All Retail Insight articles – Page 4
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Features and analysisFood prices fall for first time in two years
Food prices dropped in September for the first time in over two years, according to data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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Features and analysisRetailers blame government for 12,000 'lost' apprenticeships
The BRC is pushing for the Apprenticeship Levy to be reformed
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Features and analysisHow have customers' cupboard essentials changed over time?
British households now fill their cupboards with food staples that were relatively unknown in the 1980s.
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Features and analysisSouth Yorkshire Police seize £9,000 of illicit produce
An operation by the South Yorkshire Police (SYP) and Rotherham Council’s Trading Standards has led to the seizure of illegal products worth more than £9,000
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Features and analysisSpar retail estate initiatives boost financial performances for A.F. Blakemore
Investments in fresh food to go, fresh food for later categories and new to market product launches like Prime Hydration has helped grow sales
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Features and analysisTown centre footfall doubles on Tuesdays versus 2022
Is Tuesday the key day for city centre and town stores?
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Features and analysisParfetts helps retailers score for the Rugby World Cup
The wholesaler has loaded its trade week with beer offers to retailers capitalise on the Rugby World Cup
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Features and analysisSmoking drops to lowest level while vape usage rises
The number of adults smoking in the UK has dropped to the lowest recorded level while vape usage increases
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Features and analysis‘Protect cash’: Chancellor called on to ensure the future of the UK’s cash network
A collection of trade bodies, businesses and charities have called on the Chancellor to protect cash as a payment method
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Features and analysisFederation of Independent Retailers COO departs role
Graham Stafford had been COO of the Fed since July 2022
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Features and analysisFood price increases slow in August
The rate of increase in food prices is at its lowest since October 2022
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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
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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
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Features and analysisCost of living increases hit retail staff
GroceryAid has reported an increase in demand for support from the retail industry
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OpinionHow can retailers take on the competition?
What can retailers change at their stores to help retain customers?
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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.
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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
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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.
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OpinionWhy is time off important for convenience retailers?
SBF GB&I research found that independent store owners feel they cannot take time off
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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.