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Interviews and Profiles‘Coronavirus has only made us stronger’ - One Stop
How did the coronavirus shift One Stop’s plans and how is the business going to deal with a Covid-19 Christmas? We spoke with head of franchise John Miller and franchise, finance and technology director Mark Everitt to discuss how it’s performing in a pandemic.
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Products In DepthSix of the best: Halloween products to scare up sales
Halloween may be a bit different this year but that doesn’t mean you can’t create some spook-tacular sales with these new seasonal products.
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Product NewsSkittles Sweet Heat resurrected for Halloween 2020
Mars Wrigley has brought back its spooky twist on Skittles for a limited period.
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Product NewsMcVitie’s aims to scare up sales with Halloween range
Pladis is hoping retailers can help shoppers to have ‘A Dead Good Night In’ with its 2020 Halloween range from McVitie’s Cakes.
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NewsCoronavirus: Independent retailers respond to Easter egg shortages
C-store retailers are facing Easter egg shortages in the run-up to Easter Sunday, with some scrambling to find new supplies and others focusing on alternative gifting areas.
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Product NewsHaribo hops to it with Easter sharing packs
Haribo favourites Spring Time Friends and Jelly Bunnies are springing back into action this Easter.
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Product NewsCountry Choice lines up Easter treats
Country Choice has a basketful of thaw-and-serve lines to tempt consumers over Easter.
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Product NewsDelice de France springs into action with Easter line-up
Delice de France (formerly part of Aryzta Food Solutions) is helping retailers to crack seasonal sales with the launch of two limited-edition products in time for Easter.
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NewsC-stores seek to capitalise on key Valentine’s Day opportunity
With more than two in three people celebrating Valentine’s Day expected to eat at home, convenience stores across the country are vying for rosier sales with footfall-boosting meal deals, promotions and competitions.
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NewsKeyStore retailers contribute to 42 food banks over Christmas
KeyStore retailers and their customers donated food and household products to 42 food banks across Scotland and the North of England over the Christmas period.
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NewsOne Stop augmented reality app a hit with Christmas shoppers
One Stop is claiming a marketing success with its new augmented reality app during the Christmas period.
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NewsCentral England Co-op reports 3.5% rise in Christmas sales
Central England Co-op is the latest regional Co-op society to announce positive festive results, with sales up by 3.5% in the three weeks ending 4 January.
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NewsSainsbury’s festive sales down but convenience thrives on Christmas Eve
Sainsbury’s has reported a 0.7% decline in like-for-like retail sales (excluding fuel) over the 15 weeks to 4 January 2020, but its c-stores enjoyed their second best-performing Christmas Eve.
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NewsSouthern Co-op announces 4.7% rise in like-for-like Christmas sales
The Southern Co-operative has announced a 4.7% increase in like-for-like sales over the four-week Christmas period.
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NewsAldi announces “best ever” UK Christmas as sales increase by 7.9%
Aldi has reported its “best ever” Christmas in the UK, with year-on-year sales up 7.9% in the four weeks to 24 December and exceeding £1bn for the first time.
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NewsCo-op Group opens 30 new stores over Christmas period
The Co-op Group is opening 30 new stores across the UK over the Christmas period as part of a £25m-plus investment.
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Product NewsCoca-Cola rolls out global Christmas advert in the UK
Building on the return of its Holidays Are Coming ad campaign, Coca-Cola has launched a new Christmas advert to promote a message of unity across the nation.
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Product NewsMash Direct promotes convenience veg for Christmas
UK food brand Mash Direct is pushing its range of ‘field to fork’ vegetable accompaniments to target shoppers preparing for Christmas dinner cooking or festive entertaining.
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Product NewsKahlúa gets Christmas-ready with out-of-home activity
Coffee-flavored liqueur brand Kahlúa is aiming to reach more consumers this Christmas with an out-of-home takeover across 10 UK cities.
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NewsMajority of UK adults plan to use cash for Christmas gifts and treats
Six in 10 people (59%) who celebrate Christmas are likely to us cash when purchasing gifts or treats over the festive period, according to new research underlining the importance of access to cash.