Food sales show a summer smile
FOOD sales in August in Scotland might not have won any gold medals for the high jump but they did return one of their...
Brand, brand, voom
SYMBOL group Spar is continuing its programme to recruit forecourt businesses across the UK with a specialised package that includes Spar-branded fuel.
The first...
Wine fans set to trade up?
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WINE could be more important than ever to retailers this Christmas and that very much includes retailers running c-stores, according to Brand Phoenix the...
Six figures from Spar
CJ Lang celebrated a major fundraising milestone last month, having raised £150,000 for charity over a 12 month period.
Record is under fire
Daily Record publisher Reach has come under fire from the NFRN.
Small and mighty
SOME retailers might not consider 400 sq ft a lot of room – to Idnan Hanif, of U-Save in Stoneyburn in West Lothian, it...
CJ Lang takes honours – Scottish Wholesale Achievers awards
CJ Lang & Son, the Dundee-based food and drink wholesaler, has been named the best wholesale business in Scotland at the Scottish Wholesale Achievers...
No charge for electric vehicles
Volkswagen has installed free charging points for electric vehicles at 400 Tesco stores across the UK
Premium positioning for Orange soft drink
ORANGE-flavoured soft drink brand Sunny D is repositioning itself with the launch of new premium packaging.
Sunny D is now available in 1L and 500ml...
Analysis on the move
GLOBAL EPOS software provider Henderson Technology has launched a new analysis tool that can be used remotely.
New ownership follows Hi Street dispute
The company, which supplies digital signage to retailers, underwent a restructuring last month
New routes to the stars
BEER and cider supplier Heineken has updated its Star Retailer merchandising and incentive scheme, after receiving retailer comments from HIM research.
For the first time...
SGF pushes back on judicial review claims
Trade association says speculation is factually incorrect
THE Scottish Grocers’ Federation has said it is not currently pursuing a judicial review into the Scottish Government's...
Total grocery registers first Kantar fall
THE whole UK grocery market is in decline for the first time since Kantar Worldpanel began its records in 1994. Sales are down 0.2%...
Facing a squeeze?
AT least one brand is called Innocent and, until recently, there were few bad things said about fruit juice.
But things have changed and some...
AG Barr powers up energy category
Soft drinks giant AG Barr says its range of energy drinks will meet new HFSS restrictions in Scotland and appeal to consumers' needs.
