Category: Farm Shops

Five reasons we cannot wait for the Farm Shop & Deli Show 2025

Hannah Simcock

On 7-9 April, The EPOS Bureau team will be heading to the NEC Birmingham for the 2025 Farm Shop & Deli Show – and we simply cannot wait!

The Farm Shop and Deli show is always a highlight of the year, and this edition could be one of the best yet.

Here are our top five reasons why we are all looking forward to getting back to Birmingham.

Five things we’re looking forward to at the FRA Conference next week

Hannah Simcock

The Farm Retail Association Conference takes place next week, and the team here at The EPOS Bureau is busy making plans to ensure we get the most out of the three days in Birmingham.

Here are the five things we’re most looking forward to – and, if you’re planning on attending, make sure you drop by to say hello.

Retail Marketing Strategies For Tough Times

John Stanley

Developing unique, memorable marketing strategies in these challenging times is a major issue. In this article, we look at the 5 ways one travel agency approached the problem; consider what lessons we can learn and how we can apply the same thinking to the food retail sector.

What are the new food retail trends?

John Stanley

If you had mentioned to me six months ago that caper sales would have increased by 34% and pepper sales by 65% in Australia I would have given you a puzzled look. Not anymore! What is going to change next?

Is it time for Farm Shops to diversify?

Andrew Burton

With so many 'special days' and events throughout the calendar year, Giftware now presents an ideal opportunity for farm shops to expand into this category.

The Future of Rural Retailing

Andrew Burton

With the novel coronavirus having spread far beyond China, it has impacted on retailers around the globe. UK and international companies have had to contend with closing shops, supporting parents’ home-schooling needs, reassuring sick and worried employees and dealing with supply chain disruptions.

Top 10 Ways To Measure Performance In Retail (Part 2)

Edward Berry

In Part #1 we considered the first 5 measures that I feel would genuinely help business owners and managers do a better job. In this feature, we'll complete the circle by looking at 6 through to 10.

Top 10 Ways To Measure Performance In Retail (Part 1)

Edward Berry

Running a successful business in the 21st century involves a heady mix including, financial control and prowess, customer and staff satisfaction and all while making sure your brand carries the right message. In the first of this two-part article, I'll look at tried and tested, actionable, ways for you to get a proper handle on performance across your retail enterprise.

The Amazon Effect

John Stanley

Few would argue that Amazon has had a massive impact on the consumer landscape over the last few years. They started as book retailer and ended up selling... well... everything! As retailers, is this the end of the world as we know it?

Profiles & Thinking In Reverse

John Stanley

Every retailer should be able to articulate details about the customer profiles in their target market. That said, few actually take the time to go through this very important exercise. These outlines give valuable insight into who your business is targeting and where else they might spend their time and money. Being clued up about your customers' wider spending habits can present opportunities to get your business in from of them in ways you've not considered before.