Scan & save rolling out
NISA and Jisp have joined forces to roll out the retail app brand’s Scan & Save augmented reality (AR) vouchering system to independent retailers across the UK.
Focus on student shoppers for St Patrick’s Day
St Patrick's Day is celebrated by university and college students everywhere – and that's something convenience retailers can capitalise on.
Chivas Brothers shares sustainability knowledge
Chivas Brothers is sharing its sustainability technology developments with others in the whisky industry in a bid to cut emissions.
Moving towards moderation
RECENT world events may have many reaching for a bottle, but Dan Harwood, head of wine education for Eisberg, reckons alcohol-free products could be...
Thousands in support
TENS of thousands of pounds have been raised by staff and customers at Spar Scotland for end of life charity Marie Curie.
Calls for support following poor festive footfall
THE Scottish Retail Consortium has called for the Scottish Government to do more to support the high street, following the publication of dire footfall...
Plenty to chew over this spring
Consultations abound at Westminster
Travelling lights – New from JTI
TOBACCO firm JTI is launching a series of ‘Timeless Travel’ limited-edition packs for its cigarette brand, Benson and Hedges Gold.
Available from 1 February in...
Delivering big results
Home delivery boomed in the convenience channel during Covid lockdowns, but what’s next for the service now that restrictions have ended?
Brits love their families… and curry
TOM yam kai, lamb bhuna, sushi, tapas, spaghetti alla puttanesca, Irish stew, croque monsieur, jambalaya. If we can say it (or even get close)...
Scots first for ‘Stone Willy’
A service station in Falkirk has become the first forecourt in Scotland to offer the Stone Willy food-to-go range from the USA.
With a hot...
Barr Britvic merger bites the dust, revised offer rejected
THE proposed merger of soft drinks firms AG Barr and Britvic was finally called off last month shortly after competition authorities gave a green...
Retail bites back on Brexit
THE British Retail Consortium (BRC) has spoken out against claims made by Michael Gove that the retail sector was “ready” for a no-deal Brexit.
In...
Green for go
Fife retailer Harris Aslam thinks it’s essential for a c-store to have a point of difference – Greens of Markinch boasts several.
GREENS of...
Carling football campaign offers mental health support
Brewer joins forces with charity to provide mental health training to grassroots football clubs
CARLING has joined forces with mental health charity Campaign Against Living...
Poorest food result in 16 years
THERE was no let up in the tough market for food and drink in Scotland in July in figures from the Scottish Retail Consortium/KPMG...
