Talking Retail: Grocery & product news for independent retailers
WEBEstablished in 2007, TalkingRetail.com brings you the latest news, analysis and information across the UK convenience and independent grocery retail sectors. Established in 1995, sister publication Independent Retail News is a monthly magazine for owners of independent convenience stores. All the latest news, opinion and analysis for ...
New Red Bull winter edition Iced Vanilla Berry
WEBSep 9, 2024 · They now sell 27% more units per store than two years ago and with 71% of new Energy shoppers buying into Flavours, many sales are incremental to the category.”. Red Bull Winter Edition Iced Vanilla Berry will be available in 250ml (£1.60), 250ml PMC (£1.55), Sugarfree 355ml (£1.95) and 4 x Sugarfree 250ml (£5) can pack formats.
News retailers welcome Daily Mail price rise - Talking Retail
WEBMar 29, 2021 · The cover price has risen to 80p and stockists will earn 17.85p for every copy sold – equating to an extra 2p per copy. NFRN national president, Stuart Reddish, said: “We are pleased that the Daily Mail is recognising the tremendous efforts that news retailers have gone to throughout the Covid-19 pandemic to get …
Tesco reports £2.86bn sales increase with Booker up 5.4
WEBApr 10, 2024 · Revenue reached £68.19bn, not including VAT and fuel sales, an increase of £2.86bn from the same period a year before. UK & ROI like-for-like sales were up 7.3%, including UK up 7.7%, ROI up 6.8% and Booker up 5.4%. Tesco opened 113 stores across the group (seven new superstores, 60 Express stores & …
Cadbury launches latest ad campaign set in forecourt c-store
WEBJan 11, 2023 · To showcase how little moments can make another person feel special Cadbury Dairy Milk has launched its latest storytelling campaign, set in a forecourt convenience store. The new campaign, ‘Garage’, was created to show how generosity brings people closer – or as Cadbury says, ‘There’s a glass half in …
7UP launches new global campaign - talkingretail.com
WEBSep 11, 2024 · The brand’s latest campaign ‘Level Up With 7UP’ sets out to inspire Gen Zs and Millennials around the world to make 7UP their go-to mixer. 7UP will also launch influencer content series aimed at making it easier to create mixed drinks. This campaign is specifically designed to guide Gen Zs and Millennials through the steps of how to level ...
Tobacco firm launches budget smokes to satisfy demand for more …
WEBMay 16, 2022 · Tobacco giant JTI is launching budget versions of two of its leading brands. Benson & Hedges Blue is to sell a new rolling tobacco, while Mayfair will introduce a new ready-made cigarette, Mayfair Silver. The move to what the industry describes as “ultra-value” products is designed to cater for smokers who want to save money. The ultra ...
PG Tips gets a completely new look and blend - Talking Retail
WEBSep 19, 2023 · PG Tips’ new Original, Gold and Decaf SKUs will hit shelves across all retail channels in the UK in the coming weeks. The re-launch is being supported with a planned multi-million-pound marketing campaign set to go live in the first half of 2024 – the biggest ever media spend in the tea category. The company will support its retail partners ...
Booker one of Tesco’s best-performing subsidiaries, says group
WEBApr 14, 2023 · The wholesale distributor, which is a subsidiary of Tesco, recorded a 12% increase in like-for-like sales in the year to the end of February, one of the brightest spots in a period that Tesco executive Ken Murphy described as “incredibly tough”. That 12% increase brought Booker’s total sales to £8.7bn, of which £4.8bn was in retail with ...
Big story | The fall of McColl’s - Talking Retail
WEBJun 13, 2022 · By David Harris in Special Reports 13th June 2022. McColl’s collapse in May was the culmination of an agonising process. Not only had the convenience store group’s share price been falling since 2017, a few minor rallies excepted, but in the last six months it had become clear that there were serious commercial problems.