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Nick Beresford, sales director, convenience with P&G

The vital link – Nick Beresford of P&G

Britain’s sales and marketing professionals explain how they see the convenience scene This issue: Nick Beresford, sales director, convenience with P&G P&G owns brands in several...
HARDYS, which claims to be the biggest-selling wine brand in the United Kingdom, is 160 this year.

Birthday bottles

HARDYS, which claims to be the biggest-selling wine brand in the United Kingdom, is 160 this year. To mark the anniversary there are plans for...
NATIONAL Lottery sales grew 6.9% last year, to reach an all-time high of ÂŁ6,977.9m according to operator Camelot. Independent stores account for 83% of all lottery sales and last year saw the company added a further 8,000 stores to its UK network, bringing the total up to 36,700.

Lottery sales push ÂŁ7bn

NATIONAL Lottery sales grew 6.9% last year, to reach an all-time high of ÂŁ6,977.9m according to operator Camelot. Independent stores account for 83% of...
SPIRITS giant First Drinks has a new initiative, How Convenient, to help c-stores maximise their sales of spirits. The company, which owns William Grant & Sons, Glenfiddich, Hendricks gin, RĂ©my Martin, Disaronno and Tia Maria, sees corner shops as a key area of growth.

Tapping the spirit of the top-up

SPIRITS giant First Drinks has a new initiative, How Convenient, to help c-stores maximise their sales of spirits. The company, which owns William...
BRITAIN’S convenience stores are still showing growth that is outstripping the general grocery scene. And the country’s symbol stores are still storming ahead, according to industry research and education group IGD.

C-store boom set to run and run

BRITAIN’S convenience stores are still showing growth that is outstripping the general grocery scene. And the country’s symbol stores are still storming ahead, according...
Tennent’s Lager and Caledonia Best had a good year, balancing brand owner C&C’s struggling cider sales.

Tennent’s stars in tough year

TENNENT’S lager was the standout performer in a difficult year for Dublin-owned cider and beer firm C&C. Revenues increased by 12% in 2012 as C&C...
Magners Cider

Fruitful time for cider – C&C brands

CIDER is a summer drink; right? In some cases. Some 41% of beer and traditional cider is sold between May and October, while the...
After a cold start April warmed up and ready meals and Mediterranean foods including pizza, salad and exotic fruit saw sales increase.

Sales down but life is good

Monitor shows record drop but partners say it’s all down to early Easter and Scotland is now keeping up with UK on food AFTER a...
American whiskey Jack Daniel’s and cola, is now the off-trade’s best-selling spirits premix line.

JD with cola moves to No.1

American whiskey Jack Daniel’s and cola, is now the off-trade’s best-selling spirits premix line. With over 30% volume share, Jack Daniel’s and cola in...
Mark Thomson, business unit director of Kantar Worldpanel looks at consumer trends in biscuits and cakes.

Scots shoppers take the biscuit

Mark Thomson, business unit director of Kantar Worldpanel looks at consumer trends in biscuits and cakes. SHOPPERS in Scotland still go for traditional favourites like...