All Retail Insight articles – Page 12
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Dear JacWhat’s the secret to staying invested in convenience?
Jac Roper hears from a retailer who finds keeping their margins strong a challenge.
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Features and analysisFood shortages experienced by more than half of GB adults
Consumers in Scotland have been particularly affected by the shortages.
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Dear JacHow do you organise stock taking?
Retailers contact Jac Roper looking for stock taking advice.
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Features and analysis‘Positive picture’ for convenience sector sales as growth returns
Customer value, basket size and visit frequency all rose in the convenience sector over the past month.
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Features and analysisConvenience sector growth expected to slow in 2021
The rate of growth in the convenience sector is expected to slow to +0.3% in 2021.
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Features and analysisBook your place at The Convenience Conference 2021
The Convenience Conference 2021 will take place on 14 September at 30 Euston Square in London.
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Features and analysisFamily-run Edinburgh business to open ninth c-store
Margiotta will open its second East Lothian store next week.
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Features and analysisAMACOR opens 14th Nisa store in Bradford
The group aims to have 20 stores by the end of 2021.
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Features and analysisShopper visits to convenience stores continue to rise
Visit frequency and spend rose however the number of items per basket dipped.
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Features and analysisConvenience sector sees 6% turnover growth in 2020
Unaffiliated independents and Co-operative society stores saw the highest turnover increases in 2020.
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Features and analysisLockdown easing leads to dip in convenience visits and basket spend
Basket spend dropped slightly as lockdown restrictions began to ease
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OpinionPreparing for the future with education
Sabine Benoit discusses the opportunity of education, particularly within convenience.
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Promotional FeatureHow Covid-19 has affected shopper behaviour – and what it means for your business
Unilever’s Partners for Growth team asks category director Kat Simpson to analyse what impact the pandemic has had on shopper behaviour and how convenience retailers should respond
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Features and analysisNew categories added to The Convenience Awards 2021
Two new categories have been added to the top event in convenience retailing.
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Features and analysisWho are Generation P and how do they shop?
A new demographic of shoppers has been identified by IGD. What does the 50-64 year-old age group want from their shopping experience and how does this translate to convenience?
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Features and analysisCoronavirus causes Christmas planning dilemmas
Retailers are facing a stock balancing act this Christmas as shoppers are adopting a ’wait and see’ approach to festive planning.
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Interviews and Profiles‘Coronavirus has only made us stronger’ - One Stop
How did the coronavirus shift One Stop’s plans and how is the business going to deal with a Covid-19 Christmas? We spoke with head of franchise John Miller and franchise, finance and technology director Mark Everitt to discuss how it’s performing in a pandemic.
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Features and analysisCash debate to continue as government sets out protection plan
Cash may not be counted out just yet as government launches plans to protect it in the UK.
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Interviews and ProfilesFrom zero to hero: How a closed unit transformed into a 24/7 community hub during lockdown
Speaking at The Convenience Conference, Nisa retailer Tabrez Hussain tells Lumina Intelligence’s Ed Sibley how his Coldharbour Lane store quickly established itself as an essential resource for the local area
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Features and analysisBusiness rates holiday extension debate rages on
The retail industry has called on the government to extend the business rates holiday to help the sector thrive.