Delicatessen
How to make your shop stand out from the crowd
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What to stock for the comfort food trend
18 February 2021 Food & Drink2021 is the year of the nonna, and the return of family favourite recipes offers independents an opportunity to showcase what the fine food sector has to offer -
How to make shoppers love your food business
17 February 2021 DelicatessenWhether you’re a fine food retailer or an SME producer, building customer loyalty is an increasingly important skill in an ever-changing marketplace -
Trust in the British food industry is at an all-time high – here’s why
16 February 2021 CoronavirusIGD’s latest shopper confidence index revealed that trust in the food and drink sector is rocketing, and confidence levels have reached their highest since before the UK entered its first coronavirus lockdown -
How consumers are spending on food and drink now
12 February 2021 CoronavirusIn January, shoppers spent £1bn more on food and drink year-on-year, and support for indie shops is showing no signs of slowing -
Why shoppers are looking beyond supermarkets
03 February 2021 CoronavirusHow has Covid-19 changed where we shop? Kevin Flynn, director of retail strategy at ThoughtWorks explains why local shops and tech solutions will be the future of food retail -
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 Covid is changing the in-store experience
28 January 2021 CoronavirusFine food shops are adapting to Covid-19 by making physical changes to their stores. With the effects of Covid-19 far from over, we look into how can retailers balance safety with discovery -
How to: host your first virtual cheese tasting
26 January 2021 Cheese & DairyWith in-person events off the menu, digital tastings offer cheesemongers a fresh opportunity -
How cheesemongers can boost their Christmas sales
08 December 2020 ChristmasConsultant Justin Tunstall explains how cheesemongers can get the tills ringing this Christmas with ‘Quantitative Cheesing’ -
Britain’s blue cheese renaissance
16 November 2020 Cheese & DairyBlue cheese is having a moment on the global stage, and Britain’s cheesemakers are leading the way on experimental new varieties and classic heritage cheeses -
A cheesemonger’s guide to social media
12 November 2020 Cheese & DairyBuild up a loyal following on social media by tapping into a new pool of fine cheese-loving customers -
Waitrose to boost fresh food counters after Sainsbury’s closures
11 November 2020 DelicatessenSainsbury’s said the move to shut down its food service counters is based on reduced customer demand, but Waitrose is vowing to put more resources behind its own operations
