Welcome to Talking Shop
Delivering fresh thinking to independent retailers
Deposit Return Scheme: Exchange for Change appointed for Wales
Exchange for Change to oversee DRS across all four nations of the UK
Maximising sales around return-to-routine
Over 4 million children take a packed lunch to school: how to prepare your store
Popping the cork on National Prosecco Day
Why prosecco sales continue to dominate in the UK
Heatwaves: the impact on shopper habits
The true impact of heatwaves on sales
Energy drinks to become age-restricted: what this means for retailers
The sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s will be banned in England from April 2027
The potential of forecourts
Forecourts cater to nearly 4 million weekly shops: find out what the modern shopper expects
Functional drinks: why they deserve more space in your chillers
The UK functional drinks market is now worth £100 million*, driven by rising demand for added-value drinks
Milestone £20 million raised for local charities through MADL
MADL has raised £20 million for local charities, with over 11,000 good causes supported