Lennart brings back a Beetle
A Londis customer from Livingston has been handed the keys to a new Volkswagen Beetle after taking part in the Walkers Bring it Back...
Experimenting with tradition at the Glasgow Distillery
The Glasgow Distillery reckons it can offer a spirited solution to match for traditional whisky drinkers as well as those looking for something different in their dram.
Plain packs hit c-store shelves
PLAIN packs, the new style of cigarettes boxes that follow standardised packaging rules set by UK authorities, and other regulations required by the European...
Chisholm to Stephens, new sales director at Dunfermline bakery
WINNER of Scottish Baker of the Year, Dunfermline-based Stephens the Bakers, has appointed Ewen Chisholm as sales director.
Chisholm, formerly chief operating officer of...
One third reporting a sales drop
While many c-stores have experienced extraordinary sales growth during the COVID-19 crisis, a new report from the ACS has found one third have seen a fall in sales
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.
What will make you famous?
Find something to stand out says Scotfresh MD
LIFE in retail can be tough, tougher than he used to think, Chris Gallacher, managing director of...
Wholesome recruitment
WOMEN in wholesale has launched a new job finder offering free vacancy advertising for any roles in the wholesale, retail and FMCG sectors
Updates brings World of Sweets faster to retailers
World of Sweets has brought a tranche of updates across tech and its field team in a bid to provide a better, faster service for its retail customers.
Booker on track
GIANT wholesaler Booker Group told shareholders at its annual general meeting that its most recent trading period had gone well, but said tobacco sales...
Health policy to hit food to go
Paper from FSS puts food to go in the spotlight with proposed restrictions
Levy should have lasted longer
First minister tells conference economic measures level the field
THE only way to make competition fairer between c-stores and supermarkets is through economic policy, according...
Time to cross the digital divide?
IS the digital revolution boosting or hampering local stores? Can wifi, social media, web-based commerce and more make a positive contribution to a retail...
Intelligence key to fighting crime
Sharing resources and knowledge top of the agenda at Retailers Against Crime conference
Online sales buck trends
The latest lockdown has triggered the highest ever levels of January online grocery sales, with British shoppers spending £1.4bn on online groceries in the four-week period.
Families splash out extra £1bn
BRITISH shoppers spent £1bn more at Christmas in 2017 than they had a year earlier, with a record £469m being spent on premium own-label lines in December alone.
