Interviews

Paul Hoy, CashZone

As many retailers in Northern Ireland will have noticed, independent ATM operator Bank Machine has changed its name to CashZone. Global ATM services provider Cardtronics

Trevor Magill, MRPNI

The number of Mace convenience stores in Northern Ireland has been increasing in recent months and this year has already seen a number of new

Paul Gibson, Lidl

The discount supermarkets have achieved phenomenal growth in the recent years and Lidl – which has 170 stores throughout Ireland, 36 of which are in

Charlie Henderson

Charlie and Rhonda Henderson have run the Townparks Service Station on the main road into the town since 1998. The 24-hour Maxol/Spar – which was

Paul Hollywood

As a young man, Paul Hollywood initially refused to follow in his father’s footsteps and assume the baking mantel. Persuaded to change his mind, however,

Neal Kelly, Henderson Group

These days, modern convenience retailers take the challenge posed by the grocery multiples in their stride. They’ve long ago identified those elements of their offering