The Market Pulse

Convenience Stores 2025: Hyperlocal, High-Tech & Holding On

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This episode explores the pressures and possibilities shaping the convenience retail sector in 2025 : from rising operating costs and retail crime, to hyperlocal community strategies, food-to-go innovation, and the influence of viral TikTok trends.

Host Flora Zwolinski is joined by:

  • Alice Leader, Senior Wholesale & Convenience Reporter, The Grocer
  • Aidan Fortune, Editor, Convenience Store


    • Together, they dive into:

    • How retailers are responding to record levels of crime with tech solutions and community engagement.
    • Shifts in the retailer–wholesaler relationship, with price investments and own-label innovation.
    • The role of loyalty schemes as independents compete with supermarkets.
    • Why Food to Go remains a powerful footfall driver, and how new formats like Co-op On the Go are redefining the space.
    • How convenience retailers are leveraging social media and viral products to stay ahead.

      • Curious about the data shared in this episode? Visit https://www.lumina-intelligence.com/ to explore our market reports and insight solutions.

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