Indies: Realigning strategies

Despite the challenges facing independents, businesses are optimistic that new buying strategies will please consumers. By James Lawrence.

Ups and downs of Christmas trading

Celebrating the return of a ‘normal Christmas’ offered up much-needed sales for indies towards the back end of 2022, though overall performance was impacted by the spread of late sales and location. Jo Gilbert reports.

OWC hails biggest ever Christmas

The year 2022 certainly had its challenges, with businesses struggling to make ends meet amid a soaring cost-of-living – and trading – crisis. However, one business is celebrating a bumper festive period, with last month offering up the best December in the company’s 30-year history.

Paving the way back to tasting