All Products In Depth articles – Page 26
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Products In DepthCash in: Easter - Bigger picture
With impulse and novelty covered, your next port of call should be premium priced eggs. Says Hancocks’ Summerley: “A third area for independents to consider is larger shell eggs that are not the focus of supermarket price wars.”
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Products In DepthCash in: Stay in touch
Installing an epos system is a sizeable investment, but if you want to stay competitive and in control of your business, can you afford not to do it?
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Products In DepthCash in: Big night in, quality counts
It’s clear that today’s shoppers may not be splashing out as much on restaurant dining, but they are prepared to trade up and pay a price premium in order to treat their friends and family.
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Products In DepthCash in: Big night in, come dine with me
According to research consultants HIM, 26% of shoppers believe that their local convenience store would not have enough choice for them to be able to serve up a full evening meal, let alone conjure up a posh dinner party.
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Products In DepthCash in: Laundry, awash with innovation
Mintel says that 90% of households in the UK own a washing machine, but it doesn’t necessarily follow that stocking laundry products automatically benefits retailers.
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Products In DepthCash in: Big night in, dinner dates
Forget The Ritz. It’s now easier than ever for shoppers to bring a little glitz and culinary glamour to their own living room dining, says Gaelle Walker
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Products In DepthCash in: Clean living
Spruce up your cleaning offering to reflect the latest trends and you can be sure to mop up missed sales. Matt Chittock offers some pointers
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Products In DepthCash in: Coffee
Although we are still a nation of tea drinkers, it does appear that some tea fans are defecting to coffee.
The volume of tea bought last year dropped by 1.4% in the year to June 13, 2010, according to Kantar Worldpanel, whereas… -
Products In DepthCash in: Tea
Although young people are starting to experiment more with coffee, for most Britons nothing can beat a good old cuppa.
And producers are quick to stress the importance of convenience stores for tea sales. “The convenience sector … -
Products In DepthCash in: Horlicks and hot chocolate
It’s worth remembering that it’s not just tea and coffee that consumers want to find on the shelves. The snowy spells through 2010 also encouraged many consumers to reach for…
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Products In DepthCash In: Hot beverages
Freezing temperatures have turned up the heat on hot beverages sales for c-stores, and manufacturers are working hard to keep up that success
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Products In DepthCash in: The real deal
Meal deal options can be an effective way of boosting sales, writes Aidan Fortune. Just follow a few simple rules and you can’t go wrong
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Products In DepthCash in: Sniff out profit
Colds might be a nuisance, but they can make you money. Tracy West takes a healthy interest in the latest marketing advice for the category
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Products In DepthCash in: Basket essentials - the nitty-gritty
Shoppers rely on their local convenience store for a lot these days, so if you get the basics right the sales should follow, as Matt Chittock points out
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Cash in: Go large with soft drinks at Xmas
More people will be keeping festive celebrations close to home this year, says Aidan Fortune, so that means thinking big when it comes to stock
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Cash in: Join the cheese block party
Deep discounting isn’t the only way to guarantee strong cheese sales. Sarah Britton looks at how c-stores can offer value without lowering prices
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C-store owners cash in on pub closures
The growing number of pubs for sale are proving increasingly attractive options for c-store retailers looking to find prime locations and expand their estates. According to property specialists Christie & Co, the six months to the end...
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Products In DepthCash in: Velvet's on-pack instant-win promotion for Triple Velvet
Velvet has launched an on-pack instant-win promotion for Triple Velvet as part of a £3m marketing campaign for the brand. The Triple Velvet Money Tree promotion directs customers to a website where they are asked to enter a code found on the pack…
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Products In DepthCash in: Tinned food
Tinned food may have some heavy competition, but it’s still a category in growth. Tracy West urges retailers to give it the respect it deserves
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Products In DepthCash in: Cereal growth - cereal bars
Cereal bar manufacturers have had to work hard to keep their success going and, as Aidan Fortune finds out, they aren’t stopping their efforts yet