All Retail Insight articles – Page 6
-
Features and analysisFederation of Independent Retailers COO departs role
Graham Stafford had been COO of the Fed since July 2022
-
Features and analysisFood price increases slow in August
The rate of increase in food prices is at its lowest since October 2022
-
Features and analysisTop-selling beers during the World Cup Final revealed
Data from PayPoint revealed that sales of beer and lager on the 19 and 20 August saw a 23% increase
-
Features and analysisFree access to cash measures welcomed by retail industry
A new framework set out by the Treasury has set out the minimum expectations on banks to protect services for people and businesses wanting to withdraw or deposit cash
-
Features and analysisCost of living increases hit retail staff
GroceryAid has reported an increase in demand for support from the retail industry
-
OpinionHow can retailers take on the competition?
What can retailers change at their stores to help retain customers?
-
Promotional FeatureWhy are energy drinks big business for convenience stores?
Energy drinks are now worth more than £922m and continue to go from strength-to-strength. Here, Pippa Foster, associate director of commercial development at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), explains what trends are driving the category’s growth and how independent retailers can tap into this opportunity.
-
Features and analysisConvenience customers increasingly driven by value
Rising costs and squeezed budgets are driving convenience shoppers towards the discounters, new data from Lumina Intelligence has shown
-
Promotional FeatureWhy the importance of cider innovation is overstated
With cider a popular category in the convenience channel, Westons Cider’s off-trade category manager, Emily Jenkins gives her view on how retailers can optimise sales – and why this means not getting distracted by innovation.
-
OpinionWhy is time off important for convenience retailers?
SBF GB&I research found that independent store owners feel they cannot take time off
-
Promotional FeatureUnlocking margin potential: aligning mission and mix for retail success
Customer preferences are constantly evolving, making it crucial to adjust the store mix accordingly. Find out how one convenience store retailer has used a combination of strategies to achieve remarkable success.
-
Features and analysisHow to recruit staff in the convenience sector
At The Convenience Conference, the Co-op Group’s director of culture & colleague experience Nick Speight shared how they attract and retain staff in retail
-
Features and analysisIn-store music boosts weekday sales, but may harm weekend spend
Research from the University of Bath shows music puts people in the mood to spend more Mon-Thurs
-
Features and analysisKey lines for retailers identified in new Bestway Profit Drivers programme
Bestway Profit Drivers has been created to give retailers instant recognition and identification of key retail lines that are top selling products
-
Features and analysisKeynote speaker revealed for the Convenience Conference
Punch Pubs will be sharing insight on how it gets closer to customers at the Convenience Conference in London on 6 June
-
Features and analysisShoppers willing to pay more for sustainable products
Two-thirds of shoppers would be willing to pay more for sustainable products
-
Features and analysisOne month to go to The Convenience Conference 2023
The Convenience Conference 2023 takes place on 6 June at Kings Place in London
-
Features and analysisSmoking ban ‘would fuel huge tobacco black market’ warns lobby group
Suggestions by former chancellor George Osborne to ban smoking have been criticised
-
Features and analysisAsda opens 150th On the Move convenience store
The store has been opened in partnership with EG Group
-
Features and analysisPayPoint reports positive 12 months with revenue hitting £125m
In its trading update for the financial year ended 31 March 2023, PayPoint recorded a group net revenue of £125m, up from £115m in the previous year