Be prepared for the darkness
BY the time your customers pack up the last of the tinsel and make their way back to the office-hours life, just after the...
Cracking early sales
Costcutter Supermarkets Group saw its 2019 Easter pre-sales increase by 37% year-on-year, with retailers increasingly recognising the potential the occasion offers
Making it in a different way
TRADITIONAL and decidedly non-traditional Christmas treats from around the world are included in the festive range from specialist importer and distributor Empire Bespoke Foods...
Premium off sales
WHEN people entertain at home, they like to treat guests – and themselves – to the best
Bring a bit of Ireland home
Consumers may not be able to embrace all things Irish down their local pub this St Patrick’s Day, but that surely creates an opportunity for Scotland’s convenience retailers
A strong summer
Wine suppliers weigh in with some trends for the season
WINE can be confusing business, but it’s undoubtedly a summer hit and one worth stocking.
To...
Don’t forget the pet gifts this Christmas
ADVENT calendars, stockings full of treats and novelties ... they’re not just for children. Animal lovers use the festive season as an excuse to...
A fresh start
AS 2014 has drawn to an end some fascinating and encouraging findings from specialist convenience channel market analyst HIM Research & Consulting suggested that...
Slashing prices
CCEP has reduced RRPs across take-home PMPs
Sweet deals for mothers
Nisa has announced a raft of in store promotions on a range of sweet treats as it gears up for Mother’s Day
Taking home the bronze
HAMES Chocolates has hammered out some new additions to its Bronze Chocolate brand with Hames Bronze Chocolate and Truffle Boxes.
A winederful addition
Wine is the perfect partner for a summer barbecue .
Who likes to move it move it?
CUSTOMERS picking up a bottle of Lucozade Sport are being invited to download a new mobile app as part of the brand’s ongoing Made...
Giving drinks a head start
BURNS night is an occasion heavily set in tradition, including the food and drink that is consumed
Pulled out a plum
Fast- growing Scottish gin brand adds liqueur with a pudding touch ahead of Christmas
As already noted, in the currently remarkably vibrant and innovative gin market...
Toffee with the treacle touch
TREACLE Toffee, an old-school sweetie, has been repackaged and given a Halloween twist by Walkers Nonsuch.
The product is made with black treacle, whole...
