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Gambit and Acuity Law have moved into the 3 Callaghan Square office scheme

Two of Wales’ leading professional advisory firms have moved from Cardiff Bay to the centre of the city to support their respective growth plans.

Boutique corporate finance venture firm Gambit and Acuity Law have relocated to the 3 Callaghan Square office scheme, owned by Cardiff-based property developer Rightacres Property.

The firms were both located at the 3 Assembly Square office building in the Bay, but utilised respective lease break clauses to move.

Acuity Law said its relocation follows strong trading with revenues on track to exceed £20m in its current financial year.

Steve Berry, chairman of Acuity Law, said:“Our move to 3 Callaghan Square is a clear, visible sign of how far this firm has come, and the scale of our ambition for what comes next.

2In a world being reshaped by technology and AI, we’re continuing to challenge the traditional ways legal services are delivered. That’s helping us win new clients, attract great people and compete on a national stage.”

Gareth Baker, senior partner, added: “We also see real opportunity ahead: in energy, as investment in infrastructure and the transition to a lower-carbon economy continues at pace; in banking and finance, as businesses navigate a changing funding and investment landscape; and in health and social care, where providers and investors are adapting to major regulatory change.”

On its new location he added: “The new all-electric office space delivered by Rightacres provides us with a great base for our staff and clients and is well connected with our other Acuity offices”

Acuity also has offices in Bristol, Swansea, London and Liverpool.

Gambit said its move to larger offices follows its most successful trading period last year following its establishment 1992.

It continues to expands its team advising on a significant number of high-profile business transactions across the UK and internationally.

Partner Geraint Rowe said: “Our new Cardiff office at Callaghan Square places us closer to many of our clients, peers and the wider professional community, enabling us to foster even stronger relationships while remaining ideally positioned to support businesses throughout the UK and internationally.”

Partner Jason Evans added: “This move reflects the continued growth and ambition of the firm following a record year for Gambit. The new office provides a modern, collaborative environment for our expanding team and represents an exciting investment in the next stage of the firm’s development.”

Other tenants at 3 Callaghan Square include JLL and Grant Thornton.

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BOSTON – With approximately $6 billion in annual sales, Dr Pepper is the largest brand in Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.’s (KDP) portfolio. Two years ago, the brand became the second largest carbonated soft drink brand in the United States, according to Beverage Digest, and KDP management is charting a course to maintain that position and apply the strategies that propelled Dr Pepper to other brands within its portfolio.  

“(Dr Pepper is) the No. 1 brand … among teens today,” said Timothy Cofer, chief executive officer of KDP, during a Sept. 10 presentation at the Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference. “That’s a good indicator of future health vitality of the brand. And we’re a brand that very much invests in continuous recruitment … to really fortify that share. In fact, year-to-date, we’re on track for share growth, and when we achieve it, it will be our tenth consecutive year of market share growth on brand Dr Pepper.”

Innovations that have helped drive brand growth include Dr Pepper Zero Sugar, Dr Pepper Creamy Coconut and Dr Pepper Blackberry.

“Dr Pepper is now the second largest zero sugar brand in the marketplace and over $1 billion in retail sales,” Cofer said. He added that in the company’s most recent quarter, the variety had a 30% growth rate.

From a marketing perspective, KDP is attempting to position Dr Pepper as a unique, one-of-a-kind brand.

“I think … a lot of our consumer cohorts … identify with that because they’re unique and one of a kind,” Cofer said. “So, a distinctive positioning, really strong marketing and marketing that we’re investing (in) to get even better, more precise and more personalized, but it’s a hell of a platform.”

KDP’s 7Up brand has been reformulated with an emphasis on lime flavor in marketing.

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KDP is now applying the playbook that helped Dr Pepper gain share to other brands in its Refreshment Beverages portfolio like Canada Dry and 7Up.

“Canada Dry (is a) billion-dollar-plus brand; far and away leader in ginger ale,” Cofer said. “(It has a) distinctive positioning; all about the demand space of a relax and rejuvenate time …”

Innovation from the brand includes Canada Dry Fruit Splash, which is the combination of the flavors ginger, cherry and strawberry.

“(We’re) finding that platform to be highly incremental to the base business, driving overall trademark sales, great sales execution,” Cofer said.

With the 7Up brand, KDP has reformulated the product and is emphasizing the lime flavor in marketing.

“So, we’ve got an all-new formula, lime over lemon,” Cofer said. “We’ve got a new visual ID. We’ve got a really clever marketing campaign. I think that’s part of the success formula you’re going to start to see employed across these brands.”