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Product NewsSHS acquires Shandy Shack
SHS Drinks has acquired Shandy Shack, described as a ‘pioneering brand’ in the mid-strength ABV beer space. This new partnership aims to help Shandy Shack better reach the 40% of adults seeking to moderate their alcohol consumption.
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NewsLocals protest at MFG’s 24-hour off licence bid
Locals are up in arms about MFG’s bid to extend its off licence hours at Brooklands Service Station in West Sussex.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON CHRISTMAS ALCOHOL: Tis the season
With the big supermarkets synonymous with big deals on everything at Christmas, some forecourt retailers might be forgiven for thinking their off licence section will be quiet over the festive period.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON HALLOWEEN: Fright night
With Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice aka Beetlejuice 2 riding high at the cinema, the marketing teams at both Coca-Cola and Mondelez must be delighted that they backed the film franchise for their 2024 Halloween promotions.
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NewsScottish retailers prepare for rise in minimum alcohol price
From the end of this month forecourt operators and other retailers in Scotland will have a higher legal minimum price at which they can sell alcohol.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON BIG NIGHT IN: Munch time
What makes a great Big Night In? Answers will vary depending on who you ask. It could be the movie or boxset you’re watching, the game you’re playing or the people who’ve been invited. Then again it could be the snacks and drinks that are provided.
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NewsAsda Express gets off licence despite 100 objections
Despite objections from more than 100 local residents, Euro Garage’s Asda Express Chequered Flag site in Newport Road, Trethomas, has been granted an off licence.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON SUMMER SPORT & BARBECUE: It’s all kicking off
With UEFA’s Euros ’24 in Germany followed by the Olympic Games in Paris, we can expect some serious sales uplifts as armchair fans cheer their nations on this summer.
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Product News
Win big with BrewDog
BrewDog is giving consumers the chance to win up to £10,000 with its latest cross-channel promotion, Drink Beer. Win Cash, available across grocery and convenience retail, BrewDog venues and participating pubs and bars.
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NewsAsda Express gets extended off licence
The Asda Express Rylands forecourt on Owen Road, Lancaster, has been granted an extension to its off licence.
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NewsAsda Express site seeks 24-hour off licence
Euro Garages is applying for a 24-hour off licence for its Asda Express forecourt in Ascot. The 24-hour site is also seeking to sell ‘late night refreshments’ on and off the premises between 11pm and 5am.
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NewsForecourt retailers have a thirst for Dry and Try January
After the bonanza of the festivities, January can be a bit of a hangover for retailers’ off-licence takings. However, two forecourt operators are proving there is plenty of opportunity for boosting revenues in a month where many turn teetotal.
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NewsYounger drinkers increasingly opting for low- and no-alcohol alternatives
With many temporary teetotalers relying on no- and low-alcohol drinks to get them through Dry January, there is evidence that Brits, and particularly the younger generation, are increasingly opting for these booze-free alternatives year-round.
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NewsPolice issue CCTV of group of teenage girls after theft from Applegreen petrol station
Officers from Sussex Police are seeking to identify a group of teenage girls following a report of theft from a petrol station in Uckfield.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON BIG NIGHT IN: The key ingredients
There’s no doubting that the cost-of-living crisis has led to changes in consumer behaviour. But cutting back on going out – to a restaurant or the cinema – has been nothing but good news for the Big Night In occasion. Data from YouGov finds that 68% of UK adults have cut back by spending less on going out, and more on staying in with friends and family instead. Jose Alves, head of Häagen-Dazs UK at General Mills UK, says: “According to new research commissioned by Häagen-Dazs, more than a third of shoppers would choose a Big Night In (BNI) over going to a pub, bar, or restaurant to save money over the next six months, with one-in-three already hosting a BNI at least once a week.
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NewsPolice release CCTV image after robbery at filling station in Wellington
Officers from Avon & Somerset Police have released an image of two men who they would like to speak to as part of their investigation into a robbery at a filling station in Wellington.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON SUMMER ALCOHOL: Refreshing sales
Everyone likes a drink, right? Well, apparently not everyone. According to the Health Survey for England, 2021 (published in December 2022), 79% of participants reported that they had drunk alcohol in the last 12 months, and 49% reported that they drank alcohol at least once a week. So that leaves just over 20% who say they don’t drink alcohol.
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NewsScottish government’s plans to curb alcohol abuse described as “a failure waiting to happen”
A Scottish government plan to curb alcohol abuse by requiring retailers to hide drink in cupboards, has been described as “naïve and a failure waiting to happen”.
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NewsHMRC and trading standards discover and dismantle factory for producing fake vodka
An illegal alcohol factory capable of producing up to 150 bottles of fake vodka every hour has been dismantled by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in Staffordshire.
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NewsScottish government warned plans to restrict display of alcohol are unworkable
Plans to restrict the display of beers, wines and spirits in Scottish stores are “unworkable” and could threaten the survival of independent retailers, the government has been warned.