All Blogs articles – Page 9
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BlogBanking on it
Bank branch closures will impact convenience stores and the communities they serve, argues Pete Cheema.
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BlogThe right to question
Businesses must have the right to challenge unfair rating assessments, says James Lowman.
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BlogHow to gain from Free from
C-stores should cater for the rapidly increasing number of shoppers that consider themselves to have food intolerances, says HIM’s Ruth Cousins.
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BlogPrepare for 2017
If there is a theme for this year it could be ‘do it yourself’, writes editor David Rees.
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BlogLeaflets still have a role to play
Despite all of the technology at their fingertips, surprisingly it’s younger shoppers who respond most positively to leaflets.
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BlogThe magic of Christmas planning
Here’s some quick wins to ensure you’re making the most out of the festive footfall driving occasion.
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BlogPolitical progress
SGF chief executive Pete Cheema hails a new Cross-Party Group on independent convenience stores.
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BlogRevaluing business rates
There are winners and losers in the business rates revaluation, but James is fighting for reform.
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BlogStore vision
What we are doing at Premier Whitstone is simply reacting to the way people eat and live their lives today.
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BlogReady, steady, food to go
With the food-to-go market set to increase by an average of 4.4% over the next three years, this is the time for retailers to cement their offering to their shoppers.
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BlogWinning success
Convenience Retailer of the Year Scott Graham reveals the difference winning has made to his Aberdeenshire-based business.
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BlogGetting the basics right
Rome may not have been built in a day, but they were laying bricks every hour, says retailer Raaj Chandarana.
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BlogThe fall in staff numbers
Rising wage costs are resulting in falling staff numbers, says James Lowman.
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BlogThe value of trust
Trust can be gained in a number of ways and, once achieved, you’ll find loyal customers coming back time and again.
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BlogRoll on September
The back-to-school period can’t come soon enough for Premier store retailer Linda Williams in Edinburgh.
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BlogTrust is the key for success in fresh
When it comes to fresh food, gaining a shopper’s trust is essential to secure their custom, says HIM’s Alice Dolling.
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BlogOn a mission
New blogger Raaj Chandarana is embarking on an extension at his Tara’s News (Premier) store in High Wycombe.