2018 Features List

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EVERY FORTNIGHT6 January 2017

CAKES AND BISCUITS

Demand for treats is staying buoyant

COOKIETOUGH

CAMPAIGN LAUNCH

LOCALHEROES

Retailers are urged to

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Sales of water booming in convenience sector

BOTTLED WATER

BOTTLELOTTA

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Time-poor shoppers seek out breakfast-to-go

SHINERISEAND

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‘get vocal about local’

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EVERY FORTNIGHT7 August 2015

SPECIAL EDITION

How can independentsget more eco-friendly?

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PACKAGING WASTE

30P&G goes green withrecycled plastic initiative

WASTE REDUCTION

Small stores urged tojoin bag levy scheme

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SUSTAINABILITY ADVICE

Seven steps to makingyour store sustainable

HEAVENECO

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EVERY FORTNIGHT12 June 2015

FREE GUIDEINSIDE

Sparkling wines growfast but others go flat

TOP ALCOHOL BRANDS

DRINKSFIZZY

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Indies still cashing inon sugar confections

CATEGORY FOCUS

DREAMSWEET

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IGD CONVENIENCE SUMMIT

TOP-UPTUSSLEC-stores face tougherbattle for top-up cash

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EVERY FORTNIGHT4 August 2017

STARTBRIGHT

CEREALS

Growing demand for healthier cereal options

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BUSINESS SERVICES

Why it makes sense tofollow a business plan

CHECKHEALTH

BIG NIGHT IN

PIZZAACTION

Cashing in on sharingpacks and tasty snacks

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January 5th Household Cleaning & Paper Products Breakfast/In-store Bakery and Morning Goods Cakes & Biscuits Tobacco

January 19th Spring Confectionery Healthy Eating and Drinking (to include bottled Pancake Day water free-from, vegetarian, vegan, protein, POS and In-store Theatre low sugar and sugar-free) Cereal Bars

February 2nd Retail’s Best Hot Beverages and Beverages-to-go Dairy (Butter, Cheese, Spreads, Milk) Mothers Day

February 16th Easter Consumer Product of the Year Mints and Gums

March 2nd E-cigs and Vaping Summer Soft Drinks Spring Alcohol Functional and Energy Drinks

March 16th Frozen Food Cakes and Biscuits Chocolate Treats Today’s Show Preview AD INSIGHT ISSUE

March 30th Ice-cream NCS Preview Pet Care Crisps and Nuts

April 13th Food-to-go Retail Industry Awards launch Pro-retail Best of British

April 27th BBQ, Summer Food & Drink World Cup including Summer of Sport Supplier Retailer Initiative Snacking

May 11th Cider Price-marked Packs Functional, Energy and Sports Fresh Produce

May 25th Babies and Children Electronic Payments and Technology Summer Remedies Ramadan

June 8th Sugar Confectionery (incl pick n mix) Alcohol Top Sellers and Premium Drinks Wine Cash in on Lunchtime FASCIA GUIDE 2018

June 22nd Beauty and Oral Care Festivals & Events Tea for Tonight Nisa Show Preview

July 6th Soft Drinks Paper Products and Household Product Launch of the Year Shortlist Retail Awards, Product Launch of the Year

July 20th Back to School World Food & Drink Hot Food and Drink-to-go The Case for Own-label CONVENIENCE MUSTSTOCKS 2018

August 3rd Technonlogy Tobacco, Ecigs and RYO Cereals Bread and Sandwich Alternatives

August 17th Beer and Cider Chocolate Confectionery Big Night In Back to University AD INSIGHT ISSUE

August 31st For Independents Only Wholesale Qs Shortlist Spar show preview Product Launch of the Year update

September 14th Batteries Hot Beverages Halloween Health and Wellbeing Food and Drink

September 28th Christmas Confectionery Top 25 Soft Drinks Winter Remedies, Health and Beauty Christmas Snacking

October 12th Winter Alcohol Ice-cream and Frozen Food Diwali Retail Industry Awards Winners inc Wholesale Qs and Product Launch of the Year

October 26th Christmas Gifting Price-marked Packs Meal for Tonight Beers

November 9th Christmas Cakes and Biscuits Christmas Grocery Pre-mix and Cocktails

November 23rd Christmas Top-up Cigars Cross-merchandising and Linked Deals Beverages and Food-to-go AD INSIGHT ISSUE

December Trends of 2018 Forecast 2019 Valentine’s Day THE GUIDE 2018

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