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Time to look on the bright side of the dark market?
The much-maligned tobacco category remains arguably the most important category in any convenience store, contributing a huge percentage...
Big night in bonanza
More and more shoppers want healthier products but aren’t prepared to sacrifice taste, so are reformulated lines the...
Energising your sales: what retailers need to know
Sports & Energy remains a hugely important category in local retailing and a category that is still in...
Frightfully good sales!
As one of the biggest seasonal events in the local retailing calendar, Halloween is now a major sales...
Better together?
Perennially rising costs and ever-tougher competition mean that in today’s local retailing industry the choice is less about...
Category knowledge key to driving vaping back into growth
Despite the fact that vaping and reduced risk products continue to grow massively, sales in convenience are flatlining...
Targeting the millennial pound
The young adult market represents a huge opportunity for retailers willing to build a targeted offer around their...
Craft beer still cool
Premium and craft beer remain the keys to unlocking new sales growth in the important Beer category. SLR...
Breakfast on the move
Changing lifestyles mean healthier options consumed on-the-go are driving growth in the breakfast category. In line with modern...
Healthier school of thought
With kids back at school after the long summer break a new sales opportunity has opened up for...