Farm Shop
Making money from your rural enterprise
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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 -
5 lessons indie retailers are taking into 2021
13 January 2021 CoronavirusSpeciality Food speaks to four indie retailers about the biggest lessons they learned in 2020, and their priorities for the year ahead -
Why food retailers and farmers are winning public trust
17 December 2020 CoronavirusNew research shows that consumers have become more trusting of the food industry since the pandemic hit -
Anthony Davison, Big Barn: “People are realising that local is the right way to go”
14 December 2020 Farm ShopAnthony Davison, founder of Big Barn explains the benefits of sourcing locally – and why the industry needs more local advocates -
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 -
Farm shops buck Covid gloom with new store openings
09 November 2020 Farm ShopSpeciality food retailers haven’t been put off by the challenges of the pandemic this year -
“The magic of food is in the story behind it”
27 October 2020 Farm ShopJames Osborn, general manager of The Flint & Oak Farm Shop, discusses the power of local in engaging customers and offers his tips for cashing in on local provenance
