All Seasonal articles
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Promotional FeatureHeat up your sales with hot food and soft drinks combos
Soft drinks aren’t just for summer. Highlighting your best-selling selection through hot meal deals can be a smart way to win football and boost basket spend this winter as the nights draw in and shoppers seek out some welcome heat. Here’s how…
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Product News£100m-worth of confectionery bought in Easter week 2024
An early Easter in 2024 didn’t dent seasonal sales, as spending on confectionery topped £100m for the first time ever in the seven days up to and including Easter Sunday, according to Kantar data.
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Product NewsSHOP TALK: an appreciation for retail staff
Can you believe it’s March already? Mother’s Day is just days away and Easter falls early this year, happening at the end of the month.
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NewsStand by as millions of drivers hit the road over Christmas without checking their car first
UK drivers are set to travel 6.3 billion miles by car over the festive period, with seven in 10 people making at least one car journey to visit friends, family or go on a Christmas holiday, according to the latest research for servicing and repair company Kwik Fit.
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Product NewsSHOP TALK: Christmas rules
Remember all the kerfuffle about HFSS? Which retailers would it affect and how would it be managed… and so on and so forth. Well those of you whom it did affect might not want to read any further because it turns out that 80% of consumers have no idea what HFSS stands for.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON CHRISTMAS SOFT DRINKS: Santa’s softies
This Friday (November 17) sees the launch of the Coca-Cola Christmas campaign and – love it or loathe it – nothing in the soft drinks’ world says ‘Christmas’ more than Coca-Cola and its red Santa livery.
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Product NewsSHOP TALK: Cashing in on the Golden Quarter
New research from Deloitte reveals that consumers plan to spend more this festive season compared to last year.
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Product NewsHaribo’s Halloween launch
Haribo and Maoam’s Halloween range has returned with each special pack offering trick or treaters the chance to pick up ‘2 for 1’ tickets for Alton Towers Resorts worth £40.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON SUMMER: Sizzling sales
Who can forget summer 2022? On July 19, a new UK and England record was set when thermometers hit 40.3 degrees in Lincolnshire. Not only was this a 1.6 degree increase on the previously recorded hottest temperate, it was also the first time 40 degrees was recorded in the UK.
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Product NewsMr Kipling introduces healthier cake option for Halloween
Premier Foods is introducing a healthier cake options for Halloween with Mr Kipling Deliciously Good Toffee Apple Pies, made with real fruit and with 30% less sugar than standard pies.
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Product NewsBestway invests £250k in Christmas campaign
Bestway has launched its Christmas campaign across all its nationwide depots, representing over a quarter of a million pounds of investment.
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AnalysisSHOP TALK: Share the love… you know you want to
With the lockdown still underway, and many people on furlough or working from home, everyone seems to be looking for some reason for a little cheer. This month, we have Valentine’s Day, and even the die-hard non-romantics among us might well get their heads turned for a chance of a little extra love in their lives.
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Product NewsHow to have a dead-good Halloween
When Halloween falls on a Saturday, as it does this year (October 31), it usually means bigger parties and a bigger spend.