A perfect storm of headwinds is presenting UK convenience retailers with challenges in relation to maintaining profitability. Without support or investment, profit growth may be a pipe dream for many retailers for the foreseeable future.
This poses a risk to the thousands of stores across the country that play a vital role in supplying their communities. However, using technology to better manage costs and enhance revenues can help retailers weather the storm.
This paper illustrates the impact of the combined April 2025 and April 2026 legislative cost increases on typical independent convenience retailers, quantifies the sales growth needed to offset those increases for some example stores, and identifies opportunities to use technology as a mitigation strategy. It unpacks the key cost drivers and their impact on profitability, and reveals the impact that technology-based solutions can have in mitigating these costs and delivering profitability.
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