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NewsDrink Tank conference to explore trends shaping the drinks industry landscape
Drink Tank will bring together buyers, operators, retailers, wholesalers and suppliers from across the UK’s drinks industry
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Comment & OpinionHFSS regulations prompt a switch from discount promos to hybrid advertising – and it’s working
New rules have required brands to create a compliant mix of brand and product adverts, the data suggests it’s working, says James Dunaj, partner success director at Circana
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NewsAllwyn doubles top scratchcard jackpot with new £4m game
The £10 ‘When it’s Gold Outside’ scratchcard, which lands in selected stores next month, offers 37 chances to win on each card
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NewsParfetts upgrades Go Local vape displays in Phoenix 2 Retail tie-up
The trial project will update the vape displays behind the counter and help to represent the full range of products with adjustable shelving and modular components
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Comment & OpinionRetailers are sleepwalking into the ‘Club Ozempic’ era
As 8.25 million Britons take or consider GLP-1 medications, retailers from Boots to Ocado are racing to work out what ‘Club Ozempic’ shoppers actually want, says Amy Stobie, co-founder and commercial director at AgencyUK
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Comment & OpinionWhen is a JBP not a JBP?
Joint business planning has become an adverserial spreadsheet exercise that is costing both sides real growth, says Andrew Rayner, founder of Hairetic Anti-Dandruff Haircare
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NewsPublic backs vape display and packaging crackdown
The public backs wide-ranging measures to clamp down on how vapes would be displayed and marketed – including vapers themselves
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Category ReportGrocery gets behind a healthier Halloween
Could healthier Halloween become the new normal? What role is HFSS legislation playing in shaping sales? And which categories are tipped for growth as confectionery slides?
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NewsUS plant-based brand Tofurky launches into Ocado
The move marks the American business’s first major UK grocery listing since 2020, when it launched into Whole Foods Market UK
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NewsBestway launches Red Hot Deals summer campaign to drive retailer sales
The campaign, called ‘Red Hot Deals – Whatever the Weather’, will run until 10 September across Bestway’s depot network
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Analysis & FeaturesHow to make brands shine on the digital shelf
Simply shrinking pack pictures won’t do when it comes to driving online sales. What works best?
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NewsAsda backing regional suppliers with new 50 West Country lines
Asda wants to make its ranges and stores more appealing to local shoppers as part of its Take a Fresh Look campaign
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NewsAllwyn readies retailers for UK Powerball launch
Powerball tickets go on sale from 5am on Tuesday 21 July, marking the first time the game will be available outside the US
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Comment & OpinionWant to be customer-driven? Stop relying on data alone
Data can mislead as easily as it informs, real insight comes from watching and listening to consumers as people, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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NewsDrinksBox moves into grocery with pledge to ‘help retailers stock more independent brands’
The platform works by allowing suppliers to sell stock directly from bond while leveraging the warehousing and distribution network of London City Bond.
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NewsWaitrose rolls out co-branded Heineken and Coca-Cola bays for World Cup
The move comes amid a broader shift in how retailers are thinking about, ranging and merchandising drinks in store
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NewsAsda restructures commercial team following job cuts
It has seen job roles widened, as well as the adoption of new titles across the buying team at Asda House
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Analysis & Features10 charts explaining Brits’ plans for Christmas snacks
We’ve been talking turkey with a panel of 1,000 shoppers to find out how Brits’ eating habits change at Christmas
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NewsDiageo pushes smaller-sized spirits bottles in retail tie-up with Asda
It comes as Diageo looks to hit reset under the stewardship of new CEO Dave Lewis
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NewsMorrisons reopening Market Street counters after customer feedback
The supermarket closed 70 of its meat and fish counters last year, but it’s now putting them back into stores after feedback from customers