Ryan McCaffery and Paul Stokoe

My market: Smoking out value

Sales and marketing professionals explain how they see convenience and wholesale. This issue: Paul Stokoe and Ryan McCaffery from JTI Have you seen especially positive...
Suntory Beverage & Food is running its popular Win the Weekend competition again.

Retailers’ chance to win with drinks firms

Both Suntory Beverage & Food and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners are giving c-store retailers the chance to win in competitions they are running.
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Could retailers turn footage into footfall?

CCTV has a long track record in security and crime prevention. But by failing to use the cameras to gain valuable insights into the...
Dentons Counsel Sarah Jackman

Better family leave policies can win over employees

Employment law specialist Sarah Jackman discusses how better family leave policies including gender neutral polices, fertility leave and childcare support can attract and retain employees.

Premier breaks 3300

PREMIER, the UK’s biggest symbol group, now has more than 3,300 Premier stores in the UK, brand owner Booker says. The total includes 330 new...
Virtual tour on Nisa Express store

Nisa unveils new format

Symbol offers virtual tour of Express store
Shona Robison, cabinet secretary for finance and local government, stands in Scottish Parliament in front of the Scotland flag.

Scotland business rates frozen for another year

ScotGov has announced a freeze to business rates for another year, as retailers continue to face constant challenges to trading in the retail sector.

Emoji partners land on packs

  KERRY Foods has joined forces with Sony Pictures to launch a new on-pack promotion in association with The Emoji Movie, which hits cinema screens...

Industry warns over alcohol hike

The Scottish Government is considering raising the minimum unit pricing on off-trade alcohol products, raising the prices for consumers.

SWA boss in position

Colin Smith assumed full responsibility at the top of the trade body on 31 December

Northern exposure

FRANCIS Street Services in Wick has been rebranded after its owner Simpson Oils signed a supply contract for Jet fuel.

Charles Wilson takes Tesco job

BOOKER boss Charles Wilson is to head up Tesco’s UK and Ireland business when the supermarket giant completes its acquisition of the wholesaler next...
The hi-tech, purpose-built JW Filshill distribution centre near Glasgow Airport.

Wholesaler good to grow

Forward-thinking wholesaler JW Filshill has moved into its new HQ and distribution centre, which will help the company's ambitious plans for expansion.

Morrisons swaps out the plastic

Morrisons has announced it plans to remove all plastic carrier bags from its checkouts

Seasonal Schweppes mocktails

Halloween party hosts may also look to create some ghoulish cocktails and mocktails for their guests, and mixers are a key ingredient for this.

Symbols are vying for your business

Scottish fascia groups have touted the strengths of their various symbols and how retailers can benefit from them, should store owners be looking to swap out in the new year.