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Tobacco and vaping: When one door closes…
The end may be near for sales of menthol cigarettes, but there is a stream of new profit opportunities for retailers opening in their wake.
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Bread and bakery: Shopper wants and kneads
C-stores are making sure they keep their bread and bakery customers happy with a range that focuses on both local and value lines
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Cash-conscious shopping: The value in modern values
Promotions drive sales, but there are other ways to win over shoppers as quality, social responsibility and sustainability come into play.
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Get quids in with chocolate
Multibuys and round pound price points are ensuring chocolate consumers get value for money across a multitude of pack formats
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Household and paper products: Get sales sparkling
Retailers reckon that strong pricing, key brands and sustainable options are the answer to success in household cleaning and paper products
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Cakes & biscuits: A bitter sweet symphony
Today’s shoppers want to have their cake and eat it as they demand healthier treats as well as indulgent luxuries in cakes & biscuits.
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Vaping and heated tobacco: A fresh chance to profit
At the start of 2020, the UK’s vaping and tobacco alternatives category is readying itself for a year of fresh new opportunity and prosperity.
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New year, new you: Beef up your vegan sales
An influx of vegetarian and animal-free lines entering the market means convenience retailers can meet demand for this phenomenal trend.
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Spring & Easter confectionery: A well-eggsecuted plan
Your store is most likely filled with festive fodder right now, but with Creme Egg season fast approaching, it’s time to get organised.
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Christmas soft drinks: Santa’s gift to c-stores
Retailers have the opportunity to sleigh soft drinks sales over the festive season as shoppers splash out more and buy bigger packs.
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Cracking snacking sales
The UK is a nation of snack lovers, but today’s shoppers are becoming increasingly discerning when it comes to hunting for hunger fillers.
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Christmas alcohol: Playing the long game
With the right strategy you can encourage early seasonal sales and become a destination store for premium alcohol this Christmas.
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Christmas confectionery: Your golden opportunity
A host of festive npd and plenty of gold-star premium lines can make the Christmas confectionery category a gift for canny retailers.
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Vaping & tobacco: Read the smoke signals
UK vape sales are continuing to soar at the expense of smoking, but the tobacco category, including cigars, still offers key opportunities to profit.
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Christmas special: The ultimate get-together
Christmas is the season for splashing out on festive goodies. Here’s how c-store retailers can ensure that they get in on the yuletide spend.
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In-store services: So much more than just a store
Offering a strong range of services not only drives footfall, but can actually impact on how customers view your store’s role in the community.
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Big night in: Going for the home run
The Big Night In is as big as ever, creating demand for snacks to share, easy eats and a tipple or two. Here’s how to tempt the staying-in crowd.
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Picking the perfect blend
With coffee chasing tea for sales, and healthier options joining the line-up, the hot beverages category is overflowing with choice.
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OTC meds: Go on, treat yourself
With consumers being advised not to go to the doctor for cold and flu treatment, many are opting to self-medicate with pills and potions purchased from their local c-store.
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Halloween: Ready to reach your ghouls
As consumers don witches’ hats, vampire fangs, and monster masks, retailers who target Halloween will have plenty to celebrate.