Tesco to merge with Booker in £3.7bn deal
SUPERMARKET and multiple convenience store giant Tesco has announced a £3.7bn deal to merge with Booker Group, the UK’s biggest food wholesaler.
The deal, which...
Edinburgh Fringe visitors develop a taste for Haggis
Macsween Edinburgh has reported an uplift in its Haggis sales since the beginning of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival as tourists discover the Scottish delicacy.
Rock Face kicks off bare faced ad campaign
Men's grooming brand Rock Face has launched a new marketing campaign to grab the attention of shoppers with some tongue-in-cheek ads.
Pink Lady teams up with Judi Love to empower the lunch hour
Natural foods brand Pink Lady has teamed up with Loose Women star Judi Love in a new campaign to drive up sales with office workers and commuters.
Hancocks stocks up for Halloween candy
Hancocks has geared up for the Halloween season with new treats from Candy Realms for guisers or for nights in on the couch for this year.
7UP seeks to shake up summer with £5k cash prize
Soft drinks brand 7UP is set to bring a refreshing new campaign to the UK this summer and offer consumers the chance to win £5,000 cash.
Nestlé launches range of bakery-inspired confectionery flavours
Confectionery giant Nestlé has unveiled a new range of sharing bag bakery-inspired sweets across its Munchies, Milkybar and Aero chocolate brands.
DRS handling fees revealed
THE handling fee that retailers will receive for returned containers when Scotland’s deposit return scheme goes live have been revealed.
Red Bull ‘energises soft drinks profits’
Energy drinks giant Red Bull is advising c-store retailers to stay stocked up on a variety of format sizes and emphasised the importance of multipacks.
CCEP brings Miami to the shelves with Monster Ultra Vice Guava
CCEP has bolstered the Monster Energy range in time for the summer months with the roll out of the new Monster Ultra Vice Guava variant.
We’ll still push for our causes
Convenience and grocery industry leaders have vowed to continue to fight their corner with whoever becomes First Minister at the end of the month.
Brunette unveils its first clear coffee liqueur
French distiller Bordeaux Distilling Co has unveiled its first transparent coffee liqueur with the roll out of the new Brunette Clear Coffee Liqueur.
Long drinks in Olympics sales surge
HOT weather and the Olympics in Rio combined to boost demand for alcohol, according to researcher Nielsen.
Beer and cider were the big winners, with...
Sweet Sensations Golden Casket Celebrate 65 Years of Business
Golden Casket, founded in 1959 in Greenock, celebrates 65 years of making sweets like Buchanan’s, All Rounders, and Millions.
Mackie’s reports profits boost after wider UK distribution
Scottish ice cream producers Mackie's of Scotland has reported a boost in its annual turnover following wider distribution south of the border.
We’ll reconsider shopworker law
Parties tell SGF hustings that Holyrood could look again at parity with emergency services for offences against store staff
CALLS for shop workers to be...
