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27 Fast-Growing, Must-Stock Products Convenience Stores are Missing Out On

There are few bigger profit opportunities for independent retailers than healthier snacks and drinks. In recent years, wave after wave of new and challenger brands have come to market, fighting for your shelf space. With so many new products out there, it can be difficult to know what the must-stock products are. At Epicurium, our…
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5 Ways To Promote Conscious Snacking To Consumers

We know that it is important to keep abreast of current trends and look at how your product range can capture the interest of your customer. We also know that with more choice than ever before the modern consumer is adopting an increasingly conscious mindset when selecting products. Conscious snacking is all about how a…
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Refresh Your Store with a Range Review

A range review can help refresh your store, removing lines that aren’t working as hard as they could be. Reviewing your range also helps you declutter lines that are meeting similar customer needs. How often you do it, according to retailers, is entirely case-dependent. However, the key when doing a range review is using your…
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Making the Most of Halloween & Bonfire Night in Your Store

Nearly one in two UK consumers (47%) plan to celebrate Halloween this year. When asked what they are looking forward to the most, shoppers say the social media posts of the season (27%) and sweet treats (24%) are their biggest highlights. Both present key in-store and online opportunities for retailers when planning their Halloween festivities…
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Boosting Back-to-School Sales to Make Your Store Top of the Class

Help Your Customers with Their Back-to-School Routine Seize the Opportunity With over 9 million UK students attending state-funded or independent schools last academic year, an increase of 18,200 from the previous year, the back-to-school period presents a significant opportunity for retailers. Timing is Everything The success of your back-to-school sales can depend on several factors, including the…
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How Retailers Can Capitalise on the Olympics Excitement With In-Store Theatre and Relevant Products

Focus on: The Olympics The 2024 Olympics kicks off in Paris on Friday (26 July) and lasts for just over two weeks, to 11 August. This is then followed by the Paralympics, running from 28 August to 8 September. With the 2020 Tokyo Olympics attracting a TV audience of 36.4 million, the Olympics and Paralympics…
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Beat the Heat & Boost Sales: Must-Have Summer Soft Drinks for Retailers

Summer soft drinks challengers – Must-Have Summer Soft Drinks for retailers chillers this year British summer time is hard to predict. In 2022, temperatures reached highs of 40 degrees, but last year, patchy summer weather put a slight dampener on soft drinks sales. Bottled water volume sales, for example, were down by 3.7% or 54.6…
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Creating a Healthier Snacks Range: Convenience Retailer’s Guide to Healthy January

After the decadence and indulgence of December, the healthier snacks kick that come in January mark an abrupt end to a month of sky-high alcohol, confectionery, and party food sales. Retailers need to respond quickly – almost overnight – to a sea change in demand as shoppers finish the last of the last turkey sandwiches.…
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A Gluten-Free Snacks Guide for Convenience Retailers

The gluten-free market is soaring in the UK and is an area that convenience retailers must focus on to grow their sales and profits. According to Coeliac UK, while only one in 100 people have coeliac disease, 10% of the population is following a gluten-free diet. Their motivations for doing so range from managing a health…
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Capturing the Plant-Based Snack Trend: Wholesale Vegetarian Snacks to Fuel Your Shop

As consumers continue to reduce their meat intake, it’s important to ensure that your store can keep up with the increasing demand for healthy plant-based snacks. This increase in vegetarian and vegan consumers, and their attraction to healthier snacking options, means that shop owners need to ensure they’re staying ahead of competitors by stocking up…
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