Seize the chance with dedication

DEDICATED lunchbox bays filled with best-selling brands and handy packs can help grow sales. That’s the advice from Mondelez International. It says that over the...
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A stable year for JW Filshill

JW Filshill’s latest financial results reveal stable turnover for the business from one year to the next.
Members of the Scotmid team stand together holding a novelty sized penny coin in front of the firm's headquarters.

Scotmid rolls out Pennies round up for Alzheimer Scotland support

SCOTTISH convenience retailer Scotmid has introduced a new way for consumers to support Dementia Scotland through a new partnership with micro-donation charity Pennies.
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Cigar deal completed

SCANDINAVIAN Tobacco Group (STG) has acquired Royal Agio Cigars.
John Swinney, first minister of Scotland, stands at a white podium in Bute House during a press conference.

ScotGov sets out pledge to stamp out retail crime

The Scottish Government has announced further support towards stamping out retail crime in Scotland as part of its Programme for Government.
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Nisa retailers are chilling out

Growth for c-stores who focus on fresh .
Local store owners are backing their communities by investing hard cash in their shops and providing jobs, says Association of Convenience Stores chief executive James Lowman.

Scottish stores ready to spend

MUCH of the Scottish c-store scene looks set for a huge makeover in 2014 as operators north of the border get ready to invest...
Images of promotions in Morrisons stores for the collaboration between the supermarket, Hovis and FareShare including end of aisle displays and a store floor layout.

Hovis teams up with Morrisons and FareShare

Bakery brand Hovis has teamed up with Morrisons and FareShare to help donate loaves to the food waste reduction charity in time for the winter.

Support for mental health aid

JW FIlshill has put mental health front and centre with the launch of a new Wellness Group providing colleagues with mental health and wellbeing support.
Mackies at Taypack crisps are made at a fourth-generation farm in Perthshire.

Meet the Maker: Mackies at Taypack

Melissa Hack, national account manager, talks crisps, provenance and the joys of pickled onion

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Capital campaign for crisp brand

Slashing plastic at Morrisons

MORRISONS is trialling new ‘rentable’ boxes in its salad bars across four stores.

Spar’s £56k trek cheque

A high-climbing team from Spar Scotland has presented a cheque for more than £50,000 to a charity for sick children after a fundraising trek...
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A mental health lifeline

Carling has joined forces with suicide prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) in a bid to increase access to mental health services
Scrub Daddy partners with Disney to launch a Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse version

Scrub Daddy strengthens its partnership with Disney

Scrub Daddy, the sponge that was made famous by being adopted by cleaning influencer Mrs Hinch, has tied up again with Disney to launch a Mickey Mouse Scrub Daddy and a Minnie Mouse Scrub Mommy.

Tributes paid to Ayrshire retailer George

COLLEAGUES and friends from Spar in the UK have paid tribute to George Smillie, who died peacefully at home on Monday, 9 January.