Versatile Vodka
Are you seeing the switch from Gin to Vodka in your store? There are signs that suggest the gin craze is finally declining and that drinkers are looking towards other tipples to mix their cocktails.
Winter Ice Cream Wonderland
You’re probably more likely to be thinking about removing ice from the pathways around your store than about ice cream sales by the time November arrives – but get your skates on and you could be looking at better than expected winter ice cream sales this year!
Langtoft Post Office
What makes the Post Office in Langtoft Bourne so popular with its customers? Find out how Mrs Kaur has adapted her store offering to suit her customer base.
Winter Remedies
Winter remedy sales are strongest between September and February but which lines sell best? We look at the remedies on the shelves at Convenience stores in the UK.
Shopper Behaviour – Increased Cost of Living
Does your store stocking and replenishment and restocking plan take into account changing shopper behaviour? The increased cost of living is hitting home. In September shoppers began to modify their selection of branded products in all areas.
Cost of Living Crisis – Brand Switching
We all face significant increases in the cost of living. This means many consumers are finding new ways to save money – sometimes through brand-switching. We looked at own-brand products to see if there had been a rise in sales versus branded products.
Alternative Milk
There is a proliferation of new milk alternatives on the market – made from coconut, almonds, oats, soy, rice, hemp and cashew or even potato, pea or hazelnut! In the UK, approximately one-quarter of adults now drink some non-dairy milks some of the time. We look at the sales of all lines of alternative milk across the country to see which lines are already popular and where they sell the best.
Low & No Alcohol Products
Low and No alcohol products are seen more frequently in stores– they appeal to drivers, people on weight loss diets, the health conscious and those who are pregnant or allergic, as well as to people who simply wish to moderate their drinking.
Late Stop Bangor
Late Stop in Bangor is an Independent 24-hour store supplying the visitors, residents and students in the city for the past 40 years. To stay competitive, the team have set up a successful home delivery service in the local area.
RDP becomes solar powered
RDP further boosts its green credentials by powering its main offices with renewable solar power
