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NewsConvenience retailers offered new tool to access and trial startup brands
Discovery Stand provides retailers with five new startup brands every month via a freestanding display unit in stores
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Comment & OpinionWe’ve changed how we eat, now we’re changing how we feed our pets
Feeding pets is no longer routine, says Pets at Home COO Anja Madsen. Owners are looking for fresh, nutrient-dense and whole food options
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Category ReportSmall Beer hails big gains as mid-strength brews gain ground
Supermarkets have invested heavily in low & no alcohol offers in recent years. The category has grown in value by 14.3% to £378.3m on volumes up 11.2% [NIQ]
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Category ReportIs fruit cider a waste of space?
Fruit flavours are tipped as the next big thing in beer but have lost their lustre in the cider category
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Category ReportThe rise of ‘mission-led’ fixtures
Beer and cider are ever-evolving categories. That applies as much to the way products are merchandised as the drinks themselves
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NewsUnnu strikes distribution deal with Applied Nutrition
Unnu will distribute the brand’s product range across convenience, forecourt and foodservice
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Comment & OpinionMenopause is not a moment. It is a forever market
Menopause is often framed solely as a medical issue, when in reality it’s a life transition that half the population will experience, says Heather Jackson is CEO and co-founder of GenM
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ProfilesSofina’s Laura Smith on wellness, Jim Broadbent and Game of Thrones
‘There’s so much choice now that even a quick shop can feel overwhelming’
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Analysis & FeaturesInside Nisa’s ‘symbol group done right’
Nisa’s overhaul involves a smart new fascia, digital screens and refreshed PoS, plus proud callouts to the 2,400- strong Co-op own-label range. That comes with a new commercial model
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Comment & OpinionWhy doesn’t supermarket halal reflect the UK Muslim population?
says Karama Khudairi, senior product brand manager at Golden Acre
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Comment & OpinionThe five ‘superpowers’ to keep shoppers coming back
In our hyper-competitive industry, here are five priorities for getting shoppers to keep returning to your brand, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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NewsSupermarkets in Gibraltar, including Morrisons, in race to meet new EU rules
Businesses supplying retailers in Gibraltar have less than two months to prove their products meet EU regulations
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NewsTesco and GenM add 30 more MTick menopause product bays
The bays – which feature products that support 36 of the 48 recognised signs of menopause – will include a wider range from brands such as Colgate, E45 and Lil-Lets
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NewsBooker to scale back Premier promotional allocations amid retailer pushback
Some Premier retailers had said the larger allocations placed financial pressure on their business and made it difficult to find room for the extra stock
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NewsDuncan Farms expands Co-op partnership with major national rollout
The family-owned Scottish producer said it would supply Duncan’s Eggs to 152 stores across Scotland, marking a substantial increase from the current 23-store listing
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Comment & OpinionTikTok’s ‘Japanese cheesecake’ trend is a missed opportunity
‘Japanese cheesecake’ has been a smash on TikTok – but you wouldn’t know it from the response of most brands and retailers
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NewsValue ranges in double-digit decline as Morrisons, Tesco and Sainsbury’s slash products
Morrisons, Tesco and Sainsbury’s have cut their budget own label ranges by up to 15.6%, removing some of the cheapest options from shelves as retailers focus on mid-tier products and alternative value mechanics
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Analysis & FeaturesHow symbol groups are investing to win retailer loyalty in 2026
Facing a cost of living crisis, the decline of tobacco sales and the rise of major mults in the convenience space, symbols are pulling out all the stops to attract retailers and protect margins
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Promotional FeaturesBoost ice cream sales with smart POS
Heat up your ice-cream offer with modern POS solutions to make shopping the freezers simpler and save staff time and hassle on clean-up
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Comment & OpinionWhy 2026 is time to say goodbye to the plant-based aisle
Retailers should give meat-free food a fairer shot at long-term success by integrating it into how people actually shop and eat, says Elin Roberts is CEO at Better Nature