Remember going to birthday parties as a kid? The house was decorated with flashy streamers and brightly coloured balloons. An assortment of snacks, along with a bowl of fruit punch, arranged upon a plastic tablecloth. Presents piled high in a corner. And the pièce de résistance? The cake of course! (If you were lucky you…
Are you ready for Father’s Day?
As soon as June hits, the air is filled with exhilaration just thinking of the opportunity Summer has to offer. The days are so long they seep into each other and the sun’s rays as comforting as a warm hug (well, some days… I mean, come on, it’s England after all) All of a sudden…
Wonder Woman storms the big screen but where is she in store?
“At last, in a world torn by the hatreds and wars of men, appears a woman to whom the problems and feats of men are mere child’s play. A woman whose identity is known to none, but whose sensational feats are outstanding in a fast-moving world! With a hundred times the agility and strength of…
Is your app appetite being satisfied?
It’s Friday afternoon and I’ve got one thing on my mind. Food. Whilst I eat my lunch, my mind wanders to what I’m going to eat for dinner (obviously), so I pull out my phone and browse the virtual aisles of a grocery app to plan my meals for the upcoming weekend. Grocery retailers are…
Have we gone down the rabbit hole this Easter?
For retailers, Easter is seen as the second coming of Christmas. For six long months they wait for the second largest spending holiday in the UK to arrive. And egg-sactly how big are we talking? Mintel estimated Easter to be worth £550 million to UK retailers, with an overwhelming 61% of shoppers saying they were…
Cadbury launches Creme Egg Hunting Lodge
Cadbury is revamping last year’s Creme Egg Café concept The Cadbury Creme Egg Café was launched for the first time last year. This year’s concept is tying in with a larger advertising campaign around #CremeEggHuntingSeason, the lodge will debut on the 27 January at the London Eye before making its way to Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds…
Kinder unveils latest Surprise eggs
Kinder has unveiled its latest range of Kinder Surprise eggs, containing Barbie and Justice League toys, under license from Mattel and Warner Bros. Rolling out from February, the new Pink and Blue eggs will be supported with a £1.3m six-week TV campaign kicking off in March. Ferrero UK customer development director Levi Boorer said: “Kinder…
Weekly Retail Analysis
newsletter-competitor-overview_wc09012017 Asda is hosting an Up to ½ Price Sale as well as a Stock Up Essentials promotion Tesco is having a New Year Clearance Sale. Their Easter products are also being featured in the Seasonal Aisle Sainsbury’s is also having a New Year’s Sale on GM items as well as a Back to School…
Lego launches DC Super Hero Girls sets
The company has unveiled its range of DC Super Hero Girls sets. All sets were launched into retail on 1st January. The DC Super Hero Girls: Batgirl Batjet Chase set features a Batgirl mini-doll figure, Kryptomite buggy with an ePad and a yellow Kryptomite. The Green Kryptomites set includes Harley Quinn and Steve Trevor mini-doll…
Major food trends for 2017
Wellness tonics, purple food products and the flexitarian approach are among Whole Foods Markets top food predictions for 2017. The retailer had its buyers forecast what flavours, ingredients and appetites may impact the food market in the year ahead. #1. Wellness tonics The New Year will usher in a new wave of tonics, tinctures and wellness drinks…
Maltesers unveils Braille billboard in next phase of disability campaign
The Braille poster was launched today (Maltesers / Facebook) The poster comes after the Mars brand released three TV ads featuring disabled actors during the Rio Paralympics in September. The spots won a Channel 4 competition awarding £1m in airtime to the best creative idea featuring disabled people. One of those, about a deaf woman…
Volvic kicks off 2017 with Find Your Volcano campaign
Volvic is kicking off 2017 with the multichannel marketing campaign, Find Your Volcano. The £2.2 million campaign celebrates the brand’s volcanic heritage and inspires the British public to find their inner strength and achieve their goals in 2017. The activity will run from January to March across the brand’s Plain and Touch of Fruit ranges….
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