New roles at Filshill

JW Filshill has bolstered its management team with two top-level appointments
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Barr sales bounce back

IRN-BRU maker AG Barr said the final quarter of its financial year had seen renewed sales momentum after a third quarter where performance had...

Category management: Diageo Linktown Local Premier Store

Our SG workSHOP special looks at how Diageo works with independent retailers like Faraz Iqbal of Linktown Local to maximise alcohol sales through the...
Scottish Grocers' Federation chief executive Pete Cheema.

Call for shop crime statistics transparency

The Scottish Grocers' Federation wants shop crime prosecution figures to be made public in a bid to deter offenders and encourage retailers to report incidents.

£3,000 goes to the dogs

Certas Energy has raised £3,000 for The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association from the sale of plastic bags across its 25 forecourts in...

Soft drinks beat £10bn

A long thirsty summer in 2013 saw category sales grow, with water and niche brands among the big winners GOOD weather and the trend to...

Hipflask Spirits lines up in Morrisons

Award-winning spirits brand Hipflask Spirits has made its way to Morrisons stores across Scotland for the first time, with listings in six stores.
Promotional image of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners' (CCEP) retailer competition to win a new personalised EV van with its ARTD brands.

Coca-Cola offers retailers the chance to win a new EV van

Drinks giant CCEP is offering retailers the chance to win a new Ford E-Transit van in its new competition focused on its alcoholic RTD range.
A row of Blu Bar disposable vapes in a gantry.

Time to act on Tobacco & Vapes Bill says Imperial Brands

Imperial Brands has highlighted that store owners still have time to prepare for the introduction of new rules as a result of the Tobacco & Vapes Bill coming into force.
David Lonsdale is encouraged by the strategy outlined by minister Neil Gray.

New Deal for Business plan is welcomed

The implementation plan for how the New Deal for Business Group recommendations will be taken forward have been broadly welcomed by the Scottish Retail Consortium.
Chris Cobb, store owner of KeyStore Cults in Aberdeen, stands at the till with a vaping gantry behind him.

JW Filshill urges retailers to prepare for disposable vape ban

Glasgow wholesaler JW Filshill has urged its retailers to act now to phase out disposable vape stock with a new guide that covers off the legislation.

Coming soon to a site near you?

Tesco plans hundreds of c-stores, scraps giant projects and ends American adventure after profits crash TESCO boss Phillip Clarke is turning his back on...

Following the family way

ALMOST four years after twin brothers Andrew and Adrian Hancock sold the Hancocks Holdings empire, the next generation in the family has launched a...
The Co-op’s new Nisa franchise store on the University of Stirling campus.

A Co-op first at Stirling Uni

Doors open at Scottish Co-op franchise store
Filshill aims to transition its fleet.

Green exploration

JW Filshill has joined forces with Scottish Power to explore decarbonisation options for its vehicle fleet.
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It’s got the be Ayrshire spuds

The European Commission (EC) has granted a geographic protection to Ayrshire's spuds .