Get Ready for Pro-retail 2012!
This year’s Pro-retail is set to be even bigger and better than last year. Newtrade Publishing are this years Media Partners for Pro-retail. Watch this video to find out why you need to be there.
Shahid Razzaq joins the team
betterRetailing welcomes Shahid Razzaq is an award winning independent retailer with 24 years experience in the trade to our blogging team
NewstrAid celebrates Charles Dickens’ 200th birthday.
Many people know of Charles Dickens literacy achievements but not many people know that he was also a passionate supporter of the newspaper industry. On the 18th of January members of the newspaper…
Terry Philpott joins betterRetailing
I have been working in the retail environment for more than 30 years. I started working in the WH Smith’s branch in Newbury where my Dad was manager. After a successful career spanning…
C-store invasion will continue despite Tesco reverse
Just three days before Christmas the Times published a spread under the headline: “Domination on the edge of town: crisis aids the march of the supermarkets”. This weekend, the Financial Times said:…
What is that flavour?
Walkers have announced a brand new campaign launching three new flavours but there’s a twist; the flavours in question are a mystery.
Tesco’s reports worst Xmas sales in a decade.
As Sainsbury’s and Morrisons report weak profits the market leader Tesco’s shows falls in sales
Consultation on tobacco packaging to be pushed back
THE CRUCIAL decision on whether tobacco products should be sold in plain packs looks set to be made in 2012. The Department of Health has announced a UK-wide consultation on plain packaging will…
The Portas Review
Today retail guru Mary Portas published her independent report commissioned by the government to investigate the decline of the high street in the UK.
Digital First
Greg Hywood, the chief executive of Australia’s Fairfax Media has given a revelling interview to The Australian. In it he gives an outline of his companies ‘digital first’ policy. For UK newsagents this…
16/02/2012
Steve Denham — Great to have you on the team Paul.
14/02/2012
Tan Parsons — Great post Terry - really interesting to hear how your life as an employee gave you the expertise to take...
13/02/2012
Kate Woolf — Great news Terry.
Sorry it's a bit late I've just returned from hols.
As a winner of the 2011 'Environment &...
10/02/2012
betterRetailing Team — Yeah, its thirsty work being an anchor!
