All Products In Depth articles – Page 14
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A rise from the ashes?
Almost a year on from the implementation of plain packaging, fears over a dramatic slump in retailers’ tobacco sales have yet to be realised
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Put on a spread this Easter
The Easter opportunity goes much further than chocolate eggs as shoppers use the four-day break to celebrate together and indulge
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Protein: Making it to the mainstream
Turns out protein is not just a fad. It’s time for all retailers to get in on the products that now appeal to a wider variety of convenience customers
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Go for the clean sweep
Forget trying to compete with the multiples on homecare, advises Russell Goldman, buying director at wholesaler and distributor Rayburn. He suggests concentrating on being indispensable to customers instead and putting your own stamp on offers.
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Show off your pedigree
The pet care category offers retailers the chance to make their store a destination for an army of animal lovers, and lap up extra sales, too
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Sales success down to a tea
From warming up on a winter’s day, to getting going in the morning, there’s a brew to fit the bill. C-Store looks at the trends in hot beverages
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Cakes and biscuits: Keeping it sweet?
Time for tea means time for cakes and biscuits, and shoppers are continuing to shop for these treats despite the healty eating message
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The breakaway breakfast
Retailers are having to encourage time poor shoppers to avoid skipping breakfast with a range of formats and npd that stand out from the norm
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Go nuts for healthy snacks
Shoppers are thinking more about the ingredients in their food, and as a result snacks that tick the healthy box are growing in popularity
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Red hot chiller pep-ups
New formats and dairy-free lines are now vying for space alongside the old faithfuls in the chiller, providing a new focus for the category
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Create the eggs factor
Despite tough competition on price, c-stores can win over the crowds at Easter thanks to the trends for luxurious gifts and self-treating
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Christmas soft drinks: Drinks with a twist
With a growing number of consumers looking for soft drinks with a twist, retailers need to ensure they offer more than the standard fall-backs
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Pre-school kids and baby care: Part of the pram race
The birth rate may have fallen slightly, along with sales of nappies, but a c-store retailer’s baby aisle can still provide solace for time-poor parents
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Snacking: Filling the hunger gap
Demand for snacks shows no sign of slowing, but the move to healthier eating is having an impact on the items shoppers are reaching for
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Christmas alcohol: Make it merry and bright
Christmas provides just the excuse for shoppers to splash out on premium lines and larger quantities to make the season swing
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Christmas: Pull out all the stops
Consumers are happy to spend big at Christmas so retailers need to have all categories covered and be prepared to go premium if they want festive sales.
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Make space for the vapes
With the UK retail vaping market worth almost £160m, c-store retailers can’t afford to ignore the growing potential of this lucrative category
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Get in with the in crowd
C-stores are an ideal port of call for last-minute big nights in, so retailers ought to do whatever they can to boost spend from 5pm on a Friday
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Hot beverages: Find your perfect blend
Retailers looking to add excitement to the hot beverages aisle should look to premium and speciality teas, as well as high-quality coffees.
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OTC Meds: Sales not to be sniffed at
With shoppers realising it’s quicker to buy medicine in their local c-store than wait for a GP appointment, OTC medicine is no ailing category