All Shop articles – Page 6
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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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NewsShopper confidence hits lowest on record as food prices rise
Shopper confidence plummeted in January to the lowest levels recorded by the Shopper Confidence Index, with 89% of shoppers now expecting food prices to rise in the next year.
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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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NewsM&S store added to Gridserve’s Electric Forecourt in Braintree
A new M&S Food store has recently opened at Gridserve’s Electric Forecourt in Braintree, Essex - the company’s first EV-only site, launched in December 2020 near Great Notley, just off the A131.
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NewsACS calls for greater government support for rural convenience stores
Greater Government support for rural convenience stores has been called for by the Association of Convenience Stores, as it publishes its latest report on the sector, which highlights the vital contribution that these businesses make to the economy and their local communities.
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NewsThe Kay Group partners with Too Good To Go to combat food waste
Top 50 Indie the Kay Group, has joined forces with food waste management app, Too Good To Go, in a bid to reduce its food waste from across its forecourt convenience stores.
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Product NewsSHOP TALK: Time to embrace the theatrical
Mondelez is pulling out all the stops to win consumers over with two big promotions – one on Cadbury Dairy Milk and the other on Oreo.
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NewsEG Group expands in Scotland with opening of new forecourt in Stirling
EG Group has opened a new Spar convenience store and Shell-branded forecourt site at the southern end of Kildean Business Park, Stirling.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON: The slice is right - food to go sales are back
Whether it’s a slice of pizza or a savoury slice, food-to-go sales are back – washed down with a drink of course.
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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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NewsMore shoppers visit c-stores as spend increases, says latest Lumina data
The proportion of shoppers visiting convenience stores has increased, with planned top-up being the main mission, according to the latest data from the Lumina Intelligence Convenience Tracking Programme.
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Focus On FeatureSix things you need to know about Sports & Energy drinks
Energy drinks sales are still on the rise with flavours and formats key to growth. Forecourt Trader shows us how to power up your functional drinks sales to make the most of these trends.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON COFFEE: Rise of the machines
The UK premium self-serve coffee segment (think Costa Express et al) comprises 14,628 units, a number that has more than doubled in size since 2016, according to World Coffee Portal’s Automated Coffee Report 2021
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NewsConvenience shoppers spend more as trends show shift towards delivery is ‘permanent’
The average weekly value of convenience store shoppers increased by 6% during the four weeks until the end of June, according to the latest data from the Lumina Intelligence Convenience Tracking Programme.
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NewsNFRN calls for independent retailers to be exempt from ‘pingdemic’
The Federation of Independent Retailers (NFRN) is calling for the government to include shopworkers on the list of vital workers allowed to avoid self-isolating if contacted by the test and trace app.
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NewsACS slams MPs’ vote against introduction of new offence for attacking shop workers
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has criticised MPs’ decision to vote down the introduction of a new clause in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill that would have made attacking a retail worker a separate offence.
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NewsLocal shops urge MPs to deliver tougher penalties for attacks on shopworkers in Policing Bill
Local shops are calling on MPs to support new amendments to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill when it is debated next week.