Jetting into the social scene

PHILLIPS 66, owner of Jet, has launched what it says is the first consumer-facing Facebook page for a major fuel brand. The move is...
One of Scotmid’s premium fresh-led stores

Scotmid feels the cold as sales slip

EDINBURGH-based co-operative Scotmid saw sales and profit slip in the first six months of its trading year, compared to the same period last year,...

Calls for off-trade tax

Scotland's national alcohol charity has called for a retailer tax levy on off-trade sales to support alcohol treatment across Scotland.

Co-op trials free customer taxis

THE Co-op plans to trial a delivery service in Edinburgh that will offer customers – and their shopping – a free taxi home. Following a...

Nisa raises one million

NISA donated more than £1 million to local charities last year through its Making a Difference Locally (MADL) charity.
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Nisa’s £6m price help for c-stores

Nisa has announced a £6 million investment into the wholesale price of more than 1000 branded products as part of its bid to support its retailers.
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Paying the price of modesty – Retailers footing censor costs

Retailers left footing the bill to hide lads’ mag covers RETAILERS are not being supplied with modesty boards to cover all the lads’ mags which...
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No advantage served in July

Food sales in deep decline as sports triumphs and heatwave of 2013 can’t be matched DO you remember how exciting it was when Andy...
Big night in

Be in with the sitting-in crowd

Consumers have invested in, and have come to expect, high-quality home entertainment services Many of the major charities have latched on to the big night...
Two children play infront of a McColls store front

McColls deal set to revive Safeway

SUPERMARKET brand Safeway is set to make a return thanks to a new supply deal reached between McColl’s Retail Group and Morrison Supermarkets PLC.

Happy Chilli sauces online

The Happy Chilli Company is the latest entrant into the fast growing hot sauce market, and with a gourmet range that covers sauces, relishes,...

Aldi acceleration continues

24 stores were opened across November and December
Virtual tour on Nisa Express store

Nisa unveils new format

Symbol offers virtual tour of Express store

Convenient purchase brings improvements

Nisa boss Ken Towle sees quality in Co-op offer
Certas Energy online training

Fuel supplier offers support for retailers

Certas Energy has launched a new online resource for forecourt retailers, offering free access to personal wellbeing tools, learning courses and a number of discounts
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Pernod Ricard’s Chris Shead talks premium spirits in the off trade

C-stores are ‘missing a trick’