Features
Tech fast forwards
The coronavirus pandemic has hugely accelerated the uptake of technology in the local retailing sector. SLR looks at...
Energy evolves
After a relatively slow year in terms of NPD and new activity, the energy drinks category is rapidly...
Big value
Impulse sales have been transformed under Covid with shoppers increasingly looking to larger format and sharing products, while...
Fresh approaches to nicotine
While factory-made cigarettes remain a vital revenue stream for retailers, the last year has seen an increasing number...
Soft drinks: the Covid effect
Larger format soft drinks and multipacks are driving the growth in the soft drinks category under lockdown, a...
Forecourt digest
It’s been another busy month on the forecourt front, so SLR brings you a rapid-fire digest of the...
Adjusting to the new normal
Tobacco remains a vital and resilient category for convenience retailers, but legislative and lifestyle changes mean retailers need...
Snacking under lockdown
As with many categories, snacking has seen huge growth during the coronavirus pandemic which presents a huge opportunity...
Clean up!
The virus pandemic and subsequent lockdowns have put antibacterial and disinfectant products very much at the forefront of...
Open and closed case in 2021?
With ‘closed’ pod-based vaping systems now the leading growth driver, what do retailers need to do to try...