New look for lunchtimes
LUNCHTIME shoppers are being targeted by Britvic in a relaunch of its juice drink brand Drench.
GB marketing director Kevin McNair said: “Adults tend to...
No 9 drinks brand’s dark entry
CHRISTMAS 2013 will be the second festive season for cider market leader Strongbow since its major brand makeover in summer last year and...
Choc on board
NOVELTY is at the heart of Christmas, and importer/distributor Empire Bespoke Foods reckons it has this year’s ideal treat for chocolate lovers
Return of the lager lovelies
TENNENT’S Lager has partnered with one of Scotland’s best-loved sitcoms, Still Game, to add two more well-known faces to the list of Tennent’s Lager Lovelies.
Winter bugs are coming into season
Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline is hitting the road this month, with van sales drivers expected to visit 5,000 independent stores
Pet gift sales up
DO pet owners really buy their pets presents at Christmas?
Well according to Mars Petcare it’s not just owners. Quoting Nielsen research for 2015 the...
Kitchen comforts
David Sands’ retail empire is growing once again with the opening of a new store in Falkirk. David’s Kitchen, as the name suggests, is...
A festive push
Accolade Wines is going for it this Christmas, with a raft of festive activity aimed at boosting performance across its portfolio.
Build a new social life
Drinks giant aims to help retailers tweet their way to festive success
DRINKS giant Pernod Ricard UK reckons retailers should get social this Christmas and...
Small is bountiful
CRAFT manufacturing is becoming important in many parts of the drinks business including whisky.
At Isle of Arran Distillery managing director Euan Mitchell said...
Thatchers Cider offers shopping solutions
Sticking to brands that shoppers know they can rely on is the way to go for the festive season according to Chris Milton from Thatchers Cider.
Craft for CSG
Costcutter Supermarkets Group is bringing 80 craft breweries to stores
An early start
The main festive sales period starts up to 12 weeks before the big day. How can retailers catch early shoppers?
One in five biscuit purchasers...
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.
Giving the gift of gin
Peebles based gin brand 1881 Distillery has launched a new gift set which includes four of the distillery’s core gins.
Families set to enjoy cheap grills
WE are set for a barbecue summer, according to Caroline Hoare of specialist manufacturer Bar-Be-Quick. “Families want to spend quality time together having low-cost,...
