While e-commerce impulse buys are evolving, in-store purchases are still critical in capturing snack and candy consumers—with the self-checkout lane offering tremendous potential growth for both brands and retailers, Kathy Risch, senior vice president,...
The UK Government has introduced new rules for high fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) products that – when implemented in October next year – will affect the advertising of HFSS brands, volume promotions and the display of HFSS products instore.
pladis has updated its Better Biscuits category management online platform to help independent retailers shake up the biscuit category with an additional £21m in annual sales.
While COVID-19 has upended the status quo for the entire food industry from growers and distributors, to retailers and consumers, it has also exposed the lack of resiliency within the food supply chain to handle something as disruptive as a global pandemic,...
The role of category managers is evolving from a game of dominoes to chess, optimizing the retail experience to anticipate the next step in shopper behavior, said David Nolen, VP, category management at Hershey.
Stand-up packaging, consumer-driven innovation and loyalty data are upending the candy aisle and checkout area. We talked with two Hershey execs at the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) show to understand how one of the world’s most beloved...
The six-year-old company had landed $35m in funding as recently as 2017, but it said a challenging retail environment led to this financial pitfall. Six of its more than two dozen stores will close immediately.
With 22k square feet over three floors, the retailer will join legacy luxury brands in the American Dream development currently under construction outside of New York City.
Mars Wrigley surveyed more than 40k people in six regions around the world to determine best practice for getting candy into the hands of consumers. A focal point: candy is a treat, not a snack.
With 90% of the confectionery buying market and 75% of the snack market attending, the annual expo presents a valuable chance to share insights and ideas, according to the trade association.
Candy companies should promote their Halloween items as early as next month on Amazon - otherwise they risk ‘missing the initial wave of traffic' said One Click Retail.
1-800-Flowers.com shows no regret a year after selling Fannie May to Ferrero, and recently noted its newly created Simply Chocolate has outperformed the Chicago-native chocolate brand.
