All articles by Gill Davies
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Product NewsRubicon gets a boost with £5m marketing splash
AG Barr is investing £5m in Rubicon in a bid to engage with its key audience of young soft drinks consumers.
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Product NewsNapolina adds ready to serve grains and pulses in a can
Napolina is to introduce a new range of four pulses and grains that are drained and ready to serve, including the first canned quinoa in the UK.
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Product NewsNoisy Snacks shakes it up with new pouch range
Noisy Snacks is hoping to be a bigger noise in the snacks market with a new range of vegan-friendly corn and bean pouches.
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Product NewsGraze healthy snacks in £1 pricemarked packs
Healthy snacking brand Graze is pricemarking a range of its best-selling sweet and savoury punnet products for the convenience sector.
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Product NewsDanone creates yogurt range for all the family
Danone has introduced a new yogurt range using only recognisable ingredients – milk, live cultures and a fruit layer – and containing no added sugar, artificial sweeteners or artificial flavours.
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Product NewsDiet Coke runs follow-up ‘You do You’ ad
Diet Coke has created a new TV ad and limited-edition cans that encourage people to resist the pressure to change and instead celebrate themselves.
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Product NewsMentos adds fruity flavours to gum range
Mentos Gum is extending its Pure Fresh line this month with two new fruity variants joining its bottled gum range.
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Product NewsKettle Chips offers vegan cheese & onion flavour for Veganuary
Kettle Chips has reworked the classic cheese & onion crisp flavour to make it suitable for vegans.
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Product NewsSt Peter’s relaunches 0.0% Without beer brand with new recipe
Suffolk Brewery St Peter’s has refreshed the recipe of its Without brand of zero-alcohol beer.
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Product NewsQuorn creates meat-free snack for eating on the go
Quorn has unveiled its latest snacking innovation, Southern Fried Poppers, aimed at those looking for a meat-free option for eating on the go.
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NewsTrade associations react to General Election result
Trade bodies have welcomed the General Election result for bringing an end to Brexit uncertainty, but called on the new government to ensure the process of leaving the EU has minimum disruption on small stores.
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Features and analysisKeeping the figures in check
Most retailers would prefer to be out on the shopfloor rather than looking at the accounts, but neglect this important area at your peril.
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Features and analysisInequality street
Men dominate senior management levels in the c-store sector, where a gender imbalance means businesses are losing out on valuable skills and insight. C-Store looks at what’s preventing women from climbing the career ladder, and what can be done to encourage equality.
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NewsSpar pilots training scheme to cover sexual misconduct
Spar is this month piloting a training scheme to cover sexual misconduct in the workplace.
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Features and analysisHalloween gallery
Ghouls just wanna have fun, and retailers and their staff went all out to make sure their stores were part of the Halloween festivities
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Features and analysisJet Spar Selby, North Yorkshire
Nick Baker has spent £1.3m transforming a 600sq ft Mace forecourt store in Selby into a modern 2,000sq ft Spar complete with Subway and second-storey café. Now it’s the first place residents, local workers and motorists head for when in need of food and drink.
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Features and analysisHelp yourself
Want to boost your eco credentials, save staff time and help your store stand out? Perhaps you should be encouraging shoppers to serve themselves.
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Features and analysisAnother satisfied customer?
What customers want from their local store is not always as simple as the lowest prices, as more retailers are finding out. C-Store takes a closer look at what makes shoppers tick
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Features and analysisPut community at your heart
Sudden Cardiac Arrest is one of the biggest killers in the UK, but local shops can help improve survival rates by installing a defibrillator.
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NewsReporting crime: The matter of facts
Police cutbacks and rising crime mean it’s vital retailers provide clear evidence of crimes they report. Here’s how to present a watertight case.