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How COVID-19’s potential second wave is affecting online shopping
01 October 2020 CoronavirusWith the concerns surrounding another lockdown causing fluctuations in consumer behaviour once again, we examine how independent retailers can prepare themselves online -
European Council president: UK faces a “dilemma” on food standards
01 October 2020 BrexitCharles Michel, the president of the European Council says Brits must decide whether they want to lower their food standards after Brexit -
What you need to know about the latest Covid rules
30 September 2020 CoronavirusTighter coronavirus restrictions could “decimate” trade in the hospitality sector, council leaders warn -
The must-stock food and drink products for fine food retailers this Christmas
30 September 2020 ChristmasWe take a look at how the past few months have shaped future food trends, and how it can help inform the food and drink products you stock this Christmas -
Retailers see an exciting rise in demand for British food
30 September 2020 CoronavirusIncreasing numbers of consumers are actively seeking out locally produced food, says recent research -
Learn these terms to master your business’s finances
29 September 2020 NewsBusiness jargon may seem off-putting at first, but if you remember these simple terms, it’ll soon become second nature -
Andy Needham, Approved Food: “We need to do more to meet our environmental commitments”
29 September 2020 NewsWhile support grows for WRAP’s Food Waste Reduction Roadmap, just half of the sector is involved in the scheme, showing a need for more support across the food industry -
Customer service: navigating the ‘new normal’
28 September 2020 NewsHow to ensure shopper satisfaction remains high amidst Covid-19 restrictions -
Here’s what drinks to stock for Christmas 2020
28 September 2020 ChristmasThis Christmas may look different to those that have gone before, but the right drinks selection can make it an occasion to remember -
Time Out
28 September 2020 Speciality BitesI well remember at a trade show a prospective new supplier telling me that he hadn’t had a proper holiday for ten years. I think this was aimed at impressing me somehow. It didn’t. I just thought how incredibly foolish and why wouldn’t someone who could… -
Behind the curtain of Fortnum & Mason’s festive windows
25 September 2020 ChristmasZia Zareem-Slade, customer experience director at Fortnum & Mason, explains the role festive windows have to play at the iconic retailer -
How independents can retain the customers they gained during lockdown
25 September 2020 NewsIn her second exclusive column for Speciality Food, Kate Hardcastle MBE explains how to turn one-off customers into loyal returning ones
