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Sarah Britton
Sarah is features editor for Convenience Store and conveniencestore.co.uk, focusing on seasonal events.
Contact info
- Tel:
- 01293 610220
- Email:
- sarah.britton@wrbm.com
Interviews and ProfilesCoronavirus: Checking in with Amit Puntambekar
Amit Puntambekar of Ash’s Shop in Fenstanton, Peterborough, tells us how he’s getting on
- Interviews and Profiles
Coronavirus: Checking in with Amish Shingadia
Amish Shingadia of Londis Caterways in Horsham, West Sussex, explains how he is managing in these testing times.
- Features and Analysis
Food-to-go special: London Road Bakery, Boston, Lincolnshire
Jacqui Dales tells C-Store how she keeps customers coming back to her bustling bakery and explains how she will grow the business over the coming 12 months
- Products In Depth
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
- Features and Analysis
Best-one Spencer Court News, Corby, Northamptonshire
Store manager Sarah Darlow Stearn describes the journey the business has been on since moving from a miniscule CTN outlet to a 1,500sq ft c-store complete with Games Workshop miniature collectibles zone.
- News
C-stores frustrated by Mars Wrigley UK’s Opal Fruits snub
Mars Wrigley UK has announced that Opal Fruits are returning to stores for a limited period - but the iconic fruit chews will only be available in the discounters.
- Features and Analysis
The next generation: Amit Puntambekar
Having witnessed their retailer parents working long hours in convenience stores, many would run in the opposite direction. But Amit Puntambekar (pictured), Jason Sichel and Faraz Iqbal have all opted to take on the family business.
- Features and Analysis
The next generation: Jason Sichel
Having witnessed their retailer parents working long hours in convenience stores, many would run in the opposite direction. But Amit Puntambekar, Jason Sichel (pictured) and Faraz Iqbal have all opted to take on the family business.
- Features and Analysis
The next generation: Faraz Iqbal
Having witnessed their retailer parents working long hours in convenience stores, many would run in the opposite direction. But Amit Puntambekar, Jason Sichel and Faraz Iqbal (pictured) have all opted to take on the family business.
- Products In Depth
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.
- Features and Analysis
Food safety training: Putting you in safe hands
With numerous convenience business models now centred around food to go, food safety training has become an even greater priority.
- Products In Depth
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.
- Features and Analysis
Responsible retailing: Better to be safe than sorry
By investing in regular underage sales training, c-stores can remain responsible retailers and ensure they avoid hefty penalties.
- Features and Analysis
Halloween gallery
There are ghostly goings on in c-stores across the UK as independent retailers embrace the spirit of Halloween and get their freak on.
- Products In Depth
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.
- Features and Analysis
Management software: Get with the program
Workforce management systems can help you optimise staffing levels and free up more time to oversee the running of your business
- Features and Analysis
Ferrero supports convenience retailers during Diwali
Convenience Store’s Sarah Britton explains how Ferrero is supporting small stores this Diwali.
- Features and Analysis
Mondelēz releases sleighful of Cadbury NPD for Christmas
Convenience Store features editor Sarah Britton looks inside Cadbury UK’s Santa sack.
- Features and Analysis
Desserts: Sweet profits
Goody-laden waffles, crepes, ice-creams and milkshakes are commanding high margins and helping c-stores to become destinations for shoppers looking for a treat.
- Features and Analysis
Crime special: Spar Lindford, Hampshire
Last year a ram raid caused £200,000 worth of damage to Spar Lindford and left owner Julian Taylor-Green facing an uphill battle to keep his store trading whilst making endless calls to contractors, suppliers and his insurer to ensure the future of the business.
