Split picture for wholesalers
THE UK’s wholesale sector has had a mixed 2020, with turnover growth for those serving the retail market failing to offset significant declines in turnover for foodservice wholesalers
PRA roadshow helps to drive growth
Forecourt operators and exhibitors alike hailed the Petrol Retailers Association's recent Scottish roadshow as a huge success.
Mills Milk offers essentials help
Providing essential products and backing that up with social media marketing are key to driving footfall and sales, reckons dairy business Mills Milk.
Tobacco firms bid to save 10-packs
BRITAIN’S biggest tobacco firms are backing a bid to stop changes to European retail regulations that would ban the sale of packs of cigarettes...
A diamond day for Londis
Londis turns 60 this year and the symbol group has big plans for its diamond anniversary
C-store boom set to run and run
BRITAIN’S convenience stores are still showing growth that is outstripping the general grocery scene. And the country’s symbol stores are still storming ahead, according...
Restructuring at Paterson Arran
LIVINGSTON-based shortbread producer Paterson Arran Ltd has announced a restructuring of its business.
Bigger than brekkie
Pet food and pet care products can play an important role in a typical c-store’s product range, adding more revenue in convenience outlets than...
More chances to win
Camelot has announce a new Lotto rule that will see millions of people win £5 in ‘Must Be Won’ draws from November
Towle to join Asda
KEN Towle will join Asda’s executive leadership team later this year, departing his chief executive role at Nisa.
Distell launches new retailer reward scheme
Spirits firm Distell has launched a new loyalty reward scheme for Scotland’s licensed retailers.
MUP rise ‘not the solution’
Scottish convenience channel leaders have slammed MSPs’ decision to increase the alcohol minimum unit price (MUP) from 50p to 65p.
Changes afoot
THE Federation of Independent Retailers (NFRN) has welcomed the announcement of a company restructure at Menzies Distribution.
Ice cream to scream about
Unilever offers some category advice through Partners for Growth scheme
Even more Scottish
Discounter Lidl expands local produce range by one quarter in Scotland
Scottish produce took centre stage at the Lighthouse in Glasgow when Lidl’s regional buying...
Positive news says Scotmid
Profit slips but underlying trading, including food, is good says Brodie
EDINBURGH-based independent co-operative Scotmid made an operating profit of £6m in the year to...
