Growing… and in a good way

Food scares and scandals may be big news but Dr Colette Backwell, director of the Scottish Food and Drink Federation, argues that Scotland’s food...

Spar Show This Month

SPAR Scotland will welcome retailers and suppliers back for another virtual event.
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Scottish sales ‘very troubling’

Retailers in Scotland have seen another month of disappointing sales .
Daniel Johnson MSP worked to bring the bill into power in Scotland in 2021.

Acting to stop the abusive criminals

Retail crime remains a blight across the industry, leaving store owners and their colleagues constantly at risk from abusive customers.

Spar enters extra time

Spar Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang has extended its partnership with the Scottish FA

Unitas calls for government support

WHOLESALE buying group Unitas has called for the government to underwrite the debts owed by small businesses. As part of COVID-19 emergency support measures, retail,...
Pets are eating better food than their owners, with treats proving particularly recession-proof. UK shoppers spent £239 million on treating their animals in 2012.

It’s a dog’s life and a good life

Petcare becomes key area as dog food sales top £1bn and treats sales soar RECESSION? What recession ask the nation’s dogs, who are enjoying luxury...

Nisa sets out symbol stall

NISA has been setting out its stall, as it seeks to recruit talented Scottish retailers.
Head shot of Louisa Coursey, programme manager of Scotland Food & Drink's Net Zero Commitment team.

Scotland Food & Drink strengthens Net Zero team

Industry firm Scotland Food & Drink has strengthened its commitment to hit net zero by 2045 with the appointment of a new programme manager for the initiative.
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The Fed teams up with Bestway on exclusive promotion

Fed members are set to benefit from an exclusive new promotion via UK wholesaler Bestway with the new Bestway Voucher Book.
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Tropical energy

RED Bull has added a tropical-flavour line to its enegry drinks range. Head of category marketing at Red Bull Gavin Lissimore said: “Red Bull Tropical...

Taking real pride in Scottish produce

Scottish wholesaler Lomond The Wholesale Food Co is gearing up for its trade show set to take place in the SEC in May this year.
Jisp and Nisa initially launched Scan & Save on a trial basis last autumn.

Scan & save rolling out

NISA and Jisp have joined forces to roll out the retail app brand’s Scan & Save augmented reality (AR) vouchering system to independent retailers across the UK.
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JTI shakes up the field sales force

JTI has overhauled its field sales force in the biggest shake up for the team in decades.

Proving c-stores really can deliver

Fife retailer Zahid Ullah is aiming to get small c-stores offering online shopping and delivery with new technology. A Kelty retailer has launched a new...

Grocery shoppers open to voice activation

SHOPPERS are showing an increasing interest in voice-activated technology to make their food and grocery purchases from home, according to food and grocery research...