All Retail Insight articles – Page 5
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Features and analysisUnderstanding your shoppers to help grow soft drink sales
Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I category controller Claire Woolridge discusses research into soft drinks to help retailers enhance their sales
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Features and analysisVegetable purchases hit 50-year low
The cost of living crisis has seen veg basket spend dip
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Features and analysisCategory Analysis: Crisps, Nuts & Snacks
The latest analysis from Circana examines crisps, nuts and snacks in convenience in terms of value sales and market share
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Features and analysisShopper demand may not recover until the second half of 2024
New research from Circana has warned that despite inflation driving value sales, unit sales are still struggling
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Promotional FeatureChoosing the right symbol group partner
When an independent store decides to go into partnership with a symbol group, there are many factors that need to be considered. Here, Spar UK outlines some of the key factors that need to be looked at before making the all-important choice of symbol partner.
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Features and analysisCategory Analysis: Confectionery
Circana shares its latest data on the confectionery category and how convenience has performed against other channels in both value sales and market share
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Promotional FeatureTips to achieving long-term retail success
Learn more about the success of Spar Minster Lovell over the past 70 years as KP Snacks, celebrating its own 70th anniversary this year, uncovers insight from Ian Lewis regarding the family retailer’s long-term success.
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Promotional FeatureHow to create real business longevity and success
Learn more about the success of Jempson’s over the past 70 years as KP Snacks, celebrating its own 70th annivesary this year, uncovers insight from Stephen Jempson and the retailer’s long-term success.
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Features and analysis30 jobs at risk due to Southern Co-op head office review
Changing market conditions and shopper behaviour has led to the head office review
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Promotional FeatureFive areas retailers should focus on this autumn?
As shoppers’ priorities are changing again with the colder months ahead, find out how you can cater for their demands and support your business.
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Features and analysisTraditional retail jobs have declined by over a quarter since 2010
GMB claims that the figures raise questions over the future of the highstreet
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Features and analysisFood prices fall for first time in two years
Food prices dropped in September for the first time in over two years, according to data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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Features and analysisRetailers blame government for 12,000 'lost' apprenticeships
The BRC is pushing for the Apprenticeship Levy to be reformed
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Features and analysisHow have customers' cupboard essentials changed over time?
British households now fill their cupboards with food staples that were relatively unknown in the 1980s.
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Features and analysisSouth Yorkshire Police seize £9,000 of illicit produce
An operation by the South Yorkshire Police (SYP) and Rotherham Council’s Trading Standards has led to the seizure of illegal products worth more than £9,000
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Features and analysisSpar retail estate initiatives boost financial performances for A.F. Blakemore
Investments in fresh food to go, fresh food for later categories and new to market product launches like Prime Hydration has helped grow sales
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Features and analysisTown centre footfall doubles on Tuesdays versus 2022
Is Tuesday the key day for city centre and town stores?
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Features and analysisParfetts helps retailers score for the Rugby World Cup
The wholesaler has loaded its trade week with beer offers to retailers capitalise on the Rugby World Cup
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Features and analysisSmoking drops to lowest level while vape usage rises
The number of adults smoking in the UK has dropped to the lowest recorded level while vape usage increases
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Features and analysis‘Protect cash’: Chancellor called on to ensure the future of the UK’s cash network
A collection of trade bodies, businesses and charities have called on the Chancellor to protect cash as a payment method