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Giles Blair

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Colourful-looking vapes appeal to kids, says the Trading Standards Scotland team.

Scottish youth vape sales shock

1 September 2023
Inflation may be dipping but consumer confidence is plummeting.

Consumer confidence falls ahead of Golden Quarter

31 August 2023
The Fed national vice-president Mo Razzaq.

Concern over alcohol duty rate changes

30 August 2023
Scottish Grocers' Federation chief executive Pete Cheema.

Call for shop crime statistics transparency

30 August 2023

November 2023

30 August 2023
Kepak reckons its Rustlers brand can provide students with the meal-deal value they will be seeking.

Tips for driving up sales to university students

22 August 2023
Spar reckons its new raspberry-flavoured vodka could become a big seller.

Spar’s fruity addition to own-brand vodka

21 August 2023
Fodilicious founder Lauren Leisk has shouted out the brand's revamped Cookie Buttons.

Scottish firms’ new sweet offerings

21 August 2023
Greek inspirations: Yiayia gin has been made using botanicals sourced from Crete.

Two masterclasses in creating gin

18 August 2023
Matt Collins, trading director at KP Snacks, has Rugby World Cup advice for c-store retailers.

KP urges retailers to seek snacks to sales conversion

18 August 2023
The new PX Expression from RAER.

Whisky celebrations for RAER and Edrington

17 August 2023
Boost Drinks has shouted out its Rio Tropical variants.

Fruity soft drinks are flavour of the month

17 August 2023
A scene from the Seriously Spreadable TV ad campaign being run by Lactalis.

Seriously spreads out with TV campaign

16 August 2023
Scottish firm Golden Casket is introducing new variants of its Millions sweets to Aldi consumers.

Golden Casket expands Aldi offering

16 August 2023
Suntory Beverage & Food is running its popular Win the Weekend competition again.

Retailers’ chance to win with drinks firms

15 August 2023
The Angelic Safetylicious Banana & Chocolate Oat Squares.

Lunchbox treats from Angelic and Maryland for school kids

15 August 2023
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