Coffee and food-to-go — modern convenience retail

Genesis Retail

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The Genesis Retail Philosophy

Every retailer is different. Every store is different. But one principle remains constant.

It is your gut instinct coupled with informed commercial information, the most up-to-date evidence and market intelligence. This is where Genesis Retail comes in.

That’s the approach that has guided every project throughout my career, and it’s the foundation on which Genesis Retail has been built.

Here are some of my success stories below.

Success Stories

Real shops. Real numbers. Real results.

SPAR Westbridge, Northampton — From Traditional Forecourt to National Award Winner

Results

  • £700,000 redevelopment and extension
  • Two years of planning and development
  • Weekly convenience sales increased to approximately £50,000
  • Winner of Forecourt Trader of the Year
  • Established one of the UK’s benchmark forecourt convenience businesses
Eat17, Walthamstow — Backing a Vision Before the Industry Saw It

Results

  • Successful transition from independent retailer to SPAR
  • £600,000 redevelopment
  • Complete redesign of customer flow and layout
  • Significant expansion of chilled retailing
  • Winner of The Grocer Best Store in the UK
  • International finalist for Best Store in the World
  • Expansion into multiple award-winning stores
Paul Cornell, Nisa Chelmsford — When the Data Told a Different Story

Results

  • £150,000 investment
  • Weekly sales increased from approximately £25,000 to more than £70,000
  • Chilled capacity more than doubled
  • Six complete grocery bays removed
  • Grocery sales remained stable despite significantly less space
  • Higher sales, stronger category mix and improved profitability
Rikesh Patel, Nisa West London — Building Confidence Before Building the Store

Results

  • Complete store redevelopment to full Nisa specification
  • Approximately fourfold increase in chilled capacity
  • Weekly sales increased to more than £45,000
  • Full stock control implementation
  • Improved availability, stronger margins and reduced stockholding
What we do

What Genesis Retail does

Store Assessment

I’ll walk your shop with you on a video call — free — and show you what’s costing you money. Want me there in person? £150, credited against any further work.

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Planogram for Profit

Send me a photo of your key categories — I’ll give you a turnkey regional gap analysis for profit. An independent view, not a manufacturer’s planogram. Get a detailed regional gap analysis of your soft drinks, beer, wine and dairy. Will be in your inbox by the end of the day.

Sample Soft Drinks Chiller Gap Analysis report View sample report → Learn more →

Store Hunter

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