All Seasonal articles – Page 19
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Range Preview
Hot cross burger buns and caramel carrots: Waitrose Easter range preview 2022
Blonde chocolate has established itself as the trend of Easter 2022 among the retailers’ own-label ranges
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Analysis & Features
All the chocolate egg innovations for Easter 2022
From Ostrich Eggs to protein chocolate, here are the new seasonal innovations to hunt out in stores this Easter
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Range Preview
Choc-carrot houmous and tiramisu eggs: Sainsbury’s Easter range preview
All of Sainsbury’s own brand Easter eggs are now plastic-free, removing 4.6 tonnes of plastic from its range
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Analysis & Features
All the food & drink gift ideas for Valentine’s Day 2022
Forget the red roses and jewellery. Sometimes, the best Valentine’s gifts are edible
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Analysis & Features
11 meal kits to try at home on Valentine’s Day 2022
Couples have plenty of choices when it comes to cooking a decadent dinner at home this Valentine’s Day. Here are the recipe boxes and meal kits on offer from brands and restaurants
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News
Heart of England Co-op reports 6.5% boost in Christmas sales
The protein category, including turkeys, beef joints and legs of lamb, saw sales increase by 3%
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News
Spar enjoys ‘buoyant’ sales over Christmas
MD Louise Hoste put the performance down to “the location of stores, a well-stocked range and great availability”
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Grocer 33
Iceland wins tightest Grocer 33 battle in several months
Our mystery shopper described a trip to its Food Warehouse store in Boulevard Retail Park, Speke, as an “easy, enjoyable shop in a very pleasant environment”
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Range Preview
Valentine’s Day 2022: all the dine in for two deals available at the supermarkets
For those opting for a romantic evening in on 14 February, here are the meal deals on offer at the supermarkets
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News
Hubbub CEO Trewin Restorick to step down from role after eight years
Campaigns under Restorick’s leadership have included community fridges, which Hubbub first piloted in 2016
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News
M&S to sell Choc on Choc matchsticks following copycat allegation
Choc on Choc claimed M&S’s Valentine’s Day-themed Perfect Match box of chocolate matchsticks was a near identical copy
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Category Report
Easter unleashed: Easter & spring category report 2022
After two years of Covid restrictions and muted celebrations, the Easter bunny looks set to run free. What does that mean for sales?
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News
Festive turkey sales down but indies and DTC sellers benefit
Sales of turkey through butchers and DTC channels boomed over Christmas 2021 as shoppers looked to buy early
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Comment & Opinion
The results are in and the winner is… grocery
We have Kantar and NielsenIQ to tell us about topline sales momentum, but that’s slim pickings versus the updates from the plcs
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News
Fortnum & Mason sees online growth drive Christmas sales
Fortnum & Mason also recruited over 700 additional staff over the festive period to support the surge in online demand
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Analysis & Features
How did food redistribution charities cope with Christmas of Omicron?
The labour crisis paired with Omicron could have spelled disaster at Christmas. So how well did food redistribution levels hold up?
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Analysis & Features
Who were grocery’s big winners and losers of Christmas 2021?
The mults managed to keep spend flat compared with 2020 (though inflation played a part). Who got what they wished for and who’s hungover?
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News
Basic food lines absent at Russian discounter Mere in Christmas run-up
Stock levels of everyday essentials were low or non-existent in mid-December, and have not been replenished in the new year
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News
Sainsbury’s pledges to keep prices low amid mounting food inflation
CEO Simon Roberts said he was committed to giving customers “the best value to really support them”
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News
City snapshot: Lidl claims crown as the UK’s fastest growing bricks and mortar retailer over Christmas
Lidl GB posted annual sales growth of 2.6% over the Christmas period, claiming its festive performance places it as the country’s fastest growing bricks and mortar retailer for the second year running