United takes M9 as turnover rises
Expanding wholesaler buys central Scotland C&C and reports £10m revenue increase.
Glasgow-based wholesaler United Wholesale (Scotland) has acquired M9 Cash & Carry in Falkirk as...
Tobacco giant aims to help retailers through changes
Imperial continues with legal action but says ‘be prepared’
Imperial Tobacco is launching Partnering for Success, a project designed to give retailers information and guidance...
Crafty spirits event
The UK’s first national conference for craft distillers takes place in Perthshire in October
On 5 – 6 October, The UK Craft Distillers’ Conference, run...
£8 trillion of dodgy products
570bn illicit cigarettes consumed worldwide in 2013
Market research company Euromonitor International has released what it calls a new white paper - How to Understand...
Morrisons to increase wages
Supermarket giant Morrisons plans to increase its hourly pay rate for store staff to £8.20 an hour from a previous minimum of £6.83.
The £8.20...
Moy Park swoops into GB Convenience Sector
Ireland’s number one poultry brand Moy Park has joined key players in the GB convenience sector, - supplying a diverse range of Moy Park...
Running a rule over rugby
Power on display at the Rugby World Cup, which kicked off last month and is set to run until the end of October, is...
Capitalise on the power of display
Showing your wares is an essential part of retail and Varta has created a battery-shaped stand to help shops display their battery stocks in...
Smoking out the Grouse
Whisky brand The Famous Grouse is changing one of the expressions in its range – The Black Grouse.
From now on it will be known...
Lion purrs in surprisingly smooth Scotch push
A smooth, dapper lion is the face of Whyte & Mackay in its new ads.
The campaign portrays the lion as a gentleman enjoying a...
JW ode to joy
Having spent 15 years encouraging its consumers to keep walking, Johnnie Walker now wants to them go further with joy.
The whisky brand’s new campaign,...
Growing the meat snack market
Adult snackers are being targeted by the latest range from Mattessons.
Saying that almost a quarter of UK households buy meat snacks and valuing the...
A thirst for a special offer
Price-marked packs have become the new norm in many product categories in convenience outlets. That’s unlikely to change anytime soon. But there are some...
The pound on your packet
DOES price remain vitally important to shoppers? The short answer appears to be yes, especially £1 prices.
Bev Seymour, commercial manager of Chewits brand owner...
Clearly single
CLEAR and transparent pricing information is high on value-conscious shoppers’ priorities according to Mondelez International.
In response it has introduced PMPs in several categories including...
Feedback leads to phase two
TREASURY Wine Estates has launched a second wave of price-marked packs, with packs priced at £6.99 and at £7.99 a bottle, following a trial...
