Elfbar 600
In the past 12 months Elfbars have become a best seller amongst the disposable brands of vapes in convenience stores. 73.5% of disposable vape bars sold are Elfbars. What’s all the fuss about?
Disposable Vapes.
Disposable vapes are dominating the alternative smoking market – they’re popular with customers – but is the environmental impact going to see them banned in Scotland?
Manage your stock more effectively
Do you manage your stock manually rather than use your ShopMate EPoS system? If so you’re not alone but we believe there is a better way…
Sports and Energy Drinks
Does your store stock Prime? In 2022 Prime drinks, Hydrate and Energy, were launched by social media influencers and boxing rivals KSI and Logan Paul. They’re not readily available in the UK except at some branches of Asda and Aldi, but some convenience stores have managed to obtain stock.
Alcohol Sales Dipped in December 2022
How did alcohol sales in December 2022 compare with the year before? At first glance, not so well, but when you break down the detail, there are some grounds for optimism, and some indicators about how to change your alcohol range as we enter 2023.
Low and No Alcohol at Christmas
We have seen in previous articles the rise in popularity of alcohol alternatives, but how are they performing in Convenience stores at Christmas?
Seasonal Clearance
When Christmas has been and gone, stores need to deal with any leftover seasonal stock as quickly as possible so that they can restock their shelves with faster selling stock for the New Year. We asked our customers to let us know how they deal with seasonal stock.
Christmas Mince Pies
‘Tis the season for a Mince Pie and the peak is still to come. Mince pies are one of the staples of the UK Christmas. We eat around 800 million of them each year. Are you appropriately stocked?
Congratulations to the winners of the Go Local Awards!
We believe that our customers are some of the best examples of independent retailers in the industry. Those customers who took home silverware at the GoLocal Awards are proof of that.
Retailers React to Energy Prices
It’s no surprise that small businesses are facing difficult times because of the rising price of energy. We asked convenience retailers how the government response to the increased cost was helping them in the short term and how they viewed the longer-term consequences.
