The KAM Blog

Opinion and insight on the latest trends, news and innovations within hospitality and foodservice.

25 Jan

KAMera- Eye on Convenience 73

Good morning On Monday, Amazon announced the beginning of what many are calling the future of retail. Amazon Go, a...
25 Jan

KAMera- Eye on Convenience 72

Hello and welcome, One of the stand-out grocery trends of 2016 for me is the increase in popularity of recipe...
28 Nov

KAMera- Eye on the Ontrade 108

What a week! It all started at the Bii NITA's on Monday night (award winners here), which I'm not sure...
28 Nov

KAMera- Eye on the Ontrade 107

Good morning and welcome. You may have noticed that I spend a fair amount of time visiting pubs and bars....
28 Nov

KAMera- Eye on Convenience 71

Good morning! Premiumisation is the (made up) word on everyone's lips this Christmas. 86% of shoppers "trade up" during the...
28 Nov

KAMera-Eye on Convenience 70

Hello and welcome to this week's KAMera email, As the stores ramp up advertising and promotions in preparation for Christmas,...
15 Nov

KAMera- Eye on Convenience 69

Good morning Following on from last week's focus on New York and the American convenience industry I wanted to share...
15 Nov

KAMera- Eye on the Ontrade 106

Good morning! This week I attended the Tenanted Pub Summit. It was great to hear all the positive and progressive...
15 Nov

KAMera- Eye on the Ontrade 105

Hello and welcome This week I visited a fabulous Pub in Keighley, The Airedale Heifer. What this pub is doing...
28 Oct

KAMera- Eye on the Ontrade 104

Hello and welcome We spent this weekend in New York, taking in the sights, sounds and drinks of this magnificent,...
28 Oct

KAMera- Eye on the Ontrade 103

Good morning and welcome! With Halloween just around the corner, we thought we would investigate (through the members of KAMunity),...
28 Oct

KAMera- Eye on the Ontrade 102

Good morning and welcome! The resurgence of interest in gin has led to speculation as to which spirit will be...

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