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A roaring success

JW Filshill has celebrated its most successful trade exhibition to date .

Warning on alcohol duty

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association has called on the government to freeze wine and spirit duty in the Autumn Budget
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CJ Lang to pull 31 Post Offices

SPAR Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang will pull Post Office franchises from 31 stores across its company-owned estate over a six month period.

Heating up breakfast time

KERRY Foods, the firm behind Wall’s, is looking to heat things up in the breakfast-to-go sub-category with the launch of two new breakfast rolls.
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Selling the benefits of retail

The British Retail Consortium has launched a new initiative aimed at promoting careers in retail

Millbrook Dairy offers pizza advice

Make the most out of the wide variety of pizza options in store with advice from Millbrook Dairy Company on how to appeal to select consumer preferences.

Royal Mile newsagent sets Scottish ‘record’

The sale of a newsagent in Edinburgh has set a potential Scottish record for commercial property. The 258 sq ft premises at 499 Lawnmarket, in...
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Spar Scotland takes to the TV

SPAR has been appearing on the small screen as part of a new media campaign for the retail brand.
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Small businesses spared tax plan

HMRC overhauls its plans for digital tax returns TAX reforms that would require businesses to file VAT returns digitally have been postponed. Mel Stride MP, financial...

Digital support

UNITAS Wholesale has agreed to a central contract with the digital content provider Nielsen Brandbank.

Scots choose cool options

TAKE-HOME ice cream sales are growing at a faster rate in Scotland than in the rest of Great Britain according to Kantar Worldpanel. Figures...

With an eye to the future

Certas continues to grow CERTAS Energy, the firm behind forecourt brand Gulf, is continuing to push forward, expanding its forecourt footprint in Scotland to more...

Stepping up fight against cyber crime

THE British Retail Consortium has launched a cyber security ‘toolkit’ with a range of recommendations for retail businesses to help them protect themselves and...

Coke range says ‘Game on!’

As the Rugby World Cup grabs the attention of sports fans soft drinks firm Coca-Cola Enterprises is running a sporty mobile device promotion. The promo...

Disposables deadline set

Retailers have until 1 April 2025 to remove disposable vapes from their stores and make major adjustments to the overall layout for the refillable sections.
Daniel Johnson MSP worked to bring the bill into power in Scotland in 2021.

Acting to stop the abusive criminals

Retail crime remains a blight across the industry, leaving store owners and their colleagues constantly at risk from abusive customers.