Retail & Industry

  • “A shop for all seasons”

    08 November 2018 Expert Eye
    As we retailers are just about to enter our busiest season, “it is a truth universally acknowledged” that there are not only Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Four Colly Birds and the Four Tops but also Four Seasons in every year.

  • What will happen to Cornish pasties post-Brexit?

    08 November 2018 Brexit
    Can a Cornish pasty originate from anywhere other than Cornwall? Well, not at the moment, due to the operation of EU regulations within the UK. But will this change following Brexit? Tom Broster, associate at Briffa Legal, fills us in

  • Bodnant Welsh Food Centre owners seek buyer to “help secure the future of the business”

    06 November 2018 News
    Despite winning numerous awards and welcoming millions of visitors through its doors, the current owners of the Bodnant Welsh Food Centre in Conwy are looking for a buyer in order to save the business

  • What’s changed in the last 20 years?

    05 November 2018 Speciality Bites
    I am starting to think about how we celebrate 20 years of Cotswold Fayre next year.

  • Businesses too focused on hyper-local, reports survey

    02 November 2018 News
    A recent survey carried out by Kreston Reeves has reported that the majority of the revenue of private British businesses is generated in their immediate geographic location, a potential concern during a period where international aspirations could hold the key to stability post-Brexit

  • Confidence of food and drink brands falls

    02 November 2018 News
    The Food and Drink Federation has released its latest business confidence survey, which has revealed some of the biggest worries facing companies within the industry

  • Further relief for Errington Cheese

    02 November 2018 News
    A legal dispute between Scottish cheesemaker Errington Cheese and South Lanarkshire Council has come to an end, with Errington Cheese winning back the four batches of cheese which were confiscated in 2016 by the local authority

  • How to make your brand stand out at a Christmas market this festive season

    02 November 2018 Start-Ups
    Andrew Dark is the director and co-owner at printwear and branding specialist Custom Planet. Here, he discusses how you can differentiate your business to make sure it stands out at a Christmas market

  • Budget 2018: industry reacts

    30 October 2018 News
    Chancellor Philip Hammond has made his Budget statement – the final announcement before Brexit comes into effect – elements of which may come as a relief to high streets, entrepreneurs and rural businesses

  • Is your food labelling up to scratch?

    29 October 2018 Food & Drink
    If you're a producer or make food on your premises – for example run a café or deli counter – you might be affected by potential upcoming changes in food labelling regulation

  • Southern producers invited to showcase products

    29 October 2018 News
    On Tuesday 22nd January 2019, the eleventh edition of the annual Local Produce Show will take place at Southampton Football Club – and food and drink businesses are being invited to attend

  • Consolidation Benefits the Planet

    25 October 2018 Speciality Bites
    We had a ‘first’ this week; a supplier announcing on social media that we had de-listed him. The announcement went as follows: “DE-LISTED NEWS! .. we’ve been dumped by COTSWOLD FAYRE ... long story short, it’s been like a marriage that’s gone sour and then…
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