Margins: Are you focusing on the wrong thing?
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
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Making space for top selling products
My hypothesis for improving confectionery sales is that by giving more facings to our best sellers we will sell more of them. This clearly requires
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Demand to buy c-stores is up as property values stabilise
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
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London Assembly recommends planning protection for local shops
A report by the London Assembly has recommended that local, independent shops are given planning support in order to survive and compete with the multiples.
Read moreMary Queen of (independent) Shops
Take a look as Mary Portas visits a failing convenience store in Dorset. Interesting and essential viewing for independent retailers – see what’s in it for you
betterRetailing visit NFRN Conference
betterRetailing had its first public outing at Birmingham’s NFRN Conference this week. Thanks to everyone who came to speak with us.
The tobacco ban is a good thing
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
Are your shelves working for you?
No matter how large your business, it is your bottom line that matters. Improving the profit from every metre of display space matters.
iPad’s great, but it can’t beat a newspaper editor
On the day of the iPad’s UK launch I saw two things that may be evidence that newspapers will survive the launch of the iPad.
The Times they are a-changin’
A landmark week in newspaper publishing as News International takes the first step in erecting a paywall at thetimes.co.uk – will it work and others follow suit?
Trading Standards talk age restricted goods and tobacco bans
Steve Denham receives a visit from Trading Standards Officers and explains how they aren’t there to get you into trouble with the law – they’re there to help.
Independent retailer flooded with customers!
Thousands of Apple fans queued up to be the first iPad owners in the UK. But what does this mean for your business?
Asda move in on convenience stores
Asda has bought Netto, the discount supermarket chain, for £778million. Reports so far mention Asda trying to muscle in on the convenience store format – but what will this deal actually mean?
