All Independents articles – Page 9
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Comment & OpinionIndependents have an opportunity to back Britain
Subjectively I perceive a real desire among consumers to support UK produced goods
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NewsDiwali and Eid 'missed opportunity' for independent retailers
Some 71% of retailers do not actively engage with customers around the occasions
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Analysis & FeaturesAre independent retailers stealing the wine show?
Five years on from the dark days of 2011, how has the independent off-licence sector evolved to cope?
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Comment & OpinionDigital is the way forward for loyalty
Despite looking at several loyalty propositions I have not found one yet that can be made to work in c-stores
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Analysis & FeaturesTop 10 indie speciality & fine food retailers
The independent market is teeming with retailers that trade in the finer things in life
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NewsOne Stop adds more single pick lines to reduce waste
The retailer estimates the move could save stores an average of £100 per week
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NewsIndie retail chain Proudfoot Group appoints two new board members
Business and retail development manager Marcus Proudfoot and buying and distribution controller Valerie Aston join board
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NewsBooker, Nisa and Spar join mults in ending caged egg sales
Commitment follows similar switch by major supermarkets in recent weeks
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Analysis & FeaturesHow do independent retailers view Brexit?
The first immediate post-Brexit related issue c-stores are likely to come across is an increasingly cautious and budget-conscious customer
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NewsPlanet Organic adds gluten-free bread by Good Grain Bakery
The line-up includes sliced loaves in brown, seeded and caraway varieties (rsp: £3.25/450g), as well as crostini snack packs
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat's behind the return of the independent butcher?
In 2016, after years of decline, the number of independent butchers went up for the first time on record
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NewsOriental food store Seewoo expands its London premises
The retailer, which also has stores in Greenwich and Glasgow, has extended into the adjacent building
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NewsProudfoot opens its fourth supermarket
Family-owned retail group Proudfoot Group has opened its fourth supermarket
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NewsWinners of the 2016 Farm Shop & Deli Awards announced
The awards are organised by The Grocer’s publisher William Reed
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News'Some stores will close' as NLW comes into force
Half of independent retailers are worried they won’t be able to afford the new national living wage
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Analysis & FeaturesCan convenience cover the cost of the national living wage?
Nine months after the chancellor first announced a higher wage for British workers it’s time for c-stores to pay up
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NewsGovernment suffers defeat on Sunday Trading reform
MPs voted 317 to 286 against the proposals to relax Sunday Trading laws
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Analysis & FeaturesTop 50 independent retailers - Forecourts remain key drivers
Combined sales for the 10 forecourt operators to make the list were up 19.3%
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Comment & OpinionIndependents need some truly disruptive innovation
Twenty years ago, the theory of disruptive innovation hit the world of business
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NewsJTI scheme to support retailers through tobacco rule changes
Japan Tobacco International is launching an initiative to support retailers ahead of the new EU Tobacco Products Directive