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Rubicon expands portfolio with energy drink range - Talking Retail
WEBFeb 11, 2021 — Barr Soft Drinks is expanding into the energy drink category with Rubicon Raw, in a move designed to “meet the needs of today’s developing energy consumers”. The Rubicon Raw range consists of three flavours – Raspberry & Blueberry, Orange & Mango, and Cherry & Pomegranate – and will roll-out into depots from 22 February. The 500ml ...
Valero brand enters UK fuel retail market - Talking Retail
WEBSep 21, 2023 — Valero will be opening its first Valero-branded fuel retail site in the UK in October, marking the introduction of the first new fuel retail brand in the UK since 2015. Ascona Group ’s flagship Green Garage Service Station in Pembroke, West Wales, will be re-branded to Valero and will offer the same quality fuel previously sold there under ...
Simply Fresh plans unmanned convenience store - Talking Retail
WEBMay 24, 2019 — Symbol retailer Simply Fresh is planning to open a completely unmanned convenience store in the UK later this year where customers scan and pay for items using an app. Speaking at the HIM Conference, held in London on Thursday, chief executive Tim Chalk said the store now in development would be “completely people-less”. It is situated ...
Costcutter updates ordering app - talkingretail.com
WEBJul 2, 2019 — Costcutter Supermarkets Group has upgraded its mobile app, ActivMobile, which enables retailers to create, build, edit, and fully submit their orders. Version 2.0 of the app also contains a range of features including: planograms, news articles from around the industry, and a push notifications option with reminders and targeted information.
Tobacco firm launches budget smokes to satisfy demand for more …
WEBMay 16, 2022 — Tobacco firm launches budget smokes to satisfy demand for more value. Print. By David Shrimpton in Tobacco 16th May 2022. Tobacco giant JTI is launching budget versions of two of its leading brands. Benson & Hedges Blue is to sell a new rolling tobacco, while Mayfair will introduce a new ready-made cigarette, Mayfair Silver.
New retail data reveals HFSS impact one-year on - Talking Retail
WEBOct 2, 2023 — Major brands selling non-HFSS compliant products have seen an average sales increase of 27% across British supermarkets since HFSS was introduced a year ago, new data from Reapp reveals. The HFSS (high fat, sugar and salt) laws introduced in October 2022, required supermarkets to move all products with high fat, sugar and salt content to the ...
Retail Industry Awards 2021: winners revealed - Talking Retail
WEBSep 22, 2021 — Winner: Nisa. Trailblazer of the Year. sponsored by Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I. Winner: Ajay Singh, Morley Convenience Store, Premier, Leeds, West Yorkshire. For further information, visit www.retailindustryawards.com. The winners of the 2021 Retail Industry Awards were announced last night at a face-to-face awards dinner in the City of London.
Jack’s value food range from Tesco makes its One Stop debut
WEBSep 1, 2020 — Tesco is making the Jack’s range of food items, which was developed for its emerging value retail chain, available to its One Stop outlets for the first time. Retailer Dee Sedani, who has two One Stop franchise stores in Derbyshire, is now awaiting his first delivery of 50-plus items, including chilled products, sausages and meat, from the ...
WKD launches alcoholic energy drink - Talking Retail
WEBMar 28, 2022 — Drinks brand WKD is launching a ready-to-drink (RTD) alcoholic energy drink containing caffeine, guarana and taurine. The drink, WKD X, is 7% alcohol by volume (ABV). It comes in 500ml cans in two flavours. The new drink will be available in standard and £3.29 price-marked packs and becomes available in May. Alison Gray, head of …
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