2017 digital editions
January
IN THIS ISSUE
Business rates
The perennial stumbling block on the road to growth
Katie Littler
The future of convenience
Dennis Williams
SGF President outlines plans
Local Shop Report
An in-depth review
February
IN THIS ISSUE
Technology
It’s clearly the future, but where should you start?
Free-from
The next big thing?
John Drake
P&G relaunches ShelfHelp
Easter
An eggs-cellent sales opportunity awaits
March
IN THIS ISSUE
Business rates
How are retailers to cope with increased rates?
Kate Bird
The Sun CMO on the new loyalty scheme
Free-From
Is it really the next big thing?
Forecourt Special
A report looking into a growing market
April
IN THIS ISSUE
Healthy Living
Our retailer forum helps shape future of the SGF programme
Gavin Rothwell
IGD head on what’s in store for food-to-go
Paul Cheema
Top English retailer talks shop
Tobacco
Are you ready for latest legislation?
May
IN THIS ISSUE
DRS
Time to scrap it?
Fascias
What’s the best name to go above your store?
Soft Drinks
The best route through this fast-changing category
Jane Bickerstaffe
Industry expert puts plastic packaging into context
June
IN THIS ISSUE
SLR Rewards
Full run-down on who won what
Convenience Tech
Tools to grow your profits
Gary Winter
PayPoint’s Parcel Services Director talks Collect+
Snack Attack
Cash in on crisps
July
IN THIS ISSUE
Acquisitions
The impact of the multiples’ renewed interest in convenience
David Morgan
You need to get to grips with tech
Store Profile
Spar Leven under the microscope
SWA Conference
Full review
August
IN THIS ISSUE
McColl’s deal
What does the future hold for Nisa and P&H?
James Lowman
DRS is ‘the wrong way to go’
Category Management
Stack those shelves for success
Woodlands Local
Price-marked packs put to the test
September
IN THIS ISSUE
Free-from
Time to re-appraise the opportunity free-from presents
David Lonsdale
The Barclay rates review in detail
Fascia guide
Time to reconsider your options?
Spooky sales
Cashing-in on Halloween
October
IN THIS ISSUE
Battling Aldi
Dennis and Linda Williams square up to the discounter
Alice Dolling
Trends in Food to Go
Scottish brands
Leveraging provenance to drive sales
Christmas confectionery
Generate some sweet December sales
November
IN THIS ISSUE
Brexit
Retailers need to know what’s going to happen
Pete Cheema
SGF boss reflects on past 12 months
Living wage
True cost revealed
Forecourts
What’s driving this booming sector?
December
IN THIS ISSUE
Consolidation
Tesco and the Co-op tighten their grip
Deposit Return Scheme
New data reveals cracks in logic
SGF Conference
Full review
EPoS systems
PayPoint’s latest offering under the spotlight