Drink to a healthy Christmas

CHRISTMAS might be about indulgence for some but health is a major consumer interest currently. As we head to the festive season Sunmagic says it...
Budweiser

Getting the beers in

TAKING the party outside has become a regular summer pastime for many Scots and Budweiser is hoping its special barbecue packs will put it...

Ready to spend more this summer?

IMPROVING consumer confidence could mean a boost to entertaining including, if the weather plays ball, barbecues for families and friends, reckons wine firm CWF. It...

Sharing the festivities

Nisha Enterprises recommends that retailers stock a wide variety of sharing bags over the Christmas period
Coca-Cola Zero

Coke gives away a million footballs

COCA-COLA is celebrating the World Cup by giving away a million limited-edition footballs across Great Britain in the run up to the tournament. The “Win...
Cheese platter

Tucking in to local cheeses

Colston Basset Dairy reckons consumers will seek out local cheese this Christmas, and the firm said its British range will appeal to shoppers.

C-stores can win with Burns Night

Catering to fans of poetry and mashed potatoes alike, Burns Night offers retailers a welcome seasonal opportunity in the wake of Christmas – and 2021 provides some unique opportunities for retailers
P&G reckons careful health and beauty product merchandising pays off at any time but especially so in the final weeks before and the period including Christmas and New Year.

Groomings of the season

MASSIVE brands company P&G has produced its own special Christmas card for retailers this year. The latest infographic from its c-store merchandising advice programme...

Pop goes the gingerbread

AS covered in more depth last month, the big players in confectionery have again launched limited-edition packs and products for Christmas. Tangerine Confectionery has ...
Rooster Rojo Tequila

Tequila with a twist

Amber Beverages has added a Hawaiian twist to its Rooster tequila brand with the launch of Rooster Rojo Smoked Pineapple infused Añejo Tequila.
M&M’s

Bagging party spirit

M&M’s is celebrating the Olympics period by releasing limited-edition M&M’s Rio Colourmix. Bags featuring green, yellow and blue M&M’s are available in two variants –...

Seasons beatings

Summer should give a helping hand to sales of many, but not necessarily all, drinks. Who are the champs of June, July and August? SUMMER...
Alcohol free Guinness cans

Diageo launches new alcohol-free Guinness

Guinness has got in on the alcohol-free game with the launch of Guinness 0.0
Will we have a long-awaited hot summer? If we do it’s important to realise which product cateogories bring in most of their cash in the hot months. Mark Thomson, business unit director of Kantar Worldpanel, explains the summer shift.

Turning up the heat – Summer spenders

Will we have a long-awaited hot summer? If we do it’s important to realise which product cateogories bring in most of their cash in...
Pernod Ricard UK has launched a campaign focussed on helping retailers increase sales of Scotch whisky at Christmas with its ‘Expertly Selected Whiskies’, which it says can add over £1,000 to each store’s annual sales.

Now’s the time to give a dram

CHRISTMAS is a time for gift giving. And few gifts have been as enduringly popular down the years – especially in Scotland – as a good bottle of whisky.
Coppenrath raspberry pavlova

Frozen treats take dessert up a level

Coppenrath sees convenience as key at Christmas