Features list 2025

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

Smoking alternatives (vaping,
heated tobacco, nicotine
pouches)
Spring occasions (Pancake
Day, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Easter)
Symbol group, fascia,
franchise guide

February

Impulse essentials (crisps & snacks, soft drinks, PMPs)
Forecourts
Beer & cider

March

Confectionery (chocolate, sweets)
Tobacco (RYO, cigars, accessories)
Refrigeration

April

Summer socialising (BBQ, alcohol, soft drinks, snacks and sharing)
In-Store services (Post Office, banking, parcels, laundry, chemist)
Ice cream

May

Sports & energy drinks
Breakfast (cereal, cereal bars, spreads, fruit juices, smoothies, hot drinks, bread, in-store bakery, food to go)
Smoking alternatives (vaping, heated tobacco, nicotine pouches)

June

Alcoholic RTDs
Summer soft drinks
Confectionery (chocolate, sweets)

July

Retail technology (EPoS, CCTV, ESELs, self-serve tills, headsets)
Packed lunch and back to school
Forecourts

August

Halloween (confectionery, soft drinks, alcohol, snacks)
Smoking alternatives (vaping, heated tobacco, nicotine pouches)
Tea and coffee (packaged tea and coffee, pods, iced coffee)

September

Symbol group, fascia, franchise guide
Big Night In (confectionery, soft drinks, alcohol, snacks)
Food to go

October

Christmas confectionery
Smoking Alternatives (vaping, heated tobacco, nicotine pouches)
Forecourts

November

Christmas alcohol (including wines, beers, ciders & spirits)
Tobacco (RYO, cigars, accessories)
Christmas soft drinks

December

Low and no alcohol
What’s in store for 2026
Easter