Staying ahead with premium
Britvic finds premium increasingly important
Franklin & Sons adapts to changing tastes
As consumers' tastes shift in the spirits market, so too will their desire for the mixers that come with them and Franklin & Sons reckons it can meet this.
Golden ticket stand for winning stores
The National Lottery has created limited edition gold play stations for shops that have sold tickets worth more than £1m
Vape levy set to come in from April 2026
UK Government has announced a string of new regulations on vaping products in an effort to clamp down on the trade of illicit vapes.
Brexit means challenges
Scottish independent retailers say Brexit is already affecting business
Cigars can be your Christmas cracker
Brands and format choice stars of the season
Morrisons snaps up McColl’s
Supermarket committed to retaining all existing staff
MORRISONS has acquired McColl’s Retail Group, saving around 16,000 jobs in the process.
Following a bidding war between Morrisons...
The Convenience Guide Scotland 2019/20
Read insight & advice for convenience retailers right here
Industry unites against takeaway ban
Trade associations sound economic alarm
SCOTTISH hospitality and retail groups have called on the Scottish Government to ensure takeaway and click and collect services are...
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...
A sluggish autumn performance
SCOTTISH retailers had a bit of a struggle in October
At home in the heart of the city – Oaka Supercity
Update: Oaka Supercity was awarded the Innovation Award at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2019. Click here to view their profile video »
With a name...
Fresh focus on store crimes
Scottish retail leaders have again highlighted to politicians the rising levels of violent and abusive crime being faced by store workers as official police figures show that shoplifting is soaring.
‘You’re asking for it’ campaign heads to North Lanarkshire
ADULTS who buy alcohol for children in North Lanarkshire are asking for a fine of up to £5,000 – or even a jail term.
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A solid outlook for forecourt retailing
Petrol Retailers Association chief executive Brian Madderson talks filling station numbers, fuel price flux and signs of stability for the sector’s future .
Kerryfresh is no more
DELIVERED wholesaler Kerryfresh has entered administration due to ongoing financial pressure and loss of customers.
