All Shop Suppliers articles – Page 3
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AnalysisSHOP TALK: Making Mother’s Day
It’s Mother’s Day on Sunday March 27 and what makes this year’s event even more special is the fact that it’s the first one since 2019 that we’ll be able to celebrate properly.
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Focus On FeatureEight things you need to know about Healthier Snacking
This year the biggest driver to health for c-store customers won’t be a new diet or the desire to fit into their old jeans – it’ll be Her Majesty’s Government.
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NewsSUMMIT 2022: Higher weekly spend in forecourts than average convenience shop, reveals Lumina Intelligence
Forecourts have a higher weekly spend and frequency than the average convenience shop, revealed Flora Zwolinski, senior insight manager at Lumina Intelligence, at Forecourt Trader’s Summit 2022.
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Product NewsPRODUCT NEWS: Absolut vodka refreshes range and bottle design
Absolut vodka has revealed a new bottle design and remixed flavoured range in what will be the brand’s biggest shake-up.
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Product NewsPRODUCT NEWS: Geek Bar launches shisha vape range
Geek bar has launched a range of shisha vapes, which will be available in all channels across the UK.
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Product NewsPRODUCT NEWS: Pladis targets c-store growth with new Jacob’s mini cheddars sticks PMP
Global snacking company Pladis is aiming to help independent retailers propel crisps and snacks sales by strengthening its £1 Price-Marked Pack (PMP) range – introducing this format to its popular Jacob’s Mini Cheddars Sticks range, first launched in January 2021.
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Product NewsPRODUCT NEWS: Magnum launches ‘Magnum Remix’
Magnum is bringing an exciting innovation to the category with ‘remixed’ versions of its best-selling classic, almond, and white chocolate flavours.
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Product NewsPRODUCT NEWS: Fruit flavours drive Mentos gum sales
Growth for Mentos has been driven by its fruit flavours in its Pure Fresh range, the latest data can reveal.
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Product NewsPRODUCT NEWS: Angel Delight launches ready-to-eat dessert pots
Premier Foods is introducing two ready-to-eat dessert pots from Angel Delight into the convenience and wholesale channel, designed specifically for Food to Go chillers.
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Product NewsPRODUCT NEWS: Cadbury introduces portion control packaging
Cadbury has revealed a new packaging initiative on its Duos range, enabling consumers to twist to seal the snack and save half for later.
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Product NewsPRODUCT NEWS: Nestlé springs into action
Nestlé has a raft of new products available this spring. Its new KitKat Bites are described as ‘a more indulgent way’ to enjoy the popular snack.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON SEASONAL CONFECTIONERY: Scramble for eggs
While Easter 2020 was a washout thanks to the first round of Covid restrictions, according to Kantar data, Easter 2021 was a boomtime for sales. Total Easter confectionery sales topped £373m, which was up nearly 26% on 2020 figures, and was even more than the £340m spent on chocolate in pre-Covid 2019.
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Product NewsMonster excitement as CCEP unveils snowsport holiday promotion and new flavour
The chance of winning an action winter holiday in Switzerland has been unveiled by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) as it kicks off promotional support for the Monster Ultra range in the first quarter. It has also unveiled a new Ultra Watermelon flavour.
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Product NewsFirst global campaign for Extra launches in UK
Mars Wrigley launches its first global campaign for Extra in the UK.
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Focus On Feature6 things you need to know about Coffee and Bakery To Go
How are forecourts re-caffeinating their coffee-to-go category? 1. Half of food-to-go drink occasions include coffee 2. Over 60% of consumers want coffee at under £2 a cup 3. Over half of coffee drinkers say they typically drink branded coffee while out 4. Morning goods and speciality breads are up 6.6% ...
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Product NewsCoca Cola launches new ‘Real Magic’ Christmas campaign
Coca Cola aims to remind us all that Christmas is about community and togetherness with the launch of its new campaign ‘Real Magic at Christmas.’
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NewsShell to install up to 800 EV chargers at 100 Waitrose stores as partnership is extended
Waitrose and Shell have set out ambitious plans to grow their partnership, installing hundreds of electric vehicle charging points in the supermarket’s car parks and more than doubling the number of Shell forecourt shops where Waitrose food is available.
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NewsBestway Wholesale announces new field support structure
Bestway Wholesale has announced a new structure for its field-based operations team that work with the group’s symbol retailers, in the next phase of its plans to bring together the convenience, franchise, company owned and new business functions under one Bestway Retail team.
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AnalysisForecourts outperform the market as Britvic report reveals pandemic winners
The forecourt sector was the fastest-growing channel in the soft drinks sector last year, according to the latest Britvic Soft Drinks Report.
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NewsIlford dealer celebrates site transformation and 20 years with Jet
Jet New North Road in Ilford, a popular family-owned business, has re-opened following a major transformation of both the forecourt and the retail offer.