Coronavirus
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What can retailers learn from the lockdown in Leicester?
07 July 2020 CoronavirusA localised lockdown in your area doesn’t have to be a setback for your business -
Merchandising in the ‘new era’
07 July 2020 CoronavirusWith regulations, consumer habits and regulations shaping today's retail market, it pays to be smart when it comes to how - and what - you sell. Lindsey Butler, food buying consultant at Ford Consultancy Group, shares her advice -
Best of British cheese celebrated in innovative virtual awards
06 July 2020 CoronavirusThe one-day Virtual Cheese Awards event invites viewers behind the scenes of judging as 300 cheeses are put to the test -
Borough Market Diaries: an unexpected benefit of lockdown
06 July 2020 CoronavirusIn his final column for Great British Food, Darren Henaghan, managing director of Borough Market, discovers an unexpected benefit to lockdown - traders at the market have more time to really engage with shoppers -
Dumfires & Galloway residents champion local businesses
03 July 2020 CoronavirusA survey conducted by Savour the Flavours showed people have been shopping locally more during lockdown -
“Most of the family businesses have changed their operations to survive lockdown”
03 July 2020 CoronavirusChef proprietor of La Fosse at Cranborne, Mark Hartstone, on supporting local suppliers in a rural community -
Indie businesses battling COVID-19 to be recognised
03 July 2020 CoronavirusThe Independent Retailers' Confederation (IRC) has announced a new category in the Britain's Best Small Shops competition 2020 -
Scottish food and drink industry warns Brexit and US trade tariffs could thwart a Covid recovery
02 July 2020 CoronavirusThe Scottish food and drink industry has been hamstrung by the Covid-19 pandemic, and Brexit and Donald Trump’s tariffs could hamper a recovery -
How I pivoted my drinks business to survive Covid-19
01 July 2020 CoronavirusDavid Wood, director of The Liana Cocktail Company, reimagined his drinks distribution business, pivoting the brand into an interactive cocktail retailer in a matter of weeks in order to survive the coronavirus pandemic -
Brits are wasting less food in lockdown
01 July 2020 CoronavirusResearch by the Food Standards Agency shows that consumers are throwing away less food and cooking more from scratch -
How can innovation help your business thrive?
30 June 2020 CoronavirusBeing creative and agile could be the key to coming out of COVID-19 stronger than ever -
Industry calls for innovative businesses to share their COVID-19 story
29 June 2020 CoronavirusShare your pivot story for a chance to win media coverage worth £750