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Scotland’s Top Brands: 30-39

Spotlight on the top Scottish food and drink brands of 2022 from 30-39.

Society still on right track

THE easing of Covid restrictions has affected each arm of Scotmid’s business in different ways, but the society’s latest financial results remain largely positive.
Chief execuitve John Brodie, above, said it was a satisfying set of results in a tough market

Profit edges up at Scotmid

SCOTMID, Scotland’s largest independent retail co-operative has posted a small increase in profit and an increase in turnover in its first-half figures, despite what...
Grocery Aid

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.
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Spar Scotland unveils new spin to win mechanic for spring promotion

Spar Scotland has unveiled an exclusive digital activation for spring 2026 with its new spin-to-win mechanic 'Spin into Spring'.
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Planning for profit

UNITAS Wholesale has launched updates on its Plan for Profit website, offering independent retailers more ways to engage with the retail initiative.

Asif Ashraf, Smartways and MHouse Solutions

Asif Ashraf founded the symbol store chain Smartways in 2013. It has since grown to include 11 stores. He also owns and runs EPoS...
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Small businesses spared tax plan

HMRC overhauls its plans for digital tax returns TAX reforms that would require businesses to file VAT returns digitally have been postponed. Mel Stride MP, financial...

Fit drinks formats to customers says Aston Manor

Aston Manor aims to keep the drinks range more convenient for consumers by matching the demand for any occasion through a variety of formats.

Planet Cafe lands at Spar

Award-winning Irish food brand Deli Lites has secured a deal with the Spar Scotland network for a new range of Planet Cafe food-on-the-go products.
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Let’s talk turkey, the battle is on to win festive customers

Offers, recipes, planners, countdowns and celebrity chefs... Christmas is well underway at the multiples. Could you learn from the giants? IT is the time of...
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Growth slows during Eat Out to Help Out

The Eat Out to Help Out scheme took a bite out of supermarket sales in August, but take-home grocery sales continued to enjoy strong growth
Belhaven Brewery

Brewery is well worth visiting

Belhaven Brewery walked away with the ‘Visitor Attraction of the Year’ title at the World Beer Awards last month.

Vacancies soar on the high street

Scottish footfall figures fall behind UK
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Contactless limit increase

BARCLAYCARD is rolling out a new £45 contactless limit across UK retailers this month.
Food sales suffered in March compared to the same month last year. The figures are distorted by the timing of Easter (March last year, April this year) but still point to an underlining decline in sales across Scotland.

Chill goes on as deals hit prices

Late Easter distorts sales figures but first three months show Scotland well behind UK performance MARCH was a poor month for food retailers across Scotland,...