At-home cocktails should be in the mix
Cocktails are popular in the on-trade – and that trend crosses into the off-trade, where consumers experiment with creating serves at home – and Diageo has solutions to help boost c-store sales.
United looks to the north
• Wholesaler reports a £10m rise in turnover in last financial year.
• Reaches 275 Day-Today stores and 150 U-Save stores.
THE managing director of Glasgow-based...
Cadbury’s Big Win-Win returns with £100k worth of prizes
Chocolate brand Cadbury has brought back its popular Big Win-Win promotion offering consumers and retailer alike the chance to win from a prize pot worth £100k.
Callum Beattie is checking in with Checkout
Suppliers and industry firms have all put their weight behind GroceryAid Scotland's Checkout festival event with headliner Callum Beattie.
Radnor Hills introduces new PMP range
Welsh soft drinks firm Radnor Hill has unveiled a new PMP format for its carbonated Radnor Spring range, offering retailer stronger margins for the drinks.
Cadbury Top Deck is back on shelves
Carrying on its 200th anniversary celebrations, Cadbury has relaunched its Top Deck variant, which first hit store shelves in 1993.
Doritos goes to the dark side with Stranger Things tie-up
Doritos is teaming up with Stranger Things to launch a limited-edition Black Garlic Dip and Stranger Things-inspired party-sized bags ahead of the hit show’s much-anticipated final series later this year.
Dangers of meter tampering laid out by CrimeStoppers
Independent charity organisation CrimeStoppers has warned retailers about the dangers of energy meter tampering after seeing a rise of the illegal act.
Hovis unveils Christmas packs
Bakery brand Hovis is set to inject some festive cheer this year with its new limited-edition seasonal packs as well as charity donations to FareShare.
Inflation dips as foods cost rise as Christmas approaches
Overall inflation has decreased month-to-month by the end of October, but food and drink prices have climbed upwards once again.
Labour adds to wage pressure
Miliband signals NMW link to average earnings
IF the Labour Party forms the next Westminster government it will set a statutory minimum wage target linked...
Scottish postmasters will be cleared by summer, ScotGov says
ScotGov looks to clear sub-postmasters names by this summer following the announcement that Westminster will extend its own bill to include Northern Ireland.
Awards Profile – Independent Retailer of the Year
Jaz's Premier in Grangemouth was the winner of the Scottish Grocer Awards 2023 Independent Retailer of the Year honour. We've been catching up with owner Jaz Ali to find out more about what makes his store so outstanding.
Ueshima Pours Over new Coffee Bags
Japanese coffee brand Ueshima Coffee Company has unveiled innovative new Pour Over Coffee Bags, aiming to deliver filter-style coffee experience.
Scotmid feels the cold as sales slip
EDINBURGH-based co-operative Scotmid saw sales and profit slip in the first six months of its trading year, compared to the same period last year,...
PayPoint invites retailers to take part in annual survey
Payment services firm PayPoint is inviting its retailer customers to take part in its annual survey to gain feedback across its services.
