RETAIL RANDOMS

A CUP OF TEA... AND MAKE IT SNAPPY

You might not recognise the man in this photo as he tends to keep a low profile, but he’s actually Snappy Shopper co-founder Scott Campbell. And why is he holding a mug saying ‘It appears Scott was absolutely right’? Well, keen readers of The Week In Retail might recognise the line from editor Antony Begley’s leader piece in last week’s issue.

The gist of it is that, years ago, Scott was convinced that home delivery was a groundbreaking idea with a huge future in convenience – and Antony wasn’t quite so convinced. Not the first time Antony has been wrong, and unlikely to be the last.

Scott assures us that “his team made the mug for him”. We’re not so sure...

BEER AND BANK FEES – WHAT THE FX!

Ever wondered how much it costs people with friends and family in other countries to send them money, then imagined what that the transfer fees would look like if converted into ABVs on a range of beers? No, neither have we.

But, somewhat bizarrely, a company called Wise (formerly TransferWise) has. They have teamed up with Cross Borders Brewing Company to launch the Bière Sans Frontières range of beers where the ABV of every variant reflects the average cost of sending money abroad. Still following?

The three beers in the range have ABVs of 6.8%, 6.3% and 7.3%, which are apparently the average costs of sending money abroad from the UK, France and Germany.

Apparently, research by Wise reveals 93% of people who have sent money abroad in the last two years are unaware of the true cost of international transfers.

And if you want to buy the beer for your store, it’s £50 a case with proceeds going to the Choose Love refugee charity.