Tobacco sniffer dog Rosie sits in front of an Aberdeen City Council van with a bag of illegal tobacco products.

Illegal tobacco haul in Aberdeen raid

Nearly 300 illicit nicotine products have been seized from two stores in the Aberdeen area by the Trading Standards Scotland team.

Footfall out of step

Scottish footfall continues to lag behind the total UK figure, according to the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC).

Driving milk drinks in the chillers

Mars Chocolate Drinks & Treats and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners offers advice on how to build up dairy drinks across the chillers.
Cocktails serves stand next to bottles of Disaronno Originale and Disaronno Velvet with the Originale variant in a bar and Velvet cocktail against a summer holiday backdrop.

Disaronno builds the cocktail opportunity in summer

Cocktails have been in high demand ever since lockdown and Disaronno reckons this can offer retailers a chance for link-up sales and increase basket spend.
The revitalised Nisa Local store on Yoker Mill Road in Glasgow.

Nisa on big drive to recruit stores

Nisa has announced ambitious plans to expand its network of stores – at the same time as a revitalised Glasgow outlet reopened to serve its local community.
Colleen Blackhurst, Dan Brown, Graham Watson and Mohammed Rajak discussed soaring levels of retail crime at the SGF seminar highlighting the issue.

Retailer Reality – crime epidemic

Scottish c-store bosses have told of their sickening crime experiences, which included a pregnant retailer who was repeatedly kicked in the stomach by a female thief.
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Government knew about ditched Horizon report

BBC News has reported the 2016 Government knew about a ditched report from the Post Office which could have helped wrongfully accused postmasters.
Nisa posts record recruitment

Nisa posts record recruitment

STORES-owned buying group and wholesaler Nisa has reported record recruitment figures. The company said it had brought 245 members operating more than 520 stores...

Passing the golden torch

AFTER 58 years at the helm, Douglas Rae, founder and managing director of Golden Casket Confectionery has announced his decision to retire.

Help for homeless

TWO Scottish entrepreneurs joined forces over the festive period to provide meals for the homeless at Christmas. Beer brand Brewgooder spent the festive period encouraging...
Amanda Casey

Health lead at Filshill

JW FILSHILL has appointed a new health and safety manager
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Scottish stars are revealed

20th Food & Drink Excellence Awards held .

Former ambassador to be whisky leader

DIPLOMAT David Frost is to be the new chief executive of the Scotch Whisky Association. He will take over from Gavin Hewitt at...

Free strikes on way out

STRIKE anywhere matches are on their way out, with Republic Technologies set to remove the format from its range ahead of changes to EU regulations.
Steve Rodell, managing director – retail & leisue at Christie & Co, sits at a desk.

Investors keen on convenience, says Christie & Co

Christie & Co has predicted that investors will remain keen on convenience and forecourt locations as sites evolve to match consumer demand.

Here for the banter

SCOTLAND’S biggest-selling beer, Tennent’s Lager, hasn’t been officially linked with the Commonwealth Games. But the Glasgow-brewed brand couldn’t resist giving visitors a special welcome...