Everyone’s going Dark….

Everyone’s going Dark….

A few years ago, everyone was talking about “Dark Stores” and the Brits were the pioneers, before the concept spread to France, central Europe and more recently North America. The term was so widely coined that it was added to the Oxford English Dictionary and joined...
Finding a job – how a good recruiter can help

Finding a job – how a good recruiter can help

As I write this blog I am over 2 years into my career in recruitment, and I have learnt so much about the industry during this time.  Before I became a recruiter, I had been an analyst for over 15 years from conducting analysis on location planning for retailers and...

The rush to roll out new grocery formats

There has been phenomenal media coverage in the past couple of weeks, as Tesco launch their new Jacks discount grocery format. The new look value stores are aimed at competing head to head with Aldi and Lidl. Much was the case in the United States in early 2016 when...
The move to Bricks and Mortar

The move to Bricks and Mortar

Last week, Amazon announced their ambitious plans to expand the “Go” convenience format, with its infamous “just walk out” technology, to 3,000 stores across the US by 2021. This is in addition to the numerous book stores, Amazon Fresh pick up locations, and this week...