Kicking off
World Cup fever or not? Have the boys in Brazil put cash through the till?
WITH bunting and flags festooning the shop, a display of...
Fox’s plots a new future
MIX one conversationally very confident panda, £10m worth of marketing support, a new umbrella branding strategy, a catchline that’s designed – in more ways...
A sandwich evolution
With school summer holidays coming to an end parents will be thinking about what to give the kids for school lunch. But lunchboxes also...
Scoot delivery marks 100th store launch
Booker's rapid delivery platform Scoot has recently rolled out to its 100th store, marking a major milestone for the wholesaler's store service.
Don’t be late for refresher class
If you gained your personal licence and became a personal licence holder (PLH) on or before the day the current licensing laws fully came...
Spar acquires three Eddy’s stores
Spar Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang & Son has acquired three stores from Eddy's Food Station as the retail brand has announced it has gone into administration.
Screens secure spend
EPOS provider The Retail Data Partnership (TRDP) has been heralding strong results for its MediaMaster Screen service
Starbucks RTDs says flavours fuel coffee demand
Flavours such as caramel and chocolate have driven ready-to-drink (RTD) chilled coffee, says Arla, the firm behind Starbucks products.
Soggy start to summer sales
Grocery sales have proved disappointing, with Nielsen finding a “significant drop” in spending for the four weeks to 19 May .
Big names for Barcode
GROCERYAID has announced the headline acts for this year’s Barcode festival.
JTI appoints corporate head
CHARLIE Cunningham-Reid has been made the new head of corporate affairs and communications of JTI’s UK Division, the tobacco giant has announced.
Nisa delivers £100,000
NISA retailers using the Deliveroo app smashed through the £100,000 sales barrier in one week when good weather and the final stages of the European football championship aligned.
Brexit pressure on food bills
A HOUSE of Lords report on the availability and price of food following Brexit has fired a shot across the government’s bow
Screaming onto shelf
COCA-Cola European partners (CCEP) has announced it will embark on its biggest-ever Halloween campaign for Fanta, rolling out limited-edition packs and spending big on marketing activities.
Acts making the headlines at Checkout Scotland
GroceryAid has revealed its headline acts for its Scottish music festival, Checkout Scotland helping to build excitement for the event on 31st August.
Go nuts for nutritious spreads
PROTEIN-packed food has been enjoying a serious rise in popularity over the last year, and nut spread brand Whole Earth is encouraging retailers to entice customers into the category.
