Category Management Guides
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Promotional FeatureFrozen pizza finds its sweet spot
As shoppers warm up to the frozen aisle, pizzas remain an attractive option as they cover a wide range of bases from big night in sharing to the ‘meal for tonight’ solutions. Find out how to optimise your frozen pizza performance in-store.
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Promotional FeatureDrive sales and profits in beer’s fastest-growing segment
Retailers are still not making the most of the opportunity in no- and low-alcohol beer. Here’s how to jump on this burgeoning trend by using these insightful tips from Asahi UK.
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Promotional FeatureHow to power up sales growth in snacking
As a popular category, snacking benefits from capitalising on impulse purchase and trading cleverly on price-marked packs. Here, KP Snacks illustrates the top tips to maximise sales growth in crisps, snacks, nuts and popcorn.
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Promotional FeatureBrewing success: why c-stores cannot ignore the UK’s growing coffee craze
Is coffee replacing tea as the nation’s prime hot beverage? JDE Peet’s argues that its versatility and popularity make it one of the hardest beverages to go without – and how c-stores should capitalise.
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Promotional FeatureWhy water is in the driving seat this summer
Keeping hydrated during the summer months is important for consumers of all ages - and water is the best way to achieve this. But how should water feature in a c-store’s soft drinks offer? Nestlé explains the best tactics for maximising sales.
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Promotional FeatureDrive soft drinks sales this summer
As the weather warms up from spring into summer, discover the top tips from Coca-Cola Europacific Partners on refreshing your soft drinks sales and capitalising on outdoor gatherings.
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Promotional FeatureHow quality cereals are transforming the C-store aisle
Breakfast is known as the most important meal of the day. To maximise opportunity, retailers must embrace household-favourite options and meet a returning shopper demand for quality over quantity.
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Features and analysisTop Products survey from The Grocer and NIQ reveals home cooking as the largest influencer on grocery
New data released today from The Grocer and analysts NIQ in its Top Products survey has been unveiled
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Features and analysisHow to ensure effective category management
With the potential to have a huge impact on retailers’ performance, effective category management can boost sales and basket spend, as well as maximising profits and giving a competitive edge.
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Promotional VideoHow to cater to shoppers’ varying energy drinks needs and grow sales
The energy drinks category is booming. In this video, Britvic’s head of category management, Chris Newman reveals how successful category management can unlock value and drive sales.
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PodcastThe Recipe For Plant-Based Success: The Convenience Mix Podcast
The plant-based category is going from strength to strength, how can convenience retailers get in on the free-from act?
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Features and analysisFive top merchandising tips from CCEP for the soft drinks segment
Coca-Cola European Partners believes stocking a wide range of low and no-sugar variants is vital
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Features and analysisWhat are the key trends in the soft drinks category?
Affordability and the rise of in-home occasions will increase in importance, says Mark Cumming of Coca-Cola European Partners
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Features and analysisCCEP: ‘Core segments for convenience are cola, energy and flavoured carbonates’
Mark Cumming from Coca-Cola European Partners discusses the growing importance of soft drinks to convenience stores
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Dear JacWhat categories should you cut from your store?
Looking to cut back on unprofitable products? Dear Jac speaks to a retailer who is culling low margin categories.
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Features and analysisTake back control of your ranging
Overwhelmed by changing ranges? IRI’s head of convenience Stephen Lampard discusses how to get the most from them.
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Interviews and Profiles‘Time for retailers to be brave and bold’
Retail director of Sodexo Dev Dhillon shares insights on how store owners can retain customers coming out of lockdown.
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Advice Guide
Sugar confectionery: The heat is on
Strike a balance between exciting NPD and consumer favourites to ensure your sugar confectionery sales stay sweet this summer, says Sarah Britton
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Advice Guide
New Sugro website offers product category information
Sugro has launched a new trade website, intended to provide retailers with free information on key categories
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Products In DepthCash in: Worldly foods - Worldly wise
Are you up to date with what’s happening in the world food arena? Tracy West takes you on a tour of the latest trends in global cuisine