Lightening the load

VILEDA claims to have taken 56% of wet floor category sales in 2014 and has launched new products in its bid to remain the...

New thinking aims to build sales on paper brands

INNOVATION and development are vital to increase sales of paper products according to Kimberly-Clark. And it says it’s backing its argument with innovative activity...

Stay ahead in hair care

SHAMPOO and conditioner have remained a necessity while shoppers have cut back on other items in tough economic times according to Nicola Bradbury of...

Maximum opportunity

SURE Women has launched two new antiperspirants in its Maximum Protection range. And brand owner Unilever reckons sport and stress will provide opportunities to realise...

Laundry goes with the flow

DEVELOPMENTS in fashion, environmental awareness and washing machine and detergent technology have all changed the way people wash their clothes. That’s the view of...

Easy street

Whether it’s floor wipes or no-mopping sprays, convenience holds the key to domestic cleaning product sales. STICKY floors and grimy bathrooms may not be...
Spontex

Spontex adds niche glove for wet work

CLEANING product specialist, Spontex, has identified a gap in the rubber glove market. Its new Bathroom Glove is designed to be worn when cleaning...

The sheets that wash the sheets

AFTER tablets, pods, powder and liquid there is a new delivery mechanism for laundry detergent: the sheet Richard Shonn, managing director at 151 Products, reckons...
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New look for Right Guard

RIGHT Guard has revamped its Xtreme antiperspirant range, introducing what the brand owner calls “advanced Sweat Detect Technology” as well as new, more modern,...
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Cosmo readers recommend Tena

A PANEL of Cosmo readers has given Tena’s Lights range of pant liners the thumbs up. The magazine’s testers tried out the Tena Lights...
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Time to brush up on your haircare?

C-STORE shoppers spend some £19.6m a year on haircare, says P&G quoting Symphony IRI –with shampoo taking £10.2m of that. So it’s well worth...
Domestos

New spin on the block

DOMESTOS launches its new take on toilet cleaning, the rotating Domestos Turbo Fresh Rim Block, this month. It is, manufacturer Unilever UK says, the...
Flash

Cleaning up as grime is given the elbow

It’s the time of year when householders wash the windows, defrost the fridge, scour the oven and scrub the floors. What can you sell...
Listerine

Ranging the wash

THE mouthwash category is broken down into three key sub-categories – basic, premium and super-premium, says SHS Sales & Marketing, which handles the Listerine...
Shahid Razzaq, owner of Premier Mo’s in Blantyre, says investing time and effort on gum merchandising has paid off.

Gum rising

GUM can play a major part in a consumer’s oral care regime and careful ranging and merchandising of gum can boost retail profits, according...

White stuff moves into beauty zone

THE latest oral care lines from GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare have begun beefing up the smiles of the nation, says the firm. Aquafresh High Definition White,...