The interior of the newly built Morrisons Daily retail unit at Balfron, in Stirlingshire.

New Morrisons Daily opens in Scotland

Supermarket chain Morrisons and forecourts operator Highland Fuels have teamed up to open their third convenience store in Scotland.
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Experts discuss how to make c-stores more profitable and sustainable

In the third Convenience Conversation of 2019, the panel discuss the need for innovation to survive
McVitie's is launching a caramel version of its classic Penguin buscuit.

Penguins are not just black and white, they’re also caramel!

McVitie's is launching a caramel version of its classic Penguin biscuit.

Stakeholders get further say on DRS

THE Scottish Government has assembled a team of key stakeholders to provide advice on DRS implementation. Launched at Highland Spring’s Blackford facility, the Deposit Return...
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Sweet for social media

United Wholesale (Scotland) caused some serious buzz on social media last month, reaching more than four million Facebook users with one chocolate bar .

Proxy purchasing campaign goes national

A CAMPAIGN aimed at preventing adults from purchasing alcohol for under 18s has been rolled out across Scotland. The ‘It’ll Cost You!’ campaign seeks to...
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Have your say on obesity strategy

Healthy Living programme director Kathryn Neil has been urging retailers to make sure they have their say on new regulations aimed at tackling obesity
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Ice cream of the crop

Nearly 100 years after his grandad opened a small cafe in Hamilton, David Equi has helped Equi’s Ice Cream become one of Scotland’s fastest-growing firms. We asked him how.

Tips on next year’s tobacco trends

Tobacco giant JTI has outlined what it reckons will be key areas of growth for 2019, with the capsule and value segments tipped for success
The impressively fitted-out Scotmid Heartlands store that opened in Whitburn last year.

Scotmid Co-op ‘is in good health’

Scotmid Co-op’s c-stores will continue to see investments in upgrades, chief exec John Brodie has promised as he prepares to hand over to CEO designate Karen Scott in August.

Selling salmon

WITH demand for high protein snacks on the rise the Meatsnacks Group, the company behind Wild West Jerky, has decided the time is right...
Adnan Arif, left, and Usman Arif, right at the new Pollok Day-Today.

Seizing the day – Refit for Arif family

AFTER almost a quarter of a century as a traditional independent Glasgow housing estate store, the community shop in Ladymuir Crescent in the city’s...
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Partners put breakfasts into banks

NISA Retail has joined forces with the Kellogg Company to help people across the UK get a decent breakfast. The symbol store firm has...
HMRC officials worked for 48 hours to remove duty-fraud alcohol from three storage untis in the English Midlands.

Scots brands in duty swoop

Glens and Smirnoff seized and counterfeit High Commissioner labels found as English scheme is busted THOUSANDS of litres of Scottish-produced vodka, sold to be distributed...

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Addo Food Group has been celebrating the 50th work anniversary of a colleague at its Palethorpes factory
Police Scotland is to roll out the 'It'll Cost You' campaign across Scotland

Police Scotland rolls out summer campaign to combat street disorder and youth drinking

Scottish Alcohol Industry Partnership's "It'll Cost You" campaign is being taken nationwide POLICE Scotland has begun to roll out “It’ll Cost You”, the North Lanarkshire...