Tom Fender

TWC Development Director. Owner/MD of HIM! (now Lumina) 97-2014. Trade sale to WRBM. Seed investor/commercial director Bolt, trade sale to private equity 2019.

[Tom Fender @Tomhfender]

Since when did @easyJet remove every seat/row from one side of their planes? Thought it was a techie error, so logged out/back in, but it’s true. The plane only has seats A-C. All of D-F have been removed. Feels lobsided to me. @SimonCalder will we fly in circles? #easyjet

[Tom Fender @Tomhfender]

@it_is_fareed Have thought this for years. So glad I’m not alone!

[TWC Group @TWCGroup]

🔎🧒 84% of kids aged 8-18 get financial income with pocket money averaging £8/week!*

With 8M kids in the UK, their spending habits are crucial for businesses.

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*Source: TWC Trends Jan 24

[Tom Fender @Tomhfender]

Since 6am yesterday, not 21:00

[Tom Fender @Tomhfender]

Love a bit of data-led upsell on a restaurant menu here in Florida. Normally only see this kind of thing on online menus. @TWCGroup

[Tom Fender @Tomhfender]

I keep getting told we’re a pleasure to do business with. This is hugely reassuring and welcome feedback. Probably explains why @TWCGroup has still never lost a client (after 12 yrs of operating). We won’t get complacent - in fact, quite the opposite - we’re going to work harder

[TWC Group @TWCGroup]

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[TWC Group @TWCGroup]

Ahead of tomorrow night's @slrmag awards, here we are sharing latest #data from SmartView Convenience for #Scotland. TWC's @Tomhfender will be at the awards so do catch him there if you'd like to find out more about our #independent #convenience read. #Scottish #retail

[TWC Group @TWCGroup]

Latest SmartView Convenience #data is now out, to 19/05/24.
SVC comprises >5,000 stores, cherry-picked to be truly representative of #independent #convenience #retail. Contact us to find out more and organise your personalised demo.

[Tom Fender @Tomhfender]

Dulwich. Southwark council. We’re a global capital city. Let’s sort out mobile phone coverage by the end of the year. It handbrakes progress and business. #dulwich

[Tom Fender @Tomhfender]

Sales of soft drinks through independent c stores in GB were £2.76bn (MAT to 19th May 2024) up 7.73%. Far far far far higher than baked goods. Source Smartview Convenience from @TWCGroup in partnership with ITG. Speak to us! @cirklepr

[Tom Fender @Tomhfender]

A good example of ‘break the rules, don’t break the law’ - 1 step back (or $410k back) to go…. This is what disruption looks like.

[World of Statistics @stats_feed]

In 1984 Basketball sneakers had to be 51% white and team colours with a fine of $5k per game for noncompliance. Nike signed the then rookie Michael Jordan, designed a red and black sneaker 23% white and paid $410k fines in his rookie year. Jordans generated approx $126million sales the 1st year.

[TWC Group @TWCGroup]

Latest data from our independent market read, SmartView Convenience, shows #Scotland is performing in line with Total GB (-5.5%).The biggest drains on performance in Scotland are #tobacco and edible #grocery, whereas in GB it’s tobacco and #confectionery. #data #convenience

[Tom Fender @Tomhfender]

Surely Man U need to bring fresh legs on? #facup #fans #manchester

[Tom Fender @Tomhfender]

learnt today: actuaries are taught not to always round up. If you wanted to ‘round’ 7.5, the answer is 7, not 8 - you always round down to an odd number, not up to an even number, to avoid ‘rounding bias’. Thank you to my learned friend, actuary & parkrun runner @drobbins1971

[Tom Fender @Tomhfender]

Best guerrilla marketing ever!!!! #Thingscanonlygetbetter

[Fans Track @fans_track_glob]

Here at @selhurst park for #CRYMUN where @FA_PGMOL ref Jarred Gillett is wearing a ‘body cam’ (a first in premiership football!). Will fans embrace it? 28% of football fans in 2015 said they’d like live ‘ref links’ during games (today wasn’t live) so let’s see if it catches on

[Tom Fender @Tomhfender]

Question for @SimonCalder - is four entry / exit immigration stamps through Reykjavik airport (KEF) in under 48 hours a record?

[Tom Fender @Tomhfender]

I’m voting for #finland in #Eurovision for simple WTAF reasons!

[Tom Fender @Tomhfender]

Thought the National Convenience / Forecourt Show & Deli show were excellent today. Congratulations to all involved (organisers, suppliers, attendees). Might need to return on Weds to get round it all. #convenience

[Tom Fender @Tomhfender]

@1StopFranchise @sundersandher See you there