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Unitas Wholesale supports retailers with latest essential guide

Unitas Wholesale supports retailers with latest essential guide
Andy Marino
By Andy MarinoAug 20, 2024
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Unitas Wholesale has announced the launch of its latest category guide that will provide retailers with "essential industry insight" to drive sales and increase profits

Available now, the new 64-page category guide contains the latest advice for thelicensed and tobacco category, informed by the most up-to-date sales and trends data. In addition to listings of the bestselling products, the range of Plan for Profit guides also contain merchandising tips, planograms, channel insights and tips and tricks to support independent retailers make the most of every inch of their store.

“The brand-new Licensed and Tobacco Category Guide provides independent retailers with essential industry insight,” said Julian Smith, senior commercial controller, Unitas Wholesale.

“Available in depot and online, it’s an invaluable tool for retailers to identify the must-stock core range products to ensure they are stocking the products customers most want to buy.

“Our Plan for Profit guides provide retailers with a powerful resource to increase sales and protect their margins,” he continued. “Our guides are created by analysing data and insight from a range of industry experts such as TWC, NielsenIQ, Circana and Lumina. We then add in sales and trend data from our supplier partners, our member wholesalers and of course, our retailers’ EPOS systems. This ensures our range recommendations are not only up to date but tailored for the independent retailer.”

Plan for Profit is the one-stop shop for independent retailer support and advice from Unitas Wholesale. Providing retailers with the latest information and sector updates, POR and MUP calculator, point of sale printer, category advice and the latest new product launches, plus social media advice and support and access to InStore, the digital retail magazine for independent retailers. The magazine is free of charge and packed with the latest advice, information and retailer stories and can be viewed via the Plan for Profit website.

The latest guide can be viewed here: https://www.planforprofit.co.uk/pfp-licensed-tobacco-2024/

For more information about Plan for Profit, please visit: www.planforprofit.co.uk

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