Barr jobs could go

SOFT Drinks firm AG Barr is consulting employees and could shed 90 jobs by the end of next January as a result of a...
Pack shots of Tropicana Hydrate+ Mango with Coconut Water and Pineapple with Coconut Water.

Tropicana taps into functional drinks with Hydrate+

Fruit juice brand Tropicana has launched a new range of functional drinks with its new Tropicana Hydrate+ selection of juices.

A rates hike that’s too hot to handle

Rateable value hike is a real blow for Polmont retailer who saw his bill soar after installing an air conditioning unit in his store POLMONT...
Cans of West Coast Cooler Original and West Coast Cooler Sunburst stand on a watery surface with a passionfruit and peach standing next to them.

West Coast Coolers land across Scottish shelves

Irish ready-to-drink brand West Coast Cooler has hit shelves across Scotland's off-trade sector as its two Original and Sunburst variants roll out across the UK.

Nisa board recommends Co-op offer

The Co-op has offered to buy 100% of Nisa shares for up to £137.5m THE Co-op Group has made an offer to purchase Nisa, which...
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Fuel value losses increase across forecourts

Forecourt Eye has reported an increase in the value of fuel lost from no means of payment incidents, highlighting a rise in financial insecurity from motorists.
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Prepare for new pricing regime

MINIMUM Unit Pricing comes into force from next month and both government and industry have been gearing up for the change by launching online guides for retailers
Philadelphia has expanded on its cream cheese range with the launch of its new, limited-edition, jalapeño-inspired Mexican Style variant.

Philadelphia spices up cream cheese with new Mexican Style

Philadelphia has expanded on its cream cheese range with the launch of its new, limited-edition, jalapeño-inspired Mexican Style variant.
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Competition concerns over Sainsbury’s Asda deal

Competition watchdog launches investigation
The Co-op store in Innerleithen has reopened in time for Easter and now offers customers even more following an eight-week transformation.

Co-op continues ambitious investment programme

Co-op Group has revealed that it will launch 24 new stores and refurbishments in the quarter to the end of June across Britain – taking the total to more than 40 sites in the first half of this year.

Stakeholders get further say on DRS

THE Scottish Government has assembled a team of key stakeholders to provide advice on DRS implementation. Launched at Highland Spring’s Blackford facility, the Deposit Return...
Pack shots of the Tennent's 15-pack with the Fifa World Cup 2026 on-pack promotion.

Tennent’s kicks off Fifa World Cup activity

Scottish lager brand Tennent's has furthered its support of national football with the kick off of its new on-pack promotion for the Fifa World Cup 2026.
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Promo ban slammed

Retailers voiced their concerns over proposed promotions restrictions at the latest meeting of the Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group for convenience stores
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Pushing for shopworker protection

THE SCOTTISH Grocers Federation has renewed calls for the Scottish Parliament to introduce greater protections for retail workers under the law. In a letter to...
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FM open to retail voucher scheme for Scots

FIRST Minister Nicola Sturgeon has indicated that Scottish retailers could benefit from a retail voucher programme similar to the High Street Voucher Scheme introduced...

Call for further tobacco rules

A cross party group of MPs and House of Lords Peers – with support from anti-smoking campaign group ASH – has released a wish list of tobacco control measures in a bid to eradicate smoking in the UK by 2030