May 10, 2021 | All, Our Blog, TWC Talks
‘Maybe’ argues TWC’s Tom Fender….but yet again, industry commentators seem to be missing a key point. Over the last few years, we have seen the Retail Multiples reverse engineer themselves into Convenience retail, either by Tesco acquiring Booker or One Stop,...
Mar 26, 2021 | All, Our Blog, TWC Talks
We are at war, make no mistake about it. This year-long battle with our unknown enemy is long, tedious and with an uncertain timeline. Our life has changed beyond recognition, yet parts of it remain familiar, like two parallel worlds colliding. Overdramatic? Fast...
Feb 1, 2021 | All, Our Blog, TWC Talks
It’s been said that mergers are like marriages – the binding together of two individuals. But, let’s face it, you wouldn’t marry someone for the ‘operational efficiencies’ they offer in running a household. So, why would you combine two companies with...
Jan 25, 2021 | All, Our Blog, TWC Talks
At TWC we read the article “The Cost of Convenience Shopping” in the February edition of Which? Magazine with great interest – we love it when our sector gets featured in the wider media and Which? is a respected authority on consumer research, trusted by consumers...
Dec 21, 2020 | All, Our Blog, TWC Talks
I’m sure the industry journalists are already drafting their opinion pieces on Friday’s news that Bestway will purchase Costcutter Supermarket Group (CSG). Until then, here are some initial views from TWC. The acquisition makes a lot of sense on many fronts: It takes...
Nov 30, 2020 | All, Our Blog, TWC Talks
We recently polled over 1000 UK consumers about their shopping habits, including how they thought they’d be shopping for Christmas 2020 and beyond. While it’s obvious this is far from a “normal” year, the responses also showed attitude shifts that look set to stay. ...
