Grocery Aid helpline open 24/7 over Christmas
The confidential GroceryAid Helpline will be available online and via freephone 24/7, including Christmas and New Year.
The industry charity exists to help anyone in...
Limited edition festive Coke bottle launched
COCA-COLA Enterprises has unveiled a new festive format and its ‘Give a little happiness’ TV advert with an aim to maximise sales over the...
TV chocolate countdown
Decorated forklift trucks and a giant advent calendar made out of delivery vehicles feature in a festive advertising campaign which Cadbury says is its...
Soft drinks pile up shelf visits
Soft drinks are bought more frequently than products in any other category during the festive season says Coca-Cola Enterprises quoting Kantar Worldpanel research.
Trade communications...
Catering for party goers
Party season needs party food and Spar Brand has launched a range of festive snacks to help its retailers make the most of the...
A taste of style
Local store invites guests to try something special for the winter party season
CHRISTMAS comes but once a year or so the story goes. But...
Snow’s back
IRN-BRU, the number-one Scottish grocery brand in the Scottish market, has a calendar of phenomenal activity lined up this Christmas, says brand owner AG...
Beer leader primes the party season
CHRISTMAS is a particularly busy time for retailers, wholesalers and everyone else involved in the convenience channel and Tennent Caledonian Breweries, Scotland’s biggest brewer...
Facing up to winter demands
BOOST Drinks has launched a limited-edition Boost Winter Spice energy drink that the firm says will bring a new dimension to the market 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...
Create a buzz and think spirits
WITH the countdown for Christmas truly underway, convenience stores must decide which are the best drinks products to stock to make the most profits,...
Most wonderful sales of the year
CHRISTMAS is crucial for drinks retailers, spirits – especially premium spirits – see sales rise dramatically over the festive season, indulgent products also see...
Tune in to the face friends
THE beginning of November is a good time for retailers to introduce festive products to entice Christmas spending and planning, reckons the team behind...
Fancy a crafty Christmas?
CRAFT and specialist beers are currently increasing sales and gaining significant media coverage and some stores may well want to offer something special for...
Top-up takes a lead
IN the lead up and throughout the Christmas period, shoppers often look for items to create a special at-home occasion and are more likely...
Hats off to seasonal rule breakers
RULES can be broken at Christmas. In fact, eating too many mince pies or wearing kitschy jumpers can be justified precisely because it’s Christmas...
