Power smarter decisions with store-level data, expert analysis, and reporting that shines a light on what’s really happening in independent retail.
See real performance, emerging trends, and competitor movement across independent retail.
Measure ROS, distribution gaps, pricing shifts, and NPD roll-out with live EPOS insight.
Monitor campaigns, field teams, and activations with real sales data you can trust.
ACS shows the full size of UK convenience, while our 13,000+ convenience store estate gives you the clearest read of independent retail. This helps you:
Choose from a list of off-the-shelf reports that answer specific commercial questions, delivered by analysts who understand the nuance of the convenience sector.
From shopper-facing media to retailer incentives, activate and measure high-impact campaigns powered by the UK’s largest independent EPOS dataset.
Custom analysis for complex, cross-category, or one-off questions where you need a tailored answer built from the ground up.
A live feed of independent store data for teams who want to analyse performance, competition, and category movement using their own systems.
Our partnership with Retail Spotlight has been pivotal in our shared mission to help brands generate insight and direction through access to market leading EPOS data. Starting in the symbol and independent retail in 2020, through to today where we collectively offer analytics across three sectors, it’s been an exciting journey.
Throughout, Retail Spotlight have been agile, collaborative, and user focused. We value our partnership highly and look forward to continuing to unlock sales growth for brands together.
We’ve been working with Retail Spotlight for over two years, and their EPOS data has become a cornerstone of our convenience strategy. With coverage across more than 11,000 UK convenience stores, their data allow us to spot distribution gaps, measure the value of our interventions, and drive our brands’ performance with confidence.
We also use the power of their data to fuel gap-filling sales alerts through our unique convenience app *shopt, enabling smarter, targeted action in the field. The partnership is strong, the service is consistently reliable, and we’re excited to continue growing our relationship into 2026.
TWC Group has been working with the Retail Spotlight / ITG team for almost 3 years. Our partnership has enabled TWC Group to launch SmartView Convenience, a market read for the wholesaler supplied / independent c store market, often described as the ‘harder to reach’ part of small format retailing.
We are very grateful to RS/ITG for their ongoing partnership.
They are great to deal with on both a personal and professional level. They share the same passion for accurate reflective data as us and a shared desire to see the independent sector thrive.
The team at Retail Spotlight are great to work with. They handle our data requests knowledgeably and make even complex tasks feel simple. Their clear communication and collaborative approach make them an easy and reliable partner for delivering quality insights to our brand partners.
The data provided by the ITG team is invaluable for us. Our nearly seven-year partnership has helped us create exclusive content for our independent convenience retail readers, as well as giving them a real insight into the products that actually sell in stores like theirs.
ITG and Retail Spotlight have a real knowledge of the convenience retail channel, are responsive to questions and queries, and their collaborative approach to ensuring we’re giving our audience what they want and need is second to none.
It is a true partnership, and we are looking forward to it continuing in the future as more and more retailers within the channel look to understand how to gain an edge over their competitors.
What’s the difference between your four products?
Insights deliver pre-built reporting modules for specific questions. Continuous Data gives you a live feed of store-level EPOS data to analyse in-house. Bespoke tackles complex, unusual, or cross-category briefs that fall outside standard modules. Activation Reporting shows how real-world campaigns perform in the independent estate.
Who are these products designed for?
Brands of all sizes use our products. Larger organisations typically plug Continuous Data into their BI tools. Mid-size brands often choose Insights for quick, clear answers, but equally, many enterprise brands that want a quick window into a specific data set will bypass internal teams and come to us because it’s faster and more cost effective. Bespoke suits teams tackling niche or strategic challenges. Activation Reporting is used by any brand running activity in-store and needing proof of performance.
Can we combine different products?
Yes. Many brands pair Continuous Data with Insights modules to answer short-term questions while maintaining a live market view. Others layer Bespoke analysis on top of standard reports for deeper investigation. Activations naturally sits alongside any product, giving you clear read-outs on the impact of your decisions and campaigns.
How do I know which product is right for my brand?
It depends on how hands-on you want to be. If you have internal analysts or BI tools, Continuous Data gives you full freedom. If you prefer curated analysis, Insights and Bespoke deliver complete answers with context. If your focus is commercial execution, Activations give you planning, targeting, and in-flight measurement, and reporting.
What data sources power your products?
All products use the same foundation: the UK’s largest and most accurate independent convenience EPOS dataset. This includes live store-level sales, pricing, distribution, SKU performance, category structure, demographics, regions, and weather variables. Every output—whether a feed, report, or activation read-out—is built from this same trusted dataset.
