Diversification
How to add a new arm to your business
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Inspirational Cheese Retailers: Funk named ‘the pivoter’
13 April 2021 CoronavirusHow does one transform a restaurant empire into a bricks-and-mortar cheesemonger during a global pandemic? Inspirational Cheese Retailers finds out -
10 ways that small businesses hold the cards
15 March 2021 CoronavirusPulling together, going the extra mile and proving that small is beautiful, fine food SMEs have played a blinder during the pandemic, discovers Anna Blewett -
Why Amazon’s new store shows the high street is “far from over”
10 March 2021 MasterclassesThe e-commerce giant has opened its first Amazon Fresh grocery store in the UK. What can independents learn from the move that they can use in their own shops? -
How farm shops upped their game during Covid-19
02 March 2021 CoronavirusIn an exclusive column for Speciality Food, Jenny Rose, manager of the Farm Retail Association, reflects on the opportunities the pandemic has provided independent retailers -
Lockdown 3 is changing the high street – here’s how
22 February 2021 CoronavirusFood retailers remain buoyant as in-store and online sales continue to rise, but the wider high street is facing a shake-up -
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 indies are taking on food box giants
27 January 2021 CoronavirusMeal kits offer consumers a simple dinnertime solution, and by playing to their own strengths, independents can compete with the big names in D2C food -
How 3 SMEs are boosting sales despite Covid
23 December 2020 CoronavirusLizzie Slee of Enterprise Nation discovers how three small food businesses have adapted their sales to the Covid-19 era -
How e-commerce is unlocking new markets for fresh produce
25 November 2020 Farm ShopIs the future of farming online? We explore the pandemic’s impact on the rise of online farm shops and veg boxes, and whether this trend is here to stay -
Trend Watch: Virtual Food Events
05 November 2020 NewsExplore new ways of working, says Sally-Jayne Wright, and grow your database -
Zero waste retailers take to the road
04 November 2020 NewsAs the zero waste movement continues to grow, with 200 dedicated shops opening in the last two years and the supermarkets finally joining the packaging free party, what’s the next step for the circular economy? Removing the packaging of bricks and mortar it would appear, finds… -
Trend Watch: Vending Machines
12 October 2020 NewsSay goodbye to technophobia and hello to extra income says Sally-Jayne Wright
