A mixed December trading period
The snow and ice of December gave both a welcome boost, and an unwelcome lull after the thaw, meanwhile the BBC’s Oz and Hugh gave Steve an unexpected success
Struggling with finance?
If you’re struggling to get backing from your bank, then it’s time to talk to your MP, says Nick
Behind the multiples’ spin, the market is still tough
As the multiples continue to talk up their profits Nick talks to ten local retailers to find out what their marketplace is like and see through the cloud of spin
Space race may hurt the big four
The big four supermarkets are looking to increase total floor space by 20 per cent over the next four years, but this might actually be good news
What the spending review means for the independent retailer
Local retailers will be thinking hard about the impact of the government spending review announced last week. The first thing to note is that the government is not cutting spending at all. In…
Learning from the bank’s failures
Data appears to show local shops in the UK resisting expansion of multiple grocers. A reason for their success may be revealed in the reason the banks failed
Sales and gross profit up!
Customers are always doing surprising things and their use of our confectionery display over the past 2 months confirms this to me. For the standard Mars Bar and KitKat to fail to respond…
More Express stores coming your way
Tesco’s results include a figure that shows like-for-like sales in the UK up 1.2 per cent in the six months to the end of August – what does this mean for you?
Protect yourself from tobacco smugglers
A new report from JTI has highlighted the cost of tobacco smuggling in the UK and how they are working with you to tackle it, Stefan reports
Morrisons throw their hat into convenience market
Following in the footsteps of the Tesco and other multiples, Morrisons announce a trial of convenience stores in 2011 – should you be worried?
