Tag: Christmas
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...
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...
Glens premium faces west
2015 is the first Christmas for Glen’s Platinum Vodka the premium stablemate to Scottish take-home’s most valuable Scottish alcohol brand, and the UK’s second-biggest...
Oz brand says bring it anywhere
AUSTRALIAN wine brand McGuigan Wines has launched a major advertising campaign in the UK and Ireland to encourage consumers to “Bring a McGuigan”.
The campaign,...
Wine fans set to trade up?
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WINE could be more important than ever to retailers this Christmas and that very much includes retailers running c-stores, according to Brand Phoenix the...
Spirits in happy New Year push
Convenience store sales peak in week between the major holidays
CHRISTMAS starts in October for William Grant and Sons and it certainly doesn’t end...
Launching more sparkle
CONSUMERS are increasingly choosing prosecco instead of Champagne for their celebrations, says International Brands Limited.
The firm has added two new varieties to its...
Adding winter to core sales?
FESTIVE sales opportunities start early and continue longer than you might think for one of Scotland’s big cider providers.
“The Christmas season constitutes a full...
Grape choice
QUOTING Nielsen Scantrack research published in August 2015, Shloer says it is the biggest-selling adult soft drink brand in the Scottish take-home market, accounting...
Mulling it over until January
TRADITIONAL cider brand Henry Westons has relaunched its Mulled Cider for the winter season.
Available from now until January it’s described as a “classic...
Barefoot toe in the market
COULD some of your customers do with a smaller shoe size over Christmas?
Ahead of the festive and party season Gallo-owned Californian brand Barefoot Wine...
Organically sparkling
ORGANIC wine company Vintage Roots reckons on-trade success of prosecco indicates it will be huge in the off-trade this Christmas.
Neil Palmer, director at Vintage...
Eisberg blancs out the alcohol
EISBERG has introduced a no-alcohol version of white wine, Sauvignon Blanc.
The brand owner Halewood International says the wine has only 28 calories in a...
Santa snacks
WHETHER they’re served in bowls at parties or eaten straight from the pack in front of festive TV, crisps, nuts and snacks are big...
In-store festive munch bunch
IN-STORE bakery firm Aryzta Food Solutions has added six new products to its Christmas line up for 2015.
Its 16-strong Christmas in-store bakery range includes...
Condiments of the season
WHEN families and groups of friends gather round a festive table to celebrate, sauces and condiments are often more used than at ordinary meal...
