All "convenience" articles
- Convenience stores
- Despite intensifying competition from the supermarkets, a well-located convenience store can provide a reliable income.
- See more in: convenience stores, retail, food, drink, groceries, guide
- How we bought... a convenience store
- Serial entrepreneur Bruce Nethersole had to start from scratch when he moved with his wife from Zimbabwe. Now he has plenty of ideas for expanding his small business.
- See more in: convenience stores, retail, food, drink, groceries, interviews
- Newsagents
- While other sectors can be attractive because of a personal passion, newsagency requires a hard-headed approach, but in the long run it can offer enviable rewards and even a life of leisure.
- See more in: newsagent, newsagency, news, newspapers, maagazines, retail, industry, sector, sectors, convenience, confectionery, cigarettes, guide
- Retailers get chance to add income stream
- New DVD vending machines being sold by the Movie Booth offer all kinds of retailers the chance to rent out DVDs.
- See more in: dvd rental, hire, rental franchising, buy a franchise, the Movie Booth, vending, movies, advertorial, news, film
- Three steps to effective PR
- Dotcom entrepreneur Marcus Markou gives his top tips for creating an effective PR strategy for your small business.
- See more in: PR, public relations, press, journalists
- Ready made shelf companies – off the shelf investments
- If you want to buy a limited company, but baulk at the mountain of pre-planning and legal necessities required, why not buy a ready made company?
- See more in: ready made shelf companies, small business, inspiration, VAT, Companies House
- Original Video - automated DVD rental
- A franchise ideal for those without much time to spare, or those that would like to work from home.
- See more in: buy a franchise, video rental, DVD rental, leisure, entertainment, vending, interviews, franchise, franchisor
- The smoking ban: winners and losers
- Much of the debate about the impending smoking ban has centred around the tension between public health and civil liberties. But what of the effect on business?
- See more in: smoking ban, smoking, pubs, bars, restaurants, off licences, nightclubs, patio heaters, awnings, snuff alcohol, cigarettes, bingo, dry cleaners, news analysis, cafe
- Bicycle shops
- More people than ever are avoiding the traffic jam by getting on their bike - especially in the capital. Now could be a profitable time to sell bicycles.
- See more in: retail, leisure, shops, bikes, guide
- Health food shops
- Healthy eating is in the news and in vogue; from organic produce to dietary supplements, this market is set to grow and grow.
- See more in: health food, health, food, retail, shops, organic, therapies, guide
- Off-licences
- If there's one thing that the British love, it's alcohol. Demand is strong all year round and the off-licence trade booms during hot weather and football tournaments.
- See more in: off licences, retail, alcohol, guide
- Keeping both eyes on the competition
- A guide to keeping abreast of what your customers are doing and, most importantly - what they're doing better.
- See more in: marketing, prices, research, market research, competition, guide
- Relocate to... Wales
- After years in the doldrums following the decline of the mining industry, the Welsh Dragon is resurgent.
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- DVD rental stores
- It's an industry going through a tumultuous time, but there are ways to adapt to the new competition.
- See more in: DVD rental, video rental, leisure, entertainment, guide
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