Convictions cleared for Post Office retailers
JUDGES at the High Court in England have overturned the convictions of 39 former sub-postmasters in a landmark ruling for Post Office retailers.
The appeals...
DRS ding dong at Scottish parliament
CPG focuses on ScotGov’s controversial proposals .
Campaign aims to cut underage drinking
Police, retailers, alcohol producers and councils are launching a Scotland-wide "It'll Cost You!" campaign to drive down underage drinking and associated anti-social behaviour.
Dance for cash
INDUSTRY charity GroceryAid raised over half a million pounds at its annual gala ball, which moved to a new home in London.
Sluggish June for Scotland’s retail sector
ANNUAL food sales growth hit its highest level since April 2014 this summer, new figures from the Scottish Retail Consortium for June reveal. However,...
Adding to the taste of home
ADDING a little sauce could be tasty for retailers says Partners for Growth, the marketing and merchandising service for convenience operators from multi-category brands...
Jetting into five more years
AN independent forecourt in Dundee has become the latest to receive Jet’s new branding after signing a re-tie deal with the fuel supplier for...
Brands battle a cereal slowdown
Cereal is the UK’s most popular breakfast food, but after a slump in sales, the fight is on to build a healthy image for the...
Staying home is big business
Brands weigh in on lockdown trends and their effects on the big night in
Reality check in September slide
Summer comeback falters as sales figures show food and drink like-for-likes drop
SEPTEMBER was a difficult month for Scottish retailers, with like-for-like food sales down...
Off-trade is in high spirits report finds
Spirits are soaring in the Scottish off-trade according to the latest market report from William Grant & Sons
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...
More people turning to GroceryAid
GroceryAid has revealed it spent £4.7m over the last year, supporting 14,583 grocery colleagues who had fallen on hard time
Mumtaz wins prize at Ignite awards
EDINBURGH c-store operator Mumtaz Ali took the prize as Most Improve Retailer in the 2017 Imperial Tobacco Ignite Awards.
Festive rewards
THE Post Office has launched its first ever loyalty scheme for users of its Drop & Go parcel service.
Carling announced as official beer of SPFL
Molson Coors Beverage Company lager brand Carling has been named as the Official Beer for the Scottish Football Premier League until the 2026/27 Season.
