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Date: 28 July 2011
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With Christmas just around the corner, men around the world will soon be asking themselves a critical question, what do women really want? him! research & consulting’s feedback from 1,400 female pub and bar customers reveals what many already suspected; women don’t necessarily know themselves!
Date: 09 August 2011
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A strong shopper alignment already exists between Morrisons and Iceland Foods, which could make matters easier if the former decided to bid for the frozen food chain, according him! research. We've spoken to over 1,000 Morrisons and Iceland shoppers and found that the Iceland shopper base is remarkably similar to Morrisons in many ways. Read more here...
Date: 25 August 2011
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According to our latest recent in-depth shopper study, price marked packs are here to stay; 65% of independent convenience retailers predict the sale of PMPs will increase.Read more here...
Date: 20 September 2011
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Good afternoon, and welcome to the new him! On trade Blog...!
Date: 20 March 2012
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Today we look at how one bar in the US has moved sideways from just serving drinks and food to becoming a real part of their customers' lives
Date: 21 March 2012
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Signs like this could be the difference between a customer walking past, or coming in to spend money
Date: 13 September 2012
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There are two things people wish they had more of, time and money and that’s especially true at Christmas. Convenience stores cannot compete based solely on price, they need to shout about how they have recognised their shoppers needs at this time of year and are doing all they can to help them.
Date: 07 November 2012
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40% of pub and bar customers see this as a good thing that their local pub should be doing....
Date: 16 October 2012
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I facilitated a focus group of publicans as part of our "Future of Pub Retailing" programme. One issue that we discussed is the idea of contactless payment and ordering food and drink on an ipad at your table
Date: 09 November 2012
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Last week I went to the Pub Retail Summit, organised by our friends at M&C Report. Amongst some great presentations on the day, I particularly liked one by Vikki O'Neill who focused on what pubs and bars could learn from chain restaurants- and specifically on the subject of social media.
Date: 16 November 2012
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The 2013 convenience landscape will continue to be competitive as ‘small format’ appears in virtually all of the supermarkets future strategies. We also have new convenience contenders, such as Boots, who are currently trialling an extended food range. What does the future hold and how do convenience retailers compete in 2013?
Date: 05 December 2012
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Last week, as part of the Future of Pub Retailing programme, I facilitated a focus group of Pub Customers, and asked them what innovative ideas they have seen in the pub industry...
Date: 30 November 2012
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Last week I visited a pub near the Thames. It was a cold but clear night, and we wanted to sit outside.
Date: 23 November 2012
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The bid to buy my local pub as a community concern is going from strength to strength...and it got me thinking about the place that a local has in its immediate community....
Date: 22 February 2013
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A great example a pub targeting its promotions- it's Mother's Day this weekend for those of you who've been living in a cave for the last two weeks- and wasn't it only last week that I was extolling the virtues of attracting families to pubs? ...
Date: 08 March 2013
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I am sending today's Friday Facts from sunny Bruges, where I am enjoying a short break and have- so far- NOT managed to track down Colin Farrell* (although, not for want of trying!). I have, however, managed to track down a lot of beer and snacks...which leads me nicely to today's fact....
Date: 15 April 2013
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As part of Ontrack 2012, we asked pub and bar customers what they believed demonstrated Value For Money. The top 3 answers? ...
Date: 19 April 2013
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