Pancake Day more popular than Valentines Day?
PANCAKE Day, 9 February, will be celebrated by 50% of people in the UK, while only 41% will be marking Valentine’s Day, according to...
The changing face of impulse
AS this article is being written members of the Scottish Grocer team are travelling the country, along with independent experts and colleagues from sponsors,...
Celebrating the girders
IRN-BRU brand owner AG Barr says the big-selling brand and many of its other soft drinks play a key role in impulse stores across...
Best sellers add price attraction
Glen’s Vodka and its whisky stablemate High Commissioner are, says brand owner Loch Lomond Group quoting Nielsen research, already number 1 sellers in their...
Sweet dreams made of this
CADBURY owner Mondelez International has long experience of confectionery as a classic impulse category but it sees impulse opportunities in other categories too –...
Your mission – to be seen
WHAT should we consider as impulse must-stocks? And how can convenience retailers realise the full potential of the various brands and products that lay...
Tequila Rose toasts 20th with new look
A new look bottle has been revealed for strawberry cream liqueur Tequila Rose to mark its 20th birthday.
The label enhancements include a logo, which...
More Than Meet launches vegan Jerk Burger
VEGETARIAN food brand More Than Meat is launching a new vegan Jerk Burger, which it says is the first to be made available in...
WKD aims to create a rush for blush
SHS Drinks is setting out to attract the new generation of RTD consumers with the launch of WKD Blush.
The new line – a 4% ABV,...
New coat for Butterkist popcorn
BUTTERKIST has launched what it says is the very first yogurt-coated popcorn.
Butterkist Yogurt Coated Popcorn is available in sharing bag (160g, MRRSP £1.49) and...
JTI takes NAS
JAPAN Tobaco Inc, the giant tobacco company that owns Benson & Hedges, Mayfair, Amber Leaf and many other brands has acquired the Natural American...
Twin track market
THE cigar category currently valued by Symphony IRI at £234.5m still presents an important sales opportunity for retailers who stock tobacco products.
That’s the view...
Breakfast thoughts
THINK Food To Go. Many research studies point to increasing incidence of people breakfasting while commuting or when they reach an office desk. If...
Super bowl challenges
WHAT’S on the typical c-store’s breakfast cereal shelves? Chances are you’ll see a number of the big brand cereals, perhaps in price-marked packs. But...
New tastes to mix mints
BRITONS spend £145.8m a year on mints but 70% of buyers only buy one mint variant according to Trebor brand owner Mondelez International. The...
Not just for trust
PMPs can reassure shoppers but juice company argues it’s a mistake to overuse them.
SHOPPING around, checking prices and looking for good deals, once habits...
