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Revealing our High-Performing Challenger Brands of 2024
Read more: Revealing our High-Performing Challenger Brands of 2024Exclusive data: Epicurium’s high-performing challenger brands revealed Are you already planning what your store will look like in 2025? What are the products that are no longer earning their shelf space? Which brands have you got your eye on to try after Christmas? “There are so many factors that go into deciding what to stock,”…
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Making the Most of Halloween & Bonfire Night in Your Store
Read more: Making the Most of Halloween & Bonfire Night in Your StoreNearly 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
Read more: Boosting Back-to-School Sales to Make Your Store Top of the ClassHelp 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
Read more: How Retailers Can Capitalise on the Olympics Excitement With In-Store Theatre and Relevant ProductsFocus 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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Spice Up Your Sales: The World Flavours Opportunity for Retailers
Read more: Spice Up Your Sales: The World Flavours Opportunity for RetailersWhy You Should Stock World Flavours The world flavours opportunity is unmatched and provides ample opportunity for retailers to tap into an ever-growing market. If you’re not convinced yet, Mintel’s UK Food Cuisine Market Report found that 92% of Brits ate world cuisines at home in three months to March 2023. “World foods has certainly…
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Beat the Heat & Boost Sales: Must-Have Summer Soft Drinks for Retailers
Read more: Beat the Heat & Boost Sales: Must-Have Summer Soft Drinks for RetailersSummer 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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A Gluten-Free Snacks Guide for Convenience Retailers
Read more: A Gluten-Free Snacks Guide for Convenience RetailersThe 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
Read more: Capturing the Plant-Based Snack Trend: Wholesale Vegetarian Snacks to Fuel Your ShopAs 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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Delicious Trending Snacks to Make Your Coffee Shop Stand Out
Read more: Delicious Trending Snacks to Make Your Coffee Shop Stand OutWith the highly competitive nature of coffee shops, coffee shop owners are constantly looking for ways to help them stand out from the competition. Window displays, customer service, interior decor, offers… They all help to make a good impression on customers and set your local business apart from the rest. However, another guaranteed way to…
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Embracing the Latest UK Snack Market Trends: Consumer Demands Unveiled
Read more: Embracing the Latest UK Snack Market Trends: Consumer Demands UnveiledConsumers have given food and drink brands a clear message that a better balance between healthier and tasty snacks is needed. The demand for healthier living isn’t going away any time soon. Health and wellness food market is expected to see a growth rate of 5.7% between now and 2024. Supporting and even adapting to…