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Mondelez has launched its 2025 Halloween seasonal offering, with a line-up of chocolate and confectionery designed to he...
25/07/2025

Mondelez has launched its 2025 Halloween seasonal offering, with a line-up of chocolate and confectionery designed to help retailers make the most of the key trading period.

Mondelez has launched its 2025 Halloween seasonal offering, with a line-up of chocolate and confectionery designed to help retailers make the most of the key trading period. Cadbury Treatsize Sharing Selection was the top-selling SKU last Halloween and now Mondelez seeks to build on that momentum wi...

With the push towards healthier lifestyles, we explore which lunchbox additions can grow sales whilst providing consumer...
25/07/2025

With the push towards healthier lifestyles, we explore which lunchbox additions can grow sales whilst providing consumers with a nutritional boost.

With consumers and the Scottish Government pushing for healthier lifestyles, we explore which lunchbox additions can grow sales whilst providing consumers with a nutritional boost. As August nears, retailers need to be ready to capitalise on the Back to School period. Ensuring that you have a range....

Samworth Brothers - Food For Now has launched its new 'made-in-house' food-to-go range! Fresh, prepped options are now a...
25/07/2025

Samworth Brothers - Food For Now has launched its new 'made-in-house' food-to-go range! Fresh, prepped options are now available for retailers and coffee shops. Give your customers quality food without the kitchen hassle!

Samworth Brothers – Food For Now has launched a new ‘made-in-house’ food-to-go selection. Designed to help busy stores offer fresh options without significant operational costs or kitchen resources, the range is available now across convenience and foodservice. The portfolio of fully prepped o...

Food to go inspo from new Fountainbridge
25/07/2025

Food to go inspo from new Fountainbridge

A brand new Scotmid store has opened in Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, boasting a top notch food to go offer, including the group’s first Chopstix counter. Located on 112 Dundee Street, the 4,000 sq ft store lies just metres from the original headquarters of the former St Cuthbert’s Co-operative, wh...

Chief Inspector Jackie Knight tells SLR how Police Scotland is taking a multi-pronged approach to retail crime.
25/07/2025

Chief Inspector Jackie Knight tells SLR how Police Scotland is taking a multi-pronged approach to retail crime.

Chief Inspector Jackie Knight tells SLR how Police Scotland is taking a multi-pronged approach to retail crime. Despite the horrific levels of retail crime, a great many retailers feel overlooked by the police to the point where they have become despondent. Almost every convenience retailer in Scotl...

Retailers reach out with peer-to-peer mental health support platform
24/07/2025

Retailers reach out with peer-to-peer mental health support platform

Retailers in need of mental health support from their peers can turn to the ‘Retail Family – Online Safe Space’ page. Run by Glasgow retailer Natalie Lightfoot; fellow Londis retailer Atul Sodha, who has a store in Middlesex; Peterborough retailer Neil Godhania; The Fed’s Nathan Hal...

We love this new pay-it-forward initiative from
24/07/2025

We love this new pay-it-forward initiative from

A donation scheme called ‘The Kindness Chain’ has been launched by Greens Retail to support local shoppers in need. The initiative allows customers to donate £1.50 at the till, which is converted into a Kindness Token and displayed on a board in-store. Anyone in need can discreetly take a token...

Bestway drops prices on more than 2,000 core lines
24/07/2025

Bestway drops prices on more than 2,000 core lines

Bestway has marked its 50th anniversary year with a £10m investment into reducing prices across high demand, everyday essentials. The firm is lowering standard prices across more than 2,000 (non-promotional) core lines to bolster retailers profits. Unlike time-limited promotions, the firm claimed t...

. Enhanced terms for retailers
24/07/2025

. Enhanced terms for retailers

Morrisons has announced better terms for its independent retail partners with an enhanced rebate scheme. Morrisons Daily franchisees, of which there are around 700, can now earn up to a six percent volume rebate, up from the previous cap of 1.5%. They will also have access to a supermarket loyalty s...

Malibu's 'Don't Drink and Dive' campaign is back with Tom Daley. Watch out for his colour-changing trunks as they remind...
24/07/2025

Malibu's 'Don't Drink and Dive' campaign is back with Tom Daley. Watch out for his colour-changing trunks as they remind everyone about water safety this summer.

Malibu’s ‘Don’t Drink and Dive’ responsible drinking initiative has returned for 2025, again featuring Olympic diver and knitting enthusiast, Tom Daley. The campaign, originally launched in 2024, aims to highlight the increased risks of drinking near water in hot weather. New for this year a...

Cathedral City has launched ‘Makes It Better,’ a new £7m campaign to remind the nation of the cheese brand’s versatility...
24/07/2025

Cathedral City has launched ‘Makes It Better,’ a new £7m campaign to remind the nation of the cheese brand’s versatility.

Cathedral City has launched ‘Makes It Better,’ a new £7m campaign to remind the nation of the cheese brand’s versatility and commitment to elevating everyday occasions. ‘Makes It Better’ puts a spotlight on familiar dishes such as cheese on toast, jacket potatoes and pasta bakes, showing ...

Cadbury Bournville has launched a new modernised design across its full range and introduced two new flavours, Salted Ca...
24/07/2025

Cadbury Bournville has launched a new modernised design across its full range and introduced two new flavours, Salted Caramel and Chopped Hazelnut.

Cadbury Bournville has launched a new modernised design across its full range and introduced two new flavours, Salted Caramel and Chopped Hazelnut. The relaunch is backed by a comprehensive marketing effort, designed to make the brand more accessible by taking a tongue-in-cheek look at the perceived...

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