The Scottish Government is still on track to introduce a minimum alcohol unit price of 50p.

Round 1 goes to Holyrood

Whisky group vows to fight on as Scotland’s courts back parliament’s right to pass minimum pricing SCOTLAND’S whisky industry says it will fight on and...
Robert Sider: Clydebank Co-op/Keystore outlet striking a chord.

Indie co-op to tie in with symbol group

Clydebank society joins with Keystore in reclaimed store INDEPENDENT co-operative society Clydebank Co-op is to move outside the wholesaling arrangements of the Co-operative Group and...
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Public urged to mind shops

Costcutter launches new campaign

Good agreement for Bon Accord

Scottish soft drinks brand Bon Accord has signed a new deal with Sainsbury's that will see its drinks in over 20 of the supermarket's stores in Scotland.
Scottish Government finance secretary John Swinney officially opens the new Mackie’s Crisps factory in Errol. The new facility, on the site of a historic brickworks, will allow production to double. A visitor centre is planned at the site.

Crisps firm plans to build for the future

PRODUCTION of crisps at Scottish producer Mackie’s will more than double after the company moved its factory to a new site that once held...
Jisp's new wholesale loyalty solution works just like the Scan & Save app.

Jisp unveils wholesale rewards platform

Jisp, the award-winning technology solutions company behind the successful Scan & Save shopper app, has launched what it says is an industry-first wholesale loyalty and rewards platform for retailers.

Score bar experiences with Innis & Gunn promotion

Innis & Gunn is set to take to the streets of Glasgow and Edinburgh on 16 May to kick off its 'Win Your Own Bar' promotion for the Euros 2024.

Investment by c-stores rises

• Autumn sees bounce back after “budget shock” • Indies and symbols ahead of multiples INVESTMENT by c-store owners bounced back in autumn 2015 after a...
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Which way Scotland?

Scotland’s referendum on independence is only a few months away. Today we begin our look at points of the Scottish Government’s White Paper of...

Lucozade unveils new major brand overhaul

Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I has unified the Lucozade brand for the first time with its three sub-brands featuring a new TV campaign and pack design.
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Belhaven pushes its local roots across its beer

Provenance of a brand matters to consumers, making local products like Belhaven beers key must-stocks for the year ahead.

‘No one is holding me to ransom’

PAYPOINT has come in for a storm of criticism from a number of independent Scottish retailers following the introduction of a new monthly fee...
The current National Minimum Wage Rate for persons 21 and over is 6.31 an hour. ACS estimates that if rates continue to rise and proposed auto enrolment pension contributions are taking into account the real cost of the minimum wage in 2020 will be £8.14 an hour

Commission told to freeze NMW

Retailer groups say minimum wage increases have cost jobs and delayed store improvement projects THE organisations representing independent and convenience sector food and drink retailers...

Finsbury bakes up its licensed offer

Finsbury Food Group is out to turn the bakery section Upside Down as its reveals its partnership with Netflix show Stranger Things with its new licensed cake.
Cabinet secretary for finance, employment, and sustainable growth John Swinney, on stage right, answers questions at SGF’s referendum debate.

Living wage aim for all sectors

Swinney tells SGF event that an SNP government of an independent Scotland would push for at least £7.65 an hour IN an independent Scotland where...

Skwishee gears up for Bring Your Own Cup day

Frozen fizzy drinks brand Skwishee has announced the return of its Bring Your Own Cup Day for the summer for Saturday 29 July.