Help Your Customers with Their Back-to-School Routine Seize the Opportunity With over 9 million UK students attending state-funded or independent schools last academic year, an increase of 18,200 from the previous year, the back-to-school period presents a significant opportunity for retailers. Timing is Everything The success of your back-to-school sales can depend on several factors, including the […]
Brand Guide: How Trade Media Can Improve Your Business Trade media is the number-one way that retailers find out what’s going on and what’s new in the industry. Retailers look for new products and brands to work with – and review category features to gain insight from suppliers and fellow retailers alike. They will – […]
How to attract working professionals In the UK, there are 33 million people aged 16+ in employment, showing a high opportunity for retailers to attract working professionals, generating higher sales. Working professionals have two priorities when they visit your store: convenience and ease of shopping. “You need to remove their need to think, so workers […]
The convenience retail guide to summer snacking There is a massive opportunity for retailers to capitalise on snacking missions all year round and even more potential across the summer period to utilise this across multiple categories. The findings from Mintel’s UK Consumer Snacking Market Report show that 96% of UK consumers have eaten snacks in […]
How challenger brands make better ranges and bigger profits Challenger brands have one thing in common – the best ones shake up the categories they operate in, fulfilling a consumer need that most onlookers did not even know existed. Retailers have been quick to cash in on challenger brands while their mainstream competitors often take […]
What growing health ingredients should you be offering? Becoming healthier is top of the agenda for many consumers. In fact, more than three in five say they would like to change their diet to make it healthier, according to a poll by the Food Standards Agency. Within this, 68% agreed they would like to eat […]
Gut Health – NOW is the time. Gut Health is a HOT topic right now. Not surprising when the quality of your gut health dictates everything from your mood to your energy to your skin, and even libido! According to leading gut health expert Tim Spector, gut health is the most exciting area of human […]
Gen Z want one thing: convenience. “This generation want quick service; they aren’t really interested in price. If you make a mistake or deliver bad service, they’ll likely go elsewhere,” says Faraz Iqbal, owner of Premier Linktown Local in Kirkcaldy, Fife. Part of offering more convenience is understanding that card and mobile payments are essential. […]
While retailers have been dedicated to making their businesses more environmentally friendly through LED lights and installing doors on chillers, many are missing a key ingredient: sustainable brands.
The start of the year is typically seen by shoppers as an opportunity to make lifestyle changes and live healthier. An estimated 28 million consumers choose to lose weight or make healthier choices. Healthier products are a huge opportunity for convenience stores. With higher margins available across fresh produce and premium prices on high-end snacks, […]
