Ambient & Retail Ready
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Food and Drink Wales Launches Retailer Support Toolkit
08 February 2017 NewsThe Welsh government has released a new information pack to help UK retailers promote Welsh food and drink ahead of St David’s Day on 1st March -
Cobbs Farm Co. Enjoys Profitable Christmas
07 February 2017 NewsThe independent retail farm shop operator finished 2016 with double-digit growth in sales and operating profit due to a "spectacular" festive period -
Selfridges Rolls Out Thoughtful Foodie Campaign
07 February 2017 NewsThe Selfridges Foodhall's Thoughtful Foodie campaign focuses on how food choices affect the environment -
The Interview: Alex Albone, Pipers Crisps
06 February 2017 NewsFor Alex Albone, brand owner of Pipers Crisps, hard work, fun and flavour are key to running a thoroughly-modern business -
“Don’t place too many eggs in one basket”
06 February 2017 Speciality BitesWhy is it that the same old lessons need to be learned time and time again? I received a phone call last week advising me that one of our suppliers had gone into administration. Launched at the peak of the popcorn revolution, Portlebay Popcorn, were different… -
“Time, gentlemen (and ladies), please”
06 February 2017 Town CrierI’ve read opinions in this magazine that shops should always be open if there’s a chance of customers being around. That’s fine if one has an adequate supply of trained staff that can be put onto adjusted rotas and thus spread more thinly – the marginal… -
“Pump up the volume”
06 February 2017 OpinionIn the dark months of winter, as the cold chill winds numb the body and brain and simply doing the routine tasks is a chore, it’s hard to engage the spirit in creating and delivering the new, facing the challenges of looking forward and, most importantly,… -
“The results are in”
06 February 2017 Expert EyeI am pleased to report that Christmas 2016 proved to be our busiest Christmas yet. For the 24 days of December up to Christmas Day itself, we were 5.7% up on 2016. For the entire month of December 2016 our sales rose by 6% on the… -
“Bring on 2017!”
06 February 2017 On The Farm2017 has got off to a flying start at Jimmy’s Farm. January started with a bang when New Years’ Day was rung in with a sell-out event in our restaurant following a bumper Christmas season of parties and private functions -
“Gung hay fat choi!”
06 February 2017 Fine FoodThis year the Chinese New Year was early and the main festivities ran from 27th January until 2nd February. For everyone else this is a quiet time of year, with both food shops and restaurants choosing to lie low in January. Eventually St Valentine’s Day will… -
Industry Responds to Brexit White Paper
03 February 2017 BrexitThe publication of the government's 77-page Brexit white paper outlines areas such as the future of free trade and the immigration workforce -
Retailers Face Rise in Cyber Crime
02 February 2017 NewsMore than half (53 per cent) of retail fraud is now cyber-enabled, new data from The British Retail Consortium's Retail Crime Survey
