Fit drinks formats to customers says Aston Manor

Aston Manor aims to keep the drinks range more convenient for consumers by matching the demand for any occasion through a variety of formats.
Promotional image of competition between PepsiCo and Bestway offering retailers the chance to win a branded van.

Win a van in Walkers & Bestway partnership

Bestway members are in with the chance to win a new electric van complete with a customisable wrap in a new competition with PepsiCo.
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Comic book treatment for a heroic retailer

MONIAIVE retailer Graham Watson has taken coronavirus heroism to the next level by appearing in a special comic
Former nightclub owner Paul Crawford secured an investment on Dragon’s Den.

Panther wins with Dragons

GLASGOW entrepreneur Paul Crawford gave his brand a serious exposure boost last month, when he appeared on BBC’s Dragon’s Den.

Nisa tracking app delivers the goods

DELIVERED wholesaler and symbol group Nisa has announced a 20% reduction in distribution-related calls to its helpdesk, following the launch of its new app. Designed...

Put a Nisa in your tank

NISA is to be the first symbol group in the UK to have its own-brand fuel after it reached a deal with supplier Greenergy. The...
Pack shots of the 2025 rebrand for BrewDog including Punk IPA, Hazy Jane, Lost Lager and Elvis Juice. The four cans are stacked on a black platform against a black background.

BrewDog unveils complete brand makeover

Scottish craft brewer BrewDog has unveiled a complete rebrand of its core range of beers, aiming to evolve the branding across packs.
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Illicit trade tracker

JTI has launched a new ‘Postcode Calculator’ tool offering retailers a view of how their local area has been affected by the illicit tobacco trade.

PayPoint builds on gaming offer with Fortnite vouchers

Payment services provider PayPoint has partnered up with Epic Games to include vouchers for Fortnite as part of its services for retail partners.
John Dunne, UKVIA director general, says the forum will explore major changes that will have a critical impact on the vapes industry and retailers.

UK vapes industry warns of taxing times

UK vapes industry leaders will gather next week to debate the impact of the new tax on products and to discuss how new vaping rules can protect consumers and responsible retailers.

A fresh start

AS 2014 has drawn to an end some fascinating and encouraging findings from specialist convenience channel market analyst HIM Research & Consulting suggested that...

Murphy to lead retail body

ANDREW Murphy, retail director at John Lewis, is the new chairman of the Scottish Retail Consortium. Murphy took on the role on 1 January...
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Brighter news for Scottish retail

The retail picture across Scotland is looking a little brighter as we head into the crucial Christmas trading period

Time is ticking on DRS deadline

Humza Yousaf has given the Prime Minister until the end of the day to allow the inclusion of glass in the deposit return scheme or it could be scrapped.

Food stars in sales jump

Easter chocolate treats lead the charge as Scottish retail fights off the big March freeze THE economy appears to be warming up at last, with...

Spirit gift packs in c-store exclusive

A gift pack of Grant’s whisky and six collectable glasses is being offered to the c-store sector. The glasses reflect the history of the...