Local Shop Summit – as it happened
Recap on our live report from the inaugural Local Shop Summit in Torquay, where over 200 retailers gathered to hear from some of the UK’s top suppliers
Poorer and less obese? Your average shopper
As research reveals the proportion of independent’s customers are poorer and less obese than Tesco’s we show you where you fit into the market on this new graph
IAA Top 100 Map
The Independent Achievers Academy has named the 100 best independent retailers in the UK in 2010. Read about their success and play with our interactive map!
Service to the community with News International
Becoming the heart of your community doesn’t happen overnight. News International’s home delivery manager shares some tips for success in the community
Independent achievers vow to be the best
Without a doubt, this year hasn’t been easy for independent retailers, but last night, my attendance at Newtrade Publishing’s Independent Achievers Academy awards, which rewards independents who strive to improve their businesses and…
Should suppliers spend more with independents?
Suppliers are spending more and more money on trade promotions. And the more they spend, the more keen they are on compliance – the measure of how good retailers are at delivering the…
Sipping an opportunity?
The Financial Times this week contrasted the success of Costa Coffee, opening its 1,000th UK coffee shop, with the failure of Starbucks, which is due to shut 30 outlets. It quotes analysts who…
Retail is detail
We hear from the pub trade that pubs are dying regularly. Research by the NFRN last year tells us that independent newsagents are going the same way, with more than one closing every…
Strength in being small
Bill Gammell, who runs Cairns, a small oil company sitting on large oil fields in Rajasthan, told the FT this week: “Independents recognise that because they are not one of the big boys,…
23/05/2012
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