Features list

Features will only run with sufficient advertising support. This list is not final; features may be added periodically to reflect prevailing trends. The editorial deadline for feature submissions is the Wednesday of the second full week of the month preceding publication. The editorial deadline for supplements is the Wednesday of the first full week of the month preceding publication.

Please contact Gaelle Walker to request feature synopses.

January

Symbol group, fascia & franchise guide
DRS solutions
New Year product launches
Vaping & reduced risk products
Healthy options including bottled water, fruit juices, smoothies, probiotic & cholesterol lowering drinks, free from, low sugar, low salt, vegan, vegetarian, wheat free & dairy free
Biscuits & cakes
Seasonal occasions including Burns Night, Valentine’s Day, Chinese New Year, Pancake Day
Easter top-up

February

Tobacco
Soft drinks
Price-marked packs
Ramadan
Forecourts
Own label
Home and personal care including cleaning products, toilet & kitchen roll, hand sanitisers, soap, shampoo, shower gel, oral care, shaving equipment and sanitary products
Snacks & savoury treats
Beer & cider

March

VApril
Nicotine pouches, equipment and RYO
Confectionery (sugar, mints & gums, chocolate)
EPoS systems
Bottled water
Sports & energy drinks
Chilled (butter, spreads, yogurt, milk, cheese)
Impulse must stocks
Hard seltzers

April

Tobacco
Soft drinks
Summer of sports
American candy and treats
Footfall drivers including payment systems, post office, home delivery, banking and food-to-go
Ice cream & desserts
Pet food & products
Grocery cupboard

May

Breakfast including cereal, cereal bars, spreads, fruit juices, smoothies, hot drinks, bread, in-store bakery and food- & drinks-to-go
Vaping
Cigars
Sports & energy drinks
Price-marked packs
Foods of the world

June

Summer drinks
Nicotine and reduced risk products
Sustainability, recycling & energy efficiency
Confectionery (sugar, mints & gums, chocolate)
Impulse cakes and biscuits
Food-to-go & snacking
Summer festival season
Software systems

July

Tobacco, RYO, and nicotine pouches
Back to school
Bottled water
Lunch to go including in-store kitchens, pies & pastries, pizza, burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, healthy options, hot and cold drinks, milkshakes, slush, desserts & meal deals
Tea & coffee
Crisps and snacks

August

Halloween
Soft drinks
Kids confectionery
Nicotine
CBD products
Forecourts
Security and worker protection
Healthier options including bottled water, fruit juices, smoothies, probiotic & cholesterol lowering drinks, free from, low sugar, low salt, vegan, vegetarian, wheat free & dairy free
Back to college & university

September

Symbol group, fascia & franchise guide
Stoptober
Diwali
Breakfast including cereal, cereal bars, spreads, fruit juices, smoothies, hot drinks, bread, in-store bakery and food- & drinks-to-go
Fresh & frozen ready meals
Hanging bags
Biscuits and cakes
Adult soft drinks
Bonfire night products

October

Christmas
Cigars
Big night in
Batteries
Retail technology
Crisps & snacks
Medicated confectionery
Beer & cider

November

Products of the Year awards launch
Christmas top-up
Vaping
Sports & energy drinks
Forecourts
Bottled water
EPoS systems
Gifting biscuits & confectionery
Cheese
Christmas wines & spirits

December

What’s in store for 2024
Tobacco
Christmas drinks
Last minute Christmas
Christmas treats and gifting
Supplier initiative of 2022
Easter eggs and treats
RTDs
Low/no alcohol options