Andy Marino

London

Editor at Asian Trader

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An extra chance to enter the 2025 Asian Trader Awards

4 days ago | asiantrader.biz | Andy Marino

London calling – this goes out to all independent retailers across the country who believe in their stores and the job they do for their communities. This is your chance to enter in up to three categories for the celebrated 36th Asian Trader Awards. Nominations are still open – just visit the Asian Trader Awards website to apply – and will remain so until the new deadline extension closes on June 27.
Comfort unveils range relaunch, Scent Booster Elixir expansion

4 days ago | asiantrader.biz | Andy Marino

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Shoppers seek healthier lives – but only at right price

4 days ago | asiantrader.biz | Andy Marino

Wearable tech and conscious buying are influencing health and wellness spending habits globally - but price (76%) is the biggest motivator in influencing a purchase decision Globally, 43% of consumers say they would consider taking anti-obesity medication (AOMs) if recommended by a healthcare professional but in the UK, scepticism is higher, with nearly a third (31%) unsure and over one in five (21%) firmly opposed to using it NielsenIQ (NIQ) has launched its Global State of Health & Wellness...
Diageo launches RTD can promo with Ibiza trip prize

5 days ago | asiantrader.biz | Andy Marino

With ready-to-drink (RTD) cans seeing impressive growth within the convenience and impulse channel recently, Diageo is launching a first of its kind campaign within the convenience channel to help retailers tap into this growth. Featuring an on-pack promotion across some of its ready-to-drink range, the promotion offers shoppers the chance to win a series of great prizes everyday – from a trip to Ibiza for two, to branded merch and taxi vouchers.
Southwark shopkeeper helping local families with Allwyn prize money

5 days ago | asiantrader.biz | Andy Marino

A London c-store and National Lottery retailer, who won £5,000 in operator Allwyn’s Local Retail Champions awards, is helping hundreds of local families in Southwark access quality fresh food after re-investing his prize money into the community kitchen he founded. Vimal Pandya, who helps run the family-owned Halai General Stores, Best-one in Southwark, was one of 16 regional winners in Allwyn’s 2024 Local Retail Champions awards.
ProFusion Launches High-Protein Plant-Based Snack Range

5 days ago | asiantrader.biz | Andy Marino

Windmill Organics has announced the arrival of a new high-protein snack range from its ProFusion brand, which is available to retailers from June onwards. The new range includes contains two nut mixes alongside two protein cakes, which are all packed with plant-based protein.
Bodycams make customers ‘less aggressive’, claim staff

5 days ago | asiantrader.biz | Andy Marino

Certas Energy, an independent fuel and lubricants distributor with a national network of forecourts, has hailed the rollout of body-worn cameras for staff, with almost three quarters (73 per cent) saying customers are less aggressive now they are in use. Certas introduced body cameras at 40 of its company-owned, manned Gulf forecourts, after a staff survey highlighted concerns around antisocial behaviour on site.
pladis adds a berry twist with McVitie’s Pink Digestives

5 days ago | asiantrader.biz | Andy Marino

pladis is adding a delicious berry variety to the nation’s favourite – McVitie’s Pink Raspberry & Cream Flavour Digestives. Limited-edition McVitie’s Pink Digestives Raspberry & Cream Flavour biscuits are golden-baked McVitie’s Digestives topped with a luscious raspberry and cream flavour coating, bringing together nostalgic flavours in a fun, fruity and moreish bite.
Premium Chilled & Frozen Foods: Retailer's Guide

5 days ago | asiantrader.biz | Andy Marino

Bluntly, it costs cold hard cash to keep products cool, and even a little more to keep a virtual iceberg on the premises in the form of an electricity-guzzling freezer. In other words, cool is de facto luxury, de facto premium, and should be seen and merchandised as such. A lower temperature is a beneficial customer service that should be accounted for – and especially for chilled products welcomed by flustered and thirsty shoppers during the summer months.
NewsTeam Joins NewstrAid to Empower Retailers in Crisis

5 days ago | asiantrader.biz | Andy Marino

NewstrAid, the long-standing charity supporting the wellbeing of those in the newspaper and magazine trade, has welcomed leading distribution company NewsTeam Group (NTG) as its newest corporate sponsor. The partnership includes an annual £20k payment to the charity and reinforces NTG’s commitment to the industry at a time when NewstrAid’s work is more vital than ever.