All articles by Sarah Britton – Page 27
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Products In DepthEight things you need to know about Christmas Alcohol
Keep track of the latest beers, wines and spirits trends to ensure you have a cool yule.
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Features and analysisCocktails-to-go are a recipe for success in lockdown 2.0
Two entrepreneurial retailers are getting in the mix with sophisticated in-store bar offers.
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Features and analysisHow I solved my recruitment dilemma by taking on an apprentice
Mos Patel is hoping to nurture a role model employee at his Family Shopper Broadoak store in Ashton-Under-Lyne.
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Features and analysisIs it time to upgrade your range to attract more customers?
St John’s Budgens in Warwickshire is broadening its product offer as owner Avtar ‘Sid’ Sidhu aims to appeal to a wider audience
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Products In DepthSix things you need to know about OTC Medicines
Consumers are increasingly looking to c-stores for products to treat minor ailments.
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Products In DepthSeven things you need to know about vaping
Alternative smoking could prove a highly lucrative category for retailers willing to do their homework.
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Products In DepthNine things you need to know about packaged hot beverages
Tea and coffee sales have both been accelerated by lockdown, and there are numerous opportunities for the convenience channel to exploit this further.
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AwardsThree Convenience Award winners reveal what it takes to make it to the top of your game
A panel of award-winning retailers share the recipe for success at the Convenience Conference.
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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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Products In DepthSix things you need to know about Christmas confectionery
Despite the rule of six restricting get togethers, retailers and suppliers are confident that sales over the festive season will remain sweet.
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Interviews and ProfilesHow award-winning store owner Ronak Patel is preparing for a second wave
Ronak Patel, who owns three stores in Cambridge, including the Convenience Awards’ Best Large Store Budgens Arbury, is taking staff safety to the next level.
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Products In DepthSix things you need to know about the Big Night In opportunity
Having initially been forced to stay at home, many consumers are now fully embracing their nights in.
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Interviews and ProfilesHow I ultra-customised my offer to fire-up food to go sales
Mos Patel of Premier Heyside in Royton, Oldham, offers the ultimate in bespoke meal solutions with his popular delivery service
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Products In DepthFive things you need to know about quick and easy dinners
As kids go back to school and consumers return to work, quick and convenient meals will be a key sales driver. C-Store looks at how to maximise the opportunity.
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Products In DepthSeven things you need to know about sports & energy drinks
C-Store picks out the key growth areas in what has become a crucial category for convenience retailers.
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Features and analysisTake back control of your ranging
Overwhelmed by changing ranges? IRI’s head of convenience Stephen Lampard discusses how to get the most from them.
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Products In DepthSix things you need to know about food to go
What has been the impact of Covid-19 on the food to go market and how can convenience retailers adapt to the ’new normal’?
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Features and analysisStore owners share their post-lockdown priorities
With lockdown restrictions loosening, the previously relentless demand on c-stores has eased a little and retailers can now think about other areas of their business.
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Products In DepthSeven things you need to know about home cooking
Convenience Store finds out what effect lockdown has had on the nation’s home cooking behaviours
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Interviews and ProfilesCJ Lang CEO Colin McLean explains how coronavirus has propelled the group forward
COVID-19 has seen the firm strengthen its supply chain by embracing digital and improving communications