Daily pay scheme

PAYPOINT has introduced a new once-a-day settlement system for retail payment services. Instead of having separate collections and payments for each of its...

Convenience channel shows resilience

Convenience retailers have faced some gruelling trading conditions and an array of challenges in 2024. Here's a look back at some of the biggest isssues of the last 12 months.

First in its class

Jet Maybole is the first Jet and Spar dual-branded site to open in the UK. John McNee heard how the business has been doing...
(Clockwise from top left) Retailers Majid, Brown, Rajak, and Dr. John Lee.

More harm than good

PROPOSALS to limit the advertising and promotion of vaping products in Scotland have come under fire from Scottish retailers.
John Swinney at the SGF hustings

Scottish retail leaders welcome freeze on business rates

Convenience channel leaders have welcomed the Scottish Government’s 2023-24 budget moves to keep financial pressures off businesses.

Helping at heart of the community

POTATO supplier Branston has donated £1,600 to Abernethy community council to help fund the installation of three defibrillators in the area.
A bottle of Huel Chocolate Black Edition sits on a countertop with a person behind the bottle.

Danone set to acquire Huel meal solutions

Nutritional products firm Danone is set to acquire food supplements brand Huel in a bid to expand further on its nutritional range.

Soft drinks lead cans charge

Carbonates units soar to almost 5.3bn as hot summer weather sees Britain reach for the fizz SUNSHINE and warm weather contributed to a year of...

Grocery up but symbols down

OVERALL British grocery sales in the 12 weeks to 28 February were up 0.5% compared to the previous year according to analyst Kantar Worldpanel. But...
Total food sales in Scotland grew by 4% year on year in June. Like-for-likes were up only 0.2% but that was better than the figure achieved at the same time last year. All categories of food were said to be up.

Sunshine days see sales soar

Some like it hot as Scotland beats inflation and zooms ahead of UK average to return best growth in two years HOT weather and a...
(From left) Gillian Edgar and Kathryn Neil with CJ Lang boss Colin McLean.

Health trial spreads out

CJ LANG stepped up to support healthier eating habits last month, by distributing fruit and water to school children through its Spar stores.
Logo for bestway retail

Bestway’s flood appeal

Bestway Wholesale has launched a fundraising campaign to support the victims of devastating floods in Pakistan.
Ferrero Cacao Charter

Ferrero focuses on farmers

Ferrero has claimed it’s putting the livelihoods of farmers first, through its new Cocoa Charter and Action Plan.
Nisa ramped up its retail team

More retail support at Nisa

NISA has expanded its retail team by more than 40%, in a bid to provide more support to its independent retailers

Packing a punch with some protein

PROTEIN products were a real winner in 2017 and Wessanen UK, brand owner for Whole Earth is gearing up for more interest in 2018
coffee cup

Charging for cups

Retailers who have coffee machines in their store may soon have to charge customers who take a single-use cup.
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