Tailored Spirits records strongest trade year yet
Specialist whisky bottling firm Tailored Spirits Co has announced its strongest trading year yet as it lines up plans for growth across 2026.
Delamere points to popularity of flavoured milks
Dairy firm Delamere reckons c-store retailers can drive sales from its flavoured milks, which have enjoyed long-standing popularity and success.
New strategy for Scottish produce
SCOTTISH businesses are getting behind the nation’s fruit, vegetable and potato industry with the launch of a new growth strategy for the sector.
The Planting...
Black Friday sales brought relief over the festivities
The value in Black Friday sales in 2022, according to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium-KPMG Scottish retail sales monitor.
Dairy far from run of the Mills
Bosses at Scottish dairy business Mills Milk have been explaining how the firm can help convenience store retailers, while Delamere Dairy has been highlighting a new Salted Caramel flavour.
Health on a roll
While wrapped white bread continues to decline, wholemeal and seeded loaves have seen sales increase. And brands continue to grab a bigger share in...
Scotmid Co-op makes a life-saving donation to St Andrew’s First Aid
Scottish convenience retailer Scotmid Co-op has marked 10 years of partnership with St Andrew's First Aid with a generous £5,000 donation to the charity.
Good forecast for c-stores
THE future looks bright for convenience retailing according to a new report from training and research charity IGD.
A new forecast from the charity predicts...
Home comforts – planned nights in
Stats show consumers are still choosing staying in rather than going out. But retailers say these days a big-night-in strategy has to be about...
Prizes galore at Achievers
Scotland’s top wholesalers gathered in the Sheraton Grand, Edinburgh, last month to celebrate success at the Scottish Wholesale Achievers Awards.
Dark treats with a minty heart
CHOCOLATIER Elizabeth Shaw has launched a new dark chocolate which it is positioning as ideal for snacking on the go or as a treat.
The...
Special show back at SEC
Scotland’s Speciality Food Show 2019 takes place over 20-22 January
Butter love
Scots shoppers are much more likely to buy butter than the GB average, sales are growing faster and we love brands.
THERE are mixed messages...
30 years of a veggie classic
EDINBURGH butcher Macsween is celebrating the 30th birthday of its vegetarian haggis. Created by John Macsween in 1984, for the opening of the Scottish...
Now is the time to work together
There has been no shortage of official analysis of the horsemeat incidents that took place in Europe earlier this year. A variety of reports...
Falling prices keep the pressure on
As the price of oil continues to tumble John McNee talks to Brian Madderson, chairman of the Petrol Retailers Association, about the impact on...
