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Unitas unveils Licensed and Tobacco category guide

Unitas unveils Licensed and Tobacco category guide

Unitas Wholesale has launched its brand-new Plan for Profit Licenced category guide, which highlights the must stock range for independent retailers across wine, beer, spirits, and tobacco and reduced risk products.

This annually updated guide reflects changing customer behaviours and is developed together with category experts and a network of independent wholesale members.


"Backed by the latest market data, the guide offers a truly credible licensed, tobacco and reduced risk range which has been tailored to meet the needs of independent retailers," the wholesale buying group said.

The new edition includes a simplified design with icons to easily identify bestselling products within each category and important 2022 market insights into craft ales, wines, spirits, beer,ciders and reduced risk products.

Retailers can pick up a copy of the guide in selected Unitas Wholesale member depots or download an online version on the Plan for Profit app or website.

In addition to the Licenced guide, retailers can access additional core range guides covering the Grocery (including Non-Food and Chilled & Frozen) and Impulse categories to support the growth of sales and profit in their stores

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