All Think Tank articles

Advice Guide

Think tank: Stay focused on staying in

2012-02-17T00:00:00Z

Ricky Coombes of HIM has some advice to help you make the most of big - and small - nights in

Products In Depth

Think tank: The tobacco opportunity

2012-01-18T00:00:00Z

Are you ready for the opportunities in tobacco?

Advice Guide

Think tank: Christmas, a time for giving

2011-12-19T12:34:00Z

Georgina Wild of HIM offers some advice on increasing basket spend during the festive period

Advice Guide

Think tank: Service with a smile

2011-11-11T00:00:00Z

Georgina Wild of HIM explains why retailers should embrace in-store services

Products In Depth

Think tank: Maximising the big night in

2011-10-14T00:00:00Z

Georgina Wild of HIM urges retailers to make the most of the X Factor effect

Products In Depth

Think tank: Drink to success

2011-09-05T00:00:00Z

Georgina Wild of HIM explains why alcohol is such a great gift

Advice Guide

Think tank: Nisa on top

2011-07-23T00:00:00Z

HIM’s Georgina Wild explains why Nisa was voted number one symbol retailer

Advice Guide

Think tank: Shouting about value

2011-06-24T00:00:00Z

Georgina Wild of HIM discusses the importance of offering value for money

Advice Guide

Think tank - Make a suggestion

2011-05-27T00:00:00Z

Georgina Wild of HIM has some tips on how to sell more to shoppers who visit your store

Advice Guide

Think tank:That call's for a purchase

2011-04-29T00:00:00Z

Georgina Wild of HIM gives some insight into how to increase beer sales

Advice Guide

HIM think tank: the future of c-stores

2011-03-30T00:00:00Z

Georgina Wild of HIM reveals what shoppers will expect from c-stores in the future

Advice Guide

Think tank: What’s driving top-up shoppers?

2011-03-05T00:00:00Z

Georgina Wild of HIM considers how to encourage more top-up shoppers to visit c-stores

Advice Guide

Think tank: Frequent fliers

2011-02-04T00:00:00Z

Georgina Wild of HIM has some advice to attract shoppers to your store more often

Advice Guide

Think tank: The customers of the future

2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

The customers of the future Georgina Wild of HIM has some fresh insight into what drives younger shoppers to c-stores

Advice Guide

Think tank: Read all about it

2010-12-11T00:00:00Z

HIM's Georgina Wild focuses on magazine shoppers and how to tempt them to buy more items.

Advice Guide

HIM think tank: how to add some Christmas cheer

2010-11-11T00:00:00Z

Georgina Wild of HIM offers some hints on squeezing out more sales in the run up to Christmas

Advice Guide

Think tank: Brands vs own-label

2010-10-01T00:00:00Z

With shoppers on the lookout for value, conditions are right for a boom in own label. However, analysis of sales trends within independent stores shows that in some categories premium trends are emerging.

Columns

Think tank: Deals on meals

2010-09-17T00:00:00Z

Georgina Wild of HIM has some advice on offering value for breakfast, lunch and dinner

Columns

HIM think tank: How to increase customer count

2010-08-18T00:00:00Z

Georgina Wild of HIM suggests some ways to increase that vital footfall

Columns

Think tank: The need for speed

2010-07-26T00:00:00Z

Georgina Wild of HIM considers how c-stores can improve their customer service