2018 digital editions

January

IN THIS ISSUE

Scottish Budget
Income tax changes set to hit consumer spending

Tom Hall
Can retailers make their data smart?

Craig Brown
KeyStore More format unveiled

Easter
Cracking the market this Spring

February

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Sugar tax
What will it mean in-store for retailers?

Dan Brown
New Pinkie Farm MD on plans for future

Luke Merrick
Is VR coming to a store near you?

#ThinkSmart2
Latest update on SLR’s data, tech and loyalty event

March

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Soft Drinks
One step ahead of the sugar tax

Tom Hall
Retailers should have no fears about data

Forecourt Furore
MRH megadeal reshapes market

Snowfall superstars
Bad weather fails to beat Scotland’s local retailers

April

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#ThinkSmart2
Full roundup of our retail tech event

SGF Centenary
100 years of the Federation

Kerryfresh crashes
Delivered wholesaler goes bust

Tobacco
The category remains vibrant a year after EUTPD2

May

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MUP
The massive Minimum Unit Pricing opportunity

Gavin Blair
Yazoo boss milks the sugar tax

Underage sales
Scots off-trade leads way in prevention

Megamerger
Sainsbury’s snaps-up Asda

June

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National Lottery
Is it time for retailers to raise their game?

Gongs galore
Pete Cheema and Sandy Wilkie make Honours list

Taxation
Retailers’ tax rises almost one-third in nine years

McNanny state
Politicians under fire

July

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SLR Rewards
Full analysis of all the winning stores

Jens Christiansen
A new cigar opportunity?

Thomas Hall
Using data to win hearts and minds

Forecourts
Heavy investment leads to a buoyant market

August

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The Italian Job
SLR goes on a study tour to Milan

Catman plan
Get proactive with category management

Record month
Woodlands Local hits profit high point

School days
Making the most of back to school

September

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Vaping
Report set to spark vaping sales growth

Blake Gladman
Understanding Generation Z

Bruce Terry
JTI man on Kensitas Club RYO launch

Fascia Guide
The case for joining a symbol group has never been stronger

October

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CBD
Will cannabis oil be convenience retail’s next big thing?

Store of the Future
Inside Premier’s flagship store in Hull

Kathryn Neil
New Healthy Living boss speaks up

Time for tea?
It’s still our favourite cuppa

November

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Living Wage
The real hourly cost that retailers pay

Truls Haug
DRS expert looks ahead

Food-to-go
£300k in funding announced

Cigars
A great summer bodes well for Christmas

December

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Vaping
Full report from SLR’s Cloud Chasing conference

Colin McLean
CJ Lang boss shoots the breeze

Neil Ennis
PO delivering bigger profits for retailers

What’s in store
Industry predictions for 2019