All Independents articles – Page 13
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Analysis & FeaturesHow independents can make more money from the wine fixture
Wine is daunting to a lot of shoppers. And supermarket deals are hard to compete with if you don’t know what you’re doing…
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Comment & OpinionHigh streets on a knife edge
The threat facing our high street shops remains as clear and present as it was before Mary Portas’ intervention
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NewsWinemark's full-year pre-tax profits plunge 75%
Winemark has reported a 75% slump in full-year pre-tax profits…
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Analysis & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & FeaturesCash machines can be a cash cow
Some independents refuse to install ATMs. New research suggests they could be missing a trick…