Welcome to our Talking Shop section where you can view specific articles about running a store, comment on ideas put forward by our Retailer Panel, or put a question to one of our category or business experts. We’d love to hear your view, so please do get in touch?
Best One retailer and Partners for Growth Retailer Advisory Panel member Kay Patel reflects on the challenges he faced during lockdown and how his ranging
Although facing fierce local competition, Partners for Growth panel member, and multi award winning convenience retailer David Charman…
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With retail operational costs increasing by 3.9% , there has never been a more important time for retailers to maximize sales and profitability.
We caught up with Mandeep Singh, of Singh’s Premier in Sheffield to hear how he managed his way through the Pandemic and what impact it has had on his business.
Partners for Growth caught up with Unilever Category Director, Kat Simpson to understand what impact the pandemic and resultant lockdown restrictions has had on shopper buying behaviour in the convenience channel.
Making your store a key part of your community can pay big dividends. Mandeep Singh, a member of Partners for Growth’s Retailer Advisory Panel…
More than a quarter of shoppers now follow retailers on social media. Don’t miss out.
Is it that the store is in an ideal spot? Or that they inherited a successful store? Or perhaps that they are in a tight-knit community?
Mandeep Singh, one of the Retailer Advisory Panel members, speaks to Partners for Growth regarding the importance of merchandising and its effect within the Convenience Store.
Give people another reason to come to your store!
There are often misconceptions when it comes to category advice, but there shouldn’t be…
One of the key areas for convenience retailers is getting the local community onside as it presents huge opportunities to firmly position your store at the heart of your local environment. It is something which retailers of all sizes can become involved in…
It’s no secret that the retail environment is a challenging one these days, but there’s always opportunity for a canny independent convenience operator to flourish.
Award winning category management advice for growing your sales based on knowledge and insight from Unilever category experts, plus business advice from our Retailer Advisory Panel of award-winning UK convenience retailers.
*Unilever retailer survey