A focus set on student sales
By the time the middle of the university semester comes around, students are more than ready for a night where they can let go and forget about the worries of assignments or exams.
Boxing clever with biscuits
Shoppers like to trade up at Christmas and buy premium products, according to biscuit firm Fox’s Burton’s Companies.
Festive Pot Noodle launches for Christmas
Instant hot snack brand Pot Noodle has introduced a new flavour and launched a festive pack for Christmas.
A grim Golden Quarter
Golden Quarter sales in Scotland are off to a weak start, according to the latest KPMG Scottish retail sales monitor collected for the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC).
Savvy shoppers look for discounts this Christmas
A larger growth in shopping as we approach Christmas is now expected as more consumers aim for the best deal possible.
Walker’s Shortbread unveils festive range
Famous Scottish brand Walker’s is urging retailers to get their share of festive shortbread sales by stocking its new-look Christmas range.
Premier Foods adds flavours of Christmas
Leading producer Premier Foods has expanded its range with seasonal limited-edition items across its Bisto, Oxo and Paxo brands.
Going soft for holiday sales
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners say soft drinks present a big opportunity to drive growth this festive season.
Experiment expressions from Black Bottle
Distell International has created two new additions to its Black Bottle Alchemy Series; Black Bottle Andean Oak and Black Bottle Smoke & Dagger.
Chocolate gifts all wrapped up for Mars Wrigley
Gifting remains the biggest shopper ritual of the festive period and Mars Wrigley says it has pulled out all the stops with its chocolate selection this Christmas.
Consumers go nuts for festive snacks
With the crisps, snacks and nuts category remaining a popular one, KP Snacks reckons upcoming Christmas celebrations will provide ample opportunity to push these sales further.
Get into the spirit for Christmas gift season
Pernod Ricard UK quoted research by Toluna, saying that 60% of shoppers will give alcohol as a gift this Christmas despite current economic pressures.
Adding soft drinks to the mix
Soft drinks play a key role during the festive season, with the category set to drive sales for retailers across the period.
Off-trade Christmas crowd-pleasers
Off-sales experts at Pernod Ricard are predicting the biggest Christmas ever as friends get back together for a festive football season.
Festive fun for Tyrrells
KP Snacks has rolled out its new limited-edition Christmas packaging across its Tyrrells brand.
Kestrel flies the flag for St Andrews Day
Kestrel Beer and Scotland’s National Chef, Gary Maclean launch a new campaign to make St Andrew’s Day a major moment in the industry.
