All Independents articles – Page 17
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NewsFarmers' market duo to open Horsham shop for local producers
A pair of farmers’ market operators are launching a new concept bricks-and-mortar store offering only locally produced foo…
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Analysis & FeaturesA new online dawn for indies?
Independent retailers have been reluctant to embrace online. Now, slowly but surely, attitudes are changing…
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NewsNew website for indies compares wholesale prices of brands
A price comparison site to help indies get the best prices on branded lines is set to launch next month…
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NewsColin Graves' brother exits Costcutter for Nisa
The independent retailer brother of Costcutter founder Colin Graves is leaving the group to join Nisa…
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NewsWelsh indie High Noon cuts fuel prices to lowest level in the UK
A Welsh indie chain is beating the mults at their own game by selling what it says is the lowest-priced fuel in the UK…
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NewsCamelot lowers lottery sales target as SIP returns
National Lottery operator Camelot is reintroducing its Sales Improvement Programme (SIP) next month…
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NewsConvenience trumps newsagents for the first time at McColl's
Martin McColl has completed its transformation from a CTN to a convenience operator.
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NewsSpar Helston store sold to Gillett's
Spar retailers Chris and Sue Sharrinton are retiring after 37 years in the business.
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NewsAndrew Thornton sells flagship Budgens store in Crouch End
Highly influential Top 50 indie Andrew Thornton has sold his flagship Budgens store.
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NewsSusan McCraith named first Bargain Booze master of wine
Bargain Booze has appointed its first master of wine.
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NewsNatoora to open its first store in London
High-end restaurant supplier Natoora is to open its first store this month…
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Analysis & FeaturesCoffee in convenience stores can generate big profits
The significance of coffee is really reflected in the gross profit. We talk to the experts on how to do coffee well..
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Analysis & FeaturesA One Stop shop for big margins?
It often makes economic sense for indies to buy from the mults rather than traditional wholesalers…
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NewsHarry Tuffins back in business after Delves reclaims former store
Paul Delves, the former managing director of independent supermarket chain Harry Tuffins, is back in business…
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NewsTesco's One Stop to get a third depot
Tesco’s c-store chain One Stop is to open its third depot in June to keep pace with ambitious expansion plans…
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NewsCut-price rivals (and rain) hit soft drinks at independents
Independent retailers have borne the brunt of a flattening soft drinks market – with sales plummeting by double digits ove…
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Tesco make a success of its One Stop franchise plan?
Some are wary, but many indies find the power of Tesco irresistible, after its decision to enter the world of franchising…
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NewsRetail leaders attack Miliband plan for local veto on high-street shops
Retail experts have attacked plans by Labour leader Ed Miliband for communities to have a veto over which shops are allowed onto the high street.
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NewsCostcutter plays up its independence with new own-label range
The three tiers in Costcutter’s new own-label range will be called ‘Independent Trader’, ‘Independent’ and ‘Independent Sp…
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Category ReportDiscounters: why it pays for indies to think like them
Richard Jorden and Mike Colley urge indies to take a leaf out of discounters’ book if they want to compete on price…