September 2026 · month so far where the source is still running
All figures invented. No real shop, product or trading data is used.
7 trading days · data to 7 September 2026
7 trading days · data to 7 September 2026
7 trading days · data to 7 September 2026
Each shop name opens that shop's busy map.
was 47.2% · +1.0 points against last year
was 29.1% · -0.8 points against last year
was 23.7% · -0.2 points against last year
At the current pace across all three shops
At the current pace · last year closed at £12,594
At the current pace · last year closed at £7,723
At the current pace · last year closed at £6,326
on pace for 1,610 customers and £13,315 takings this month
on pace for 1,020 customers and £7,816 takings this month
on pace for 870 customers and £6,498 takings this month
Gross contribution, excluding VAT · derived from the takings on lines we have a margin for: Ferry Lane 47.5%; Millfield Parade 51.4%; Station Corner 47.1%. £346 + £218 + £166 = £730, and £23 + £5 + £6 = £34 ahead of the same days last year, when the three shops made £323, £213 and £160.
£34 ahead · 4.9%Gross contribution, excluding VAT · derived from the 47.5% of takings on lines we have a margin for
£23 ahead · 7.1%| Group | Margin | Against last year |
|---|---|---|
| Soft drinks | 28.7% | was 27.9% · +0.8 points |
| Household | 32.4% | was 31.8% · +0.6 points |
| Crisps and snacks | 30.9% | was 31.4% · -0.5 points |
| Personal care | 35.2% | was 34.6% · +0.6 points |
| Beers and lagers | 22.1% | was 22.5% · -0.4 points |
| Wines and spirits | 24.3% | was 23.9% · +0.4 points |
| Confectionery | 27.5% | was 28.6% · -1.1 points |
| Tobacco and vapes | 8.9% | was 9.1% · -0.2 points |
Gross contribution, excluding VAT · derived from the 51.4% of takings on lines we have a margin for
£5 ahead · 2.3%| Group | Margin | Against last year |
|---|---|---|
| Soft drinks | 28.1% | was 26.9% · +1.2 points |
| Household | 31.7% | was 32.1% · -0.4 points |
| Crisps and snacks | 31.2% | was 30.6% · +0.6 points |
| Personal care | 34.8% | was 35.1% · -0.3 points |
| Beers and lagers | 21.8% | was 21.6% · +0.2 points |
| Wines and spirits | 23.7% | was 24.2% · -0.5 points |
| Confectionery | 27.8% | was 28.5% · -0.7 points |
| Tobacco and vapes | 9.2% | was 9.0% · +0.2 points |
Gross contribution, excluding VAT · derived from the 47.1% of takings on lines we have a margin for
£6 ahead · 3.8%| Group | Margin | Against last year |
|---|---|---|
| Soft drinks | 28.0% | was 26.6% · +1.4 points |
| Household | 32.0% | was 31.5% · +0.5 points |
| Crisps and snacks | 30.5% | was 30.8% · -0.3 points |
| Personal care | 35.6% | was 35.0% · +0.6 points |
| Beers and lagers | 22.4% | was 22.0% · +0.4 points |
| Wines and spirits | 24.0% | was 24.4% · -0.4 points |
| Confectionery | 27.7% | was 29.0% · -1.3 points |
| Tobacco and vapes | 8.7% | was 8.8% · -0.1 points |
98.7% of estate takings attributed to a product group this month, so 1.3% unattributed, the takings-weighted average of the three shops below. Estate movements are the sum of the three shops: soft drinks £130 + £83 + £85 = £298; chilled £97 − £81 + £40 = £56; grocery −£90 + £34 + £59 = £3; confectionery £69 + £2 − £124 = −£53.
1.1% unattributed
1.6% unattributed
1.5% unattributed
on pace for £5,559 of £27,629 estate takings this month
on pace for £2,583 from tobacco and vapes this month
on pace for £1,884 from tobacco and vapes this month
on pace for £1,092 from tobacco and vapes this month
3 dead-stock lines
3 dead-stock lines
3 dead-stock lines
£212.90 of stuck stock has a buyer at another shop
41 write-offs logged this month
26 write-offs logged this month
14 write-offs logged this month
The two lines are estate takings for each complete month this year and the same months a year earlier. The selected month stays separate above while it is still running.
Each shop is measured against its own average month across the eight complete months this year, set to 100, so their shapes can be compared. The lines stop at August 2026, the last complete month. September is still running and stays in the tiles above. The lines do not show which shop is bigger or their relative takings.
Ferry Lane: sales data to 7 September 2026; basket data to 7 September 2026.
Millfield Parade: sales data to 7 September 2026; basket data to 7 September 2026.
Station Corner: sales data to 7 September 2026; basket data to 7 September 2026.
A quiet or late feed is described here; it is never treated as zero.