Reasons to worry about the Apple app store
Is Apple's iTunes a competitor for the local news shop in the UK? Yes, if the "success" of The Guardian's iPhone application is anything to go by. Pri ...more
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Chippidy-doo-daa chippidy-ay
Next Monday sees the much-anticipated arrival of a couple of new snacking products. After a great fanfare from the trade press, Warburtons new range of premium snacks is with us. So will ChippidyDooDaa (four flavours ...more
Reasons to worry about the Apple app store
Is Apple's iTunes a competitor for the local news shop in the UK? Yes, if the "success" of The Guardian's iPhone application is anything to go by. Priced at £2.39, the app gives readers unlimited (at the moment) access ...more
Your greatest gift – imagination
Ranjan Patel used her first speech as president of London's Newsagents Federation this week to urge independent shopkeepers to use their imagination to win business from shoppers. "We can exploit [our shops] by using ...more
Chippidy-doo-daa chippidy-ay
Next Monday sees the much-anticipated arrival of a couple of new snacking products. After a great fanfare from the trade press, Warburtons new range o ...more
Your greatest gift – imagination
Ranjan Patel used her first speech as president of London's Newsagents Federation this week to urge independent shopkeepers to use their imagination t ...more
Age alert for energy drinks
So, Lucozade have become the first energy drink to put an official age warning on their energy drinks bottles. Bottles of Lucozade Alert Plus, which i ...more
Lads mags targeted by sex review
A review commissioned by the Home Office which looked into the sexualisation of young people in the UK makes for an interesting read – especially fo ...more
Focus on shoppers not naysayers
While the magazine and newspaper industry is fearful that its current distribution model, dependent on sales through corner shops, is at risk from the ...more
Bin recycling?
From February 1st this year we, along with most battery retailers in the UK, have been required to offer a domestic battery recycling facility. Our ...more
Local retailers must realise that the internet is a game-changer
The internet will change the way that you operate your local shop and there is little to be gained from fighting this. A requirement for UK retaile ...more
Supersize me!
Adding value to your offering is a key component of any retailers offering. We know that encouraging your customers to buy just one extra product per ...more
Stuck on Barbie
Barbie may be over 50, but she certainly doesn’t look it and, despite being aimed at a fickle market where things go in and out of fashion quicker t ...more
