Sales up across convenience sector but future remains uncertain

Food and drink sales during June were very strong, increasing optimism among retailers. But the long-term picture remains uncertain. On Tuesday this week the CBI

Period-on-period sales of convenience stores are up 21%, according to Tony Evans, who heads up business agent Christie + Co’s retail sales operations. His press

Food and drink sales during June were very strong, increasing optimism among retailers. But the long-term picture remains uncertain. On Tuesday this week the CBI

While the Grocer indulged in its usual agenda of knocking CTNs through the medium of Jerry Marwood, boss of Spar, two weeks ago, his rather

Knowing how much your store costs to keep open every day will allow you to work out which products are profitable. Steve takes us through the maths

Stefan looks at news that convenience stores grew by over 6% in the last year and how independents are uniquely positioned to re-invent and take advantage

Demographics suggest that as people get older and as households get smaller, then local convenience stores will prove more attractive for more shoppers. On the

Higher taxes give tobacco companies the “cover to raise prices” which means the tobacco industry is in rude health, an analysis in the FT’s Lex

I received an enquiry from a prospective retailer asking for tips recently. This got me thinking – what are the top things a new shop owner must keep in mind?

At the Newsagents Federation conference in Birmingham this week, Imperial Tobacco, the UK’s market leader, suggested to retailers that they should focus less on cigarette

The display ban offers indies a huge opportunity. Charles Wilson explains to NFRN conference why independents should be gearing up for 25 months of big profits