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The caring side of KeyStore

KEYSTORE retailers went above and beyond for their communities over the festive period, to the benefit of 42 local foodbanks.

Charity chief to retire

RETAIL industry charity GroceryAid has announced that its director general, Gillian Barker, is to retire later this year. She commented: “Every working day at GroceryAid...

Digging into a healthy lunch

New trends breed opportunity YOU can’t put a price on health but any retailer who chooses to ignore the increased importance shoppers are now placing...

Developing traditions

WHISKY has been very important to the Scottish drinks scene and to Scottish retailing for many generations. But despite the fact that Scotch whisky...

Scots start for the bear tour

SCOTLAND’S capital and its Commonwealth Games city played host to a loaf with a difference late last month. Paddington Bear and a team from...
Chris Gallacher

United role for Gallacher

SCOTFRESH managing director Chris Gallacher is to join United Wholesale (Scotland)
Lisa Williams, the 2019 World Porridge Making Champion.

Helping hand from Hamlyns

Some were surprised last month when it was revealed that the winner of the World Porridge Making Championship was, in fact, from England.

New directions – Faraz Iqbal, Linktown Local Kirkcaldy

We ask some of Scotland’s young c-store retailers about their businesses and the key issues of the day. Linktown Local in Kirkcaldy has been completely...
SILK Cut is getting a minimalist makeover to underline, says brand owner JTI

Silk Cuts the clutter on pack

SILK Cut is getting a minimalist makeover to underline, says brand owner JTI, its positioning as a premium brand. The logo has been tweaked and...
Lauren Low Asda

Asda hero of the year

A SCOTTISH employee has beaten competition from across the UK at the Proud to be Asda awards.

Bunker joins Spar

NICK Bunker has been appointed as the new non-executive chair of the Spar Food Distributors (SFD) board.

Awards drive firms forward

Scottish wholesalers reveal their ambitions for the future following their award wins at the Scottish Wholesale Achievers Awards 2023.

Merry-ish festive sales for grocery

British grocery sales saw a  “reasonable, but not spectacular” final Christmas trading period, according to Mike Watkins, Nielsen’s UK head of retailer insight

United Wholesale Scotland’s vape intiative

United Wholesale Scotland has been rolling out new disposable vape recycling bins across its fascia stores to encourage vapes to recycle more.
Jisp

Insightful launch

Retail app Jisp has launched a new insights feature across its services.

John moving on

LANDMARK Wholesale trading director John Searl has announced his resignation from the business with effect from the end of this year.