Better Retailing

A suspected fraudster is targeting National Lottery stores, posing as an Allwyn employee to access scratchcard stock and validate prizes from stolen packs. Allwyn is urging retailers to be vigilant

Spar retailer Chloe Taylor-Green is taking on the London Marathon in a bid to raise thousands for charity @mariecurieuk in memory of a much-missed colleague. hubs.li/Q048kG7g0

"When you’re stuck in the shop, you can end up in a hole. You’re not listening to others." Retailer Momoe Lowry from Premier Bear Street in Barnstaple, Devon, explains how she keeps motivated and inspired hubs.li/Q048kyH_0

Retailers in Scotland can now report shop theft digitally through Police Scotland's online reporting form. During a retailer pilot, the time taken to create a crime report number fell from up to 72 hours to frequently the same day using the online form. hubs.ly/Q048f5Fl0

Convenience stores lost thousands of pounds in sales and faced unhappy customers following two Worldpay service outages in March hubs.li/Q048hm6_0

Nicotine pouches are worth £8 million per month in convenience and independent stores, and signs are they're becoming a major part of the next-gen nicotine market. Is your store making the most of the opportunity? hubs.li/Q048f7Sm0

AF Blakemore has teased that Iceland own-label lines could soon be rolled out across its independent Spar stores hubs.li/Q048f0vJ0

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"The way a customer would actu­ally see and walk the shop should always impact your approach..." By making huge changes and viewing the shop through their customers' eyes, Woking Wines have grown sales by 20% hubs.li/Q04878b10

"It makes us more reachable to people working night shifts and parents who might have forgotten to buy groceries for their children to take to school.” Girish's Premier in Glasgow understand their customers' needs to excel at serving the community hubs.li/Q0478KMJ0

A new survey shows that while two-thirds of adults of British adults are aware of rapid grocery delivery services, usage remains low. Forty-five percent of people say they prefer shopping in person, while 40% say delivery fees are too high. hubs.li/Q04797WR0

"Everything we do as retailers should be in partnership with other people." Bay Bashir, Belle Vue Convenience (Go Local) Middlesbrough, says strong relationships with suppliers and community make for a successful store reopening hubs.li/Q046wGR30

"If you need something urgently, you’re more likely to get a positive response from a local supplier than a negative one..." From freshness to flexibility, three retailers explain the business benefits of working with local suppliers hubs.ly/Q046w7Ft0

The UK Vape Industry Association (@Vaping_Industry) has called on retailers selling vapes to check their fire risk assessment systems following the severe fire that broke out in central Glasgow earlier this week hubs.li/Q046p2Lb0

The Tobacco and Vapes Bill has passed the House of Lords, with the new legislation's headline measures confirmed hubs.li/Q046lmD60

"We sell a phenomenal amount of teddy bears here. Ty told us we’re in the top five of all the stores it supplies..." From street food to a standout toy display and core convenience lines, Food + Liquor is an ‘everything shop’ thriving in a city centre hubs.ly/Q046cVng0

Booker is rebranding the Budgens fascia, including a revamped colour scheme and logo. The first concept store with the new look is set to open its doors in Berkshire later this month hubs.li/Q04699tp0

"Such a big reduction in commission is yet another kick in the teeth for smaller retailers like me and many of our members." @TheFed_Online has criticised Evri's decision to reduce retailer commission on one of its ParcelShop categories hubs.li/Q045L9Vq0

As Reach publishes its preliminary results for 2025, the newspaper giant's claim that it can continue to offset falling print readerships with price rises has been described as 'fantasy' by one industry expert hubs.li/Q045Kyxh0

Independent retailers are turning to JoyBuy to source Asian snacks and soft drinks, boosting their sales by up to £100 per month hubs.li/Q045HGTs0