All Independents articles – Page 12
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Analysis and FeaturesBeacon technology's shopper marketing potential for indies
Beacons are the hottest retail technology on the block, allowing brands and retailers to ping offers straight to smartphon…
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Analysis and FeaturesHow independent retailers can make money from Post Offices
While the traditional post office is in decline, c-stores can benefit thanks to new ‘Local’ and ‘main’ formats…
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NewsAdnams Ghost Ship named best independent canned beer
Adnams Ghost Ship has been named the UK’s best independent canned beer.
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Comment and OpinionSimon Gray's Boost is an fmcg hit without mult listings
Can you build a successful fmcg brand without doing business with the mults?…
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Comment and OpinionClick & collect need not be costly for independent retailers
Click & collect is truly here to stay. The freedom it has given customers is something they don’t want taken away…
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NewsBudgens operator Kavanagh Retailing reports 144% profit hike
Kavanagh Retailing UK has posted full-year pre-tax profits up 144%
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Analysis and FeaturesEat 17 creates artisan Spar store in East London
The Eat 17 team took a derelict cinema and turned it into a combination of regular Spar store and foodie burger bar…
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Analysis and FeaturesCraft beer shops: the new-wave offie?
Can the booming interest in craft beer generate enough business to create a new off-licence sector?…
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Comment and OpinionIndependent retailers are as responsible as the multiples
There has been a great deal of use, particularly by government, of the term ‘responsibility’ recently…
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News
Booths doubles spend for free newspaper offer to £10
Booths has doubled the minimum spend for its free newspaper offer and restricted it to weekend papers only…
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NewsRetailers could lose out under Riot Act reform, warns ACS
Small retailers hit in future by riots such as those that took place in the summer of 2011 may lose out on compensation if their turnover is too high, the ACS has warned.
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NewsHancocks cuts Vidal Giant Cable sweets price to boost margins
Hancocks has driven down the price of Vidal Giant Cables to give retailers a 79% margin…
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NewsFederation of Small Businesses shifts position on bag charges
The Federation of Small Businesses made a u-turn this week on its call for small businesses to be excluded from carrier ba…
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Comment and OpinionCrime against independents is not taken seriously
I have previously written of the success achieved in crime fighting in wholesale with our alert and intelligence initiativ…
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Analysis and FeaturesBarbecue, seasonal and outdoor goods: sales tips for independents
Outdoor goods are seasonal and bulky, but can deliver high margins…
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NewsBrakes building third multi-temperature depot in Glasgow
Brakes has unveiled plans to open a new depot in Glasgow…
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Analysis and FeaturesCash machines can be a cash cow
Some independents refuse to install ATMs. New research suggests they could be missing a trick…
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NewsMarston's Czech beer Krusovice to enter off-trade
Marston’s is set to roll out premium Czech beer Krusovice to the UK off-trade over the summer…
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NewsCompany Shop joins elite LSE scheme for small businesses
Company Shop, one of the UK’s largest redistributors of surplus food, has won a place on a London Stock Exchange scheme to help small businesses.
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Analysis and FeaturesA cut above the rest - five innovative butchers
High-street butchers suffered as customers flocked to the mults, but now some are reinventing the traditional format…