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Looking at what the future holds for online retail sales, we found some interesting information. "Beer/cider/RTDs are projected to register the quickest growth over the next five years, and by 2026, these drinks are expected to account for nearly a quarter of online sales" If you are looking to expand your online sales and distribution, please do get in touch to find out how we can help with fulfilment, logistics, packaging as well as gift sets, corporate gifting and personalisation. The HEINEKEN Company AB InBev Kopparberg UK (Cider of Sweden Ltd.) Molson Coors Beverage Company why don't you get in touch and see how Intervino can help you! #beer #cider #breweries #ecommerce #d2c #fulfilment #personalisation #giftingsolutions #rtd

Eight weeks into All Things Butter's launch on Ocado Group. So what? Backed by a butter connoisseur boasting 4.7m social media following and with our own collab videos already achieving over 1m impressions each, we were always going to make some kind of impact from launch. Our market share of Butter on Ocado from 6th Nov - 31st Dec 2023 rose to 1.7%. Are we happy with this share of the behemoth category? Yes... 🧈 We're #11 in terms of £ sales (#9 branded) already ahead of established brands 🧈 We've launched a whole new flavoured butter sub-category 🧈 Our Garlic & Herb has already won an award (more to come on this...) 🧈 We're still growing week on week We know that the real value is more tangibly recognisable through customer metrics with repeat purchases and loyalty; but we also know we are adding incremental value to the BSM category through our brand USPs and flavoured offering. Top line sales figures are good indicator until we have over 12 weeks sales. There's so much more to come (anyone following Toby Hoppy will be well aware!) as we infiltrate and then climb the value charts with our current range, amazing new product launches and cross-category collabs. Thanks again Charlotte Lacey and Team Ocado. For now, we are more than happy 👌 #npd #allthingsbutter #flavouredbutter

Category strategy in action - how to encourage gifting and incremental purchases.

Convenience stores are best positioned to satisfy consumers’ demand for what they want, when they want it—or for something they didn’t know they wanted—especially when it comes to salty snacks. According to the recently released NACS State of the Industry Report® of 2022 Data, salty snacks was the only category that had unit increases among the top six in-store merchandise categories. In 2022, salty snacks accounted for 4.57% of inside sales, up 0.42 points from 2021, and was the sixth largest sales contributor and fifth largest margin contributor inside the store, with a gross margin contribution of 5.18%. See why your customers rely on convenience stores for their favorite salty snacks in the September issue of NACS Magazine: https://lnkd.in/e2sr44QS Chrissy Blasinsky | Ben Nussbaum | Jeff Lenard | Nancy Pappas | Batya Levy | Leah Ash | Lisa King | Logan Dion | Jayme Gough, PMP | Leroy Kelsey

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Are you using your loyalty program to drive food sales? You could and you should! In his presentation at Sigma last year, C-store branding expert Ernie Harker gave some great advice on how to use a loyalty program to drive food sales. Have questions about a loyalty program? Message us! Let's crank up the heat in your kitchen! #cstores #convenienceretail #conveniencestores

The October edition of ShelfLife is available now... In our cover interview this month, Londis sales director Conor Hayes tells Gillian Hamill how he intends to achieve the Londis brand’s ambitious new strategy by 2026. Elsewhere, Fionnuala Carolan looks at why the government’s proposed bill to overhaul the planning system is a much-needed intervention. We also report on the retail industry’s reaction to Budget 2024. In this month’s store profile, Shauna Bernard sits down with Robert Richardson, owner of Nearby Stores Newtowngore in Co. Leitrim, to delve into the store’s history and recent rebranding to Nearby. Within our Advisor section, Excel Recruitment’s Nikki Murran discusses the advantages of making a career in retail; The HR Suite’s Caroline Reidy advises on how to get the most from end-of-year performance reviews; and despite the short-term allure of promotions, marketing expert Colin Gordon urges marketers not to lose sight of their long-term goals. As always, our category features provide an in-depth look at the brands and innovations generating sales in-store. This month, we highlight Irish brands, no/low alcohol, fuel, cash and carry brands and soups. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ef_BAt64 Our next issue will look at the food and drinks available for the upcoming Christmas period. To include your brands in our #Christmas drinks, #Xmas essentials, home #baking, #biscuits, and #softdrinks reports please get in contact. #nearby S&W Wholesale #londis BWG Foods UC #retail #grocery #convenience #supermarket #forecourt #wholesale #cashandcarry #offlicence #offtrade CSNA (Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association) NOffLA #food #drink #Irishbrands #fuel #Nolo #noalcohol #lowalcohol #sales #marketing #brands #advertising #soup #budget24

Where did you buy your Christmas dinner? I returned to the UK on the 22nd December and sadly due to some family issues was facing Christmas lunch on my own. So I headed out to M&S Simply Food in Nottingham to find something lovely to eat. Imagine my delight to find Xmas in a box - for £40 give or take, I got a stuffed turkey breast, roast potatoes with lardons, red cabbage, chanterey carrots and gravy.....in a box ready to go Was it as good as cooking my own? No, not really, but the fact that they had that solution there on the shelf (and still available at 11am Christmas Eve) was a joy. I added a bottle of Pouilly Fumé and some other treats and was set - and spent a fair amount. And this underlines why Marks and Spencer is going to succeed in 2024 where others will struggle. As Hannah Boland points out, the M&S consumer is spending like normal (or even in my case upgrading for special occasions) despite cash flow crises and they have the products that solve their customers' problems such as "Christmas in a box" And then this week, they launched the collaboration with ZOE to create their gut health shot - totally inspirational marketing and again spot on trend If you are looking for a retailer that will grow your business and help it fly, then I would seriously be looking at M&S as the best option in 2024. Remember however, you need to be at the forefront of innovation, food trends and also have the best quality credentials! Oh and mostly produce own label. https://lnkd.in/dFz6FpX6 Cathy Moseley Melanie Paijmans