Diversification
How to add a new arm to your business
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How to harness community spirit post-Covid
23 November 2021 RetailLocal businesses and consumers came together during the pandemic, and maintaining these relationships in the future will pay dividends -
Why an ex-M&S buyer created a fairer online farm shop
08 June 2021 Farm ShopHannah Anderson explains why her 20 years in the food buying business has helped her launch a food delivery service that puts suppliers first -
Covid start-up food businesses set to drive jobs boom
17 May 2021 Coronavirus‘Lockdown-preneurs’ are expected to create thousands of new jobs in the food and drink sector in the coming years -
Mike Cherry, FSB: SMEs have “rapidly and radically transformed”
17 May 2021 CoronavirusSmall, rural businesses have shown their resilience during the pandemic, and there are opportunities ahead, writes Mike Cherry, national chair of the Federation of Small Businesses -
Your social media questions answered
12 May 2021 MasterclassesThe online world is your oyster if you utilise these tips from Charlotte Sheridan, AKA The Small Biz Expert -
Inspirational Cheese Retailers: Funk named ‘the pivoter’
13 April 2021 CoronavirusHow does one transform a restaurant empire into a bricks-and-mortar cheesemonger during a global pandemic? Inspirational Cheese Retailers finds out -
10 ways that small businesses hold the cards
15 March 2021 CoronavirusPulling together, going the extra mile and proving that small is beautiful, fine food SMEs have played a blinder during the pandemic, discovers Anna Blewett -
Why Amazon’s new store shows the high street is “far from over”
10 March 2021 MasterclassesThe e-commerce giant has opened its first Amazon Fresh grocery store in the UK. What can independents learn from the move that they can use in their own shops? -
How farm shops upped their game during Covid-19
02 March 2021 CoronavirusIn an exclusive column for Speciality Food, Jenny Rose, manager of the Farm Retail Association, reflects on the opportunities the pandemic has provided independent retailers -
Lockdown 3 is changing the high street – here’s how
22 February 2021 CoronavirusFood retailers remain buoyant as in-store and online sales continue to rise, but the wider high street is facing a shake-up -
Covid-19 isn’t holding the fine food sector back – here’s why
02 February 2021 CoronavirusNot only did farm shops and delis maintain their business in 2020, but many retailers also had cause to pursue business expansions and refurbishments -
How indies are taking on food box giants
27 January 2021 CoronavirusMeal kits offer consumers a simple dinnertime solution, and by playing to their own strengths, independents can compete with the big names in D2C food
