Global Convenience Store Focus > February 2010 issue
Dear Reader,
While countries in the northern hemisphere say goodbye to the snow, for the time being, we journey to warmer climes 'down under' to see how the convenience channel is shaping up in Australia.
Sheryle Moon, recently appointed executive director at the Australasian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS), reviews the market and latest convenience store trends. It provides a useful taster for the NACS Global Forum, which is taking place in Sydney, 19-21 June 2010.
One of the challenges facing Australian c-stores is tobacco and specifically the display ban introduced in New South Wales last month. Moon reveals the initial reaction to the ban, which will be watched closely by markets looking to follow suit.
Read about Finland's ambitious plans to abolish smoking entirely and the UK Association of Convenience Retailers' response to the proposed display ban in England and Wales.
We speak exclusively to One Stop CEO, David Turner, to learn the Tesco-owned chain's convenience ambitions.
Tesco's multi-format strategy is key to its growth, according to Deloitte's 2010 Global Powers of Retailing report. Discover the fastest-growing convenience retailers in the league and new entrants. The study also forecasts social networking sites will become increasingly important part of a retailer's media mix in future and will open up new 'touch points' to communicate with customers.
How convenient.
Fiona Briggs, Editor, Global Convenience Store Focus
Retail News
Tesco's One Stop targets 75 new stores as customer numbers grow
Judges announced for 2010 International Convenience Retailer of the Year Award
Convenience stores bear brunt of new tobacco legislation in Australia
Finland steps up tobacco controls and UK convenience association submits opposition to tobacco display ban
UK shoppers traded up for Christmas 2009
Fresh & Easy and 7-Eleven poised to compete in Northern California
People on the move
UK public health bodies call for minimum pricing on alcohol and to ban smoking in cars
Walgreen to offer fresh food and prepared meals in US
Research
Global and diversified retailers enjoy strongest growth
Free range tipped for the top in 2010
Products
The Co-operative unveils ethical Valentine and Easter lines
Comment and opinion
Australia: top-up shopping boosts $16.5bn convenience market
Sharon's convenience store report
Products and events
NACS Global Forum travels to Sydney, Australia
Insight and NACS unveil packed convenience calendar for 2010
Real Food Festival targets trade buyers
February 2010 Issue
- Tesco's One Stop targets 75 new stores as customer numbers grow
- Future of International Convenience & Petroleum Retail event
- Judges announced for 2010 International Convenience Retailer of the Year Award
- Convenience stores bear brunt of new tobacco legislation in Australia
- Finland steps up tobacco controls and UK convenience association submits opposition to tobacco display ban
- UK shoppers traded up for Christmas 2009
- Fresh & Easy and 7-Eleven poised to compete in Northern California
- People on the move
- UK public health bodies call for minimum pricing on alcohol and to ban smoking in cars
- Walgreen to offer fresh food and prepared meals in US
- Global and diversified retailers enjoy strongest growth
- Free range tipped for the top in 2010
- The Co-operative unveils ethical Valentine and Easter lines
- Australia: top-up shopping boosts $16.5bn convenience market
- Sharon's convenience store report
- NACS Global Forum travels to Sydney, Australia
- Insight and NACS unveil packed convenience calendar for 2010
- Real Food Festival targets trade buyers