Ulster Grocer

There was a record entry to this year’s Ulster Grocer Marketing Awards and the judging panel had a particularly difficult morning at the Wellington Park Hotel in Belfast when they met to decide on winners in each of the six categories.

The year just gone has been busy for the National Federation of Retail Newsagents, reports Brendan Conway, and 2010 looks set to continue in the same vein.
With independent newsagents operating in a marketplace that becomes ever more challenging and less predictable as each day passes, it’s not surprising that the past 12 months have been [...]

There’s little doubt that the recession is taking its toll and shaping the fortunes of the retail sector generally in the process, but for one County Down-based family business at least, the future looks bright…

As the Henderson Group closes the door on another year of growth in difficult circumstances, it also welcomes a newcomer – Recruited from high street giant, M&S, Nigel Gray is promising much in terms of customer engagement and a revitalised consumer experience…
It’s always useful to have the edge – essential, perhaps, in times of economic [...]