Millennials choose big brands over local grocery products, finds IRI research
When it comes to purchasing groceries, 18 to 24-year-old shoppers would rather fill their cupboards with big brand names that are perceived as cool...
Premier Foods’ Devon factory gets £4m gas pipeline
Premier Foods’ factory in Devon now has a continuous gas supply after it teamed up with Fulcrum, the UK’s leading independent multi-utility infrastructure and...
Philip Morris anti smoking pitch goes awry
Marlboro cigarette maker Philip Morris International drew accusations of hypocrisy on Monday after using a four-page newspaper advertisement to urge smokers to quit cigarettes.
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Londis offers virtual tour of stores
Londis has created a 360° virtual tour of its store at Woodhouse Street in Leeds following a recent brand refresh. The symbol group said...
‘Shoppers prefer more discounter stores’
Shoppers want more discounter stores to be opened on the high street and in their neighbourhoods, found a survey by shopper research agency HIM.
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Consultation launched on banning plastic straws and drink stirrers
The government has today (22 October) set out its plan to ban the distribution and sale of plastic straws, drinks stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds.
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UK shoppers set to spend £420 million this Halloween: study
UK shoppers are set to spend £419 million on Halloween this year, up by 5 percent from £400 million in 2017, forecasts a study...
MPs urged to support amendment to Offensive Weapons Bill
National Federation Of Retail Newsagents (NFRN) has called upon MPs to support an amendment to the Offensive Weapons Bill that will make it an...
Heatwave help for Unilever quarterly sales
Unilever saw underlying sales accelerate due partly to heatwave-driven ice cream consumption, the Anglo-Dutch consumer giant said Thursday, as it tries to recover from...
Scotch Whisky exports grow 10.8 percent in first half of 2018
Scotch Whisky exports increased in the first half of 2018 to £1.97 billion, a 10.8 percent rise in the value of exports against the same period...