However, this...
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Alcohol restrictions won't alter drinking culture
Supermarkets have been rapped on the knuckles by the MPs' Health Committee over alcohol pricing. Not too many independents will be upset about that, says C-Store editor David Rees.
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Smart facts: drinks lead strong Christmas performance
The independent sector continues to enjoy good growth, with liquid leading the way, says data analyst Sales Out.
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The big deal: Snowed in shoppers rely on local retailer
Snowed in on a hilltop, Dave's customers relied on their local retailer and his heroic staff. The recent weather conditions gave us a quite a dramatic start to 2010. With my shops situated on the top of a hill above Hastings, we were left...
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To the point
Alan Toft says suppliers should consult retailers more often, but store owners need to play ball
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The future starts now
Nothing has the potential to make you look foolish as quickly as attempting to predict the future, says Convenience Store editor David Rees.
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Think tank: new year cheer from HIM
Georgina Wild from HIM Research Consulting has some new year tips for retailers
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Short on sweets
Alan Toft believes there's an area of opportunity which could make a sweet point of difference
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Think tank: Creating the right pricing impression
Georgina Wild of HIM provides some insight into shoppers' attitudes to c-store pricing. The world is now very price- and value-focused and that has implications for c-store operators. As part of the...
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A surprisingly good year
C-Store editor David Rees looks back on a year of expansion and investment against the odds.
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Monopoly money
Tthere are a worrying number of areas of operation where retailers have neither choice nor control, says Convenience Store editor David Rees
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The big deal: Takeovers, margin reductions, what's next for news distribution?
After a double whammy from the publishers, Dave ponders the future of newspaper delivery. While I am still reeling from the recent takeover by Menzies of our wholesale news distribution, our other distributor News International now informs...
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Grocery on the comeback trail
Alan Toft says the grocery category was once regarded as a poor relation, but times have changed
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Consumers will be losers after display ban
Unjustified, unreasonable and thoroughly anti-business: David Rees, editor of Convenience Store, looks at the implications of the decision to ban tobacco displays.
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To the point: Wine is a magnet for shoppers
Retailers' fear of the wine category is impeding their profitability, says Alan Toft
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Think tank: feedback on CTNs
HIM's Georgina Wild has some insights from a new study of the CTN trade
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Waitrose wants a piece of the local action
Waitrose's decision to open 300 smaller stores is a classic good news/bad news scenario, says Convenience Store editor David Rees
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ACS in action: Mandatory charges for carrier bags not the best policy
Government meddling will spoil retailers' common objectives to reduce bag use, says the ACS. You wouldn't think that something as unassuming as the plastic carrier bag could provoke heated discussion, but it raises...
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HIM think tank: alcohol
HIM's Georgina Wild has some tips to drive impulse purchases in the alcohol category