Category: Garden Centre

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.