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Promotional FeatureHow fresh insights can help your store stay customer-relevant
Customers want more than convenience – learn how to boost sales with forward-thinking strategies that match a fast-evolving impulse market.
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NewsHealthier eating drives shopper penetration in convenience
New research from Lumina Intelligence reveals that planned top-up shopping and increased demand for healthier products have boosted shopper penetration across the convenience channel, though average basket sizes and spend declined during Q3
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PodcastThe Convenience Mix Podcast: Managing Mental Health
The latest episode of The Convenience Mix Podcast celebrates World Mental Health Day and what resources are available to you and your team
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Promotional FeatureDrive sales and profits in beer’s fastest-growing segment
Retailers are still not making the most of the opportunity in no- and low-alcohol beer. Here’s how to jump on this burgeoning trend by using these insightful tips from Asahi UK.
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Promotional FeatureHow to boost sales in the booming personal care sector
Monique Rossi, general manager for deodorants at Unilever UKI reveals how retailers can maximise personal care sales in the months ahead, and explains the rationale behind the company’s latest deo launch.
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Promotional FeatureHow to increase basket spend by maximising frozen produce
Renewed consumer appreciation of frozen products is providing an opportunity for retailers to capitalise on the category. Fieldfare, whose proposition offers shoppers the opportunity to pick their own loose frozen products, shows how retailers can unlock the full potential of their freezer aisle.
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PodcastThe Convenience Mix Podcast: What’s hot in convenience this summer?
The latest episode of The Convenience Mix Podcast features three top retailers discussing the hottest trends in the sector
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Promotional FeatureWhy now is the time to invest in the alcohol ready-to-drink category
The burgeoning alcohol ready-to-drink category offers consumers convenience and exciting brand pairings, inspiring purchase. So how can c-store retailers capture spend in this fast-growing market?
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Promotional FeatureHow to drive retail growth in beer, wine & spirits
To maximise growth in the beer, wine & spirits category, c-store retailers need to access every means of support at their disposal, so don’t miss out on the clear opportunities.
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Promotional FeatureBrewing success: why c-stores cannot ignore the UK’s growing coffee craze
Is coffee replacing tea as the nation’s prime hot beverage? JDE Peet’s argues that its versatility and popularity make it one of the hardest beverages to go without – and how c-stores should capitalise.
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BlogOut of the Shop and On the Road: What Italy taught me about real 24-hour convenience
As part of his Out of the Shop and On the Road series, Aman Uppal looks at how UK retailers could take advantage of 24-hour demand
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Features and analysisConvenience channel tipped for $1 trillion global sales by 2029
IGD predicts growth for convenience channel but warns of growing threat of discount and online
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Features and analysisSmall business confidence shows signs of recovery after four-year low
Confidence amongst Scottish small businesses is showing signs of recovery after a four-year low despite a mounting costs crisis
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Promotional FeatureSeven ways specialist POS systems are changing the game
From a system designed for individual store needs to making life easier for customers, AI-powered POS systems are already upping the ante in convenience stores, making them more responsive and competitive. Retail business solutions supplier MHouse explains how.
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Products In DepthSix things about tobacco, vaping and next-gen products
How will the disposable vape ban determine the category’s future fortunes?
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Features and analysisCircana category analysis: Beer and Cider
The latest analysis from Circana examines the beer and cider category in convenience in terms of value sales and market share
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Features and analysisCircana category analysis: Home baking
The latest analysis from Circana examines the home baking category in convenience in terms of value sales and market share
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Features and analysisFranchise & fascia report 2025: convenience by numbers
A break down of the store numbers, type as well as membership costs and minimum contract terms
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Features and analysisOne in three households buying less food, survey reveals
Market researchers Tastewise’s recent survey has shown that one in three households are buying less food
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Features and analysisChristmas fails to save 2024 trading, according to BRC
Food sales increased by 1.7% YOY in December, against a growth of 6.3% in December 2023