New products seek enterprising retailers
I first came across people who called crisps, crips in Dublin when I was working in a pub some 30 years ago. Seeing it as
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Believe in the brands
How closely do you keep an eye on who makes what in your store? It might be more important than you think to keep tabs
Pricemarked packs good for your chiller
Speaking to a company representative of Bernard Matthews last week, I sense a new optimism from the company that was hit by negative publicity in
Energise your independent shop
Sports and energy is the fastest growing sub-category in the soft drinks sector. But there is still more you can do to keep sales rising.
World cup figures mean indies set to cash in
Here they come. With just over two months to go until the World Cup kicks off, the economists have already started having their say about
As consumer-awareness builds, now is the time to look at healithier snacks
Just prior to Easter the UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) unveiled its latest initiatives that will affect how the manufacturers of treats develop products for
Cadbury’s café gives indies a new benchmark
The news that Cadbury is to open café style shops in the UK is further evidence of the strength of the food-to-go market. Reports suggest
A useful way to look at new products
Management Today recently provided some advice to entrepreneurs who hoped to get their products into supermarkets; advice which could be useful to local retailers too!
Indies have to prepare for the onslaught of salt stats
Humans can’t live without salt, but most Americans could do with far less of it, says the latest issue of Time magazine. As local retailers
Why a shopper might turn away for good
In early February at the start of our last holiday my wife and I visited a well known high street clothing retailer and I purchased a
