Jones moves in at Nisa
AMANDA Jones, a veteran of Waitrose and Marks and Spencer, is now Nisa’s chief operating officer. In the newly-created role she will report directly...
Victims speak out on Horizon
A PUBLIC inquiry into the Post Office’s Horizon computer system scandal held its first public hearings last month.
Awards host revealed
THE biggest night of the year for the Scottish convenience retailing industry, the Scottish Grocer Awards, is just a few weeks away and there are plenty of reasons to get excited for this year’s event.
Bestway plans a power push
BESTWAY Wholesale, which includes wholesalers Bestway and Batleys, is targeting major growth in the next five years.
And it’s putting together a team it calls...
Guide for New Tobacco Display Laws goes onto iPhones
THE Fingertip Guide to the New Tobacco Display Laws, produced earlier this year by the Scottish Wholesale Association and the Scottish Grocers’ Federation with...
Merry pension day
PAYPOINT, the payments services provider, says consumers across the UK topped up their gas or electricity prepayment meters at Paypoint more than 3.8m times...
A sweet success
Awards profile - Confectionery Retailer of the Year
THE first thing you see when you go through the door into Spar, Market Street, Forfar is...
A triumph for common sense
Andrew McCaffery, global EPR director at Ecoveritas, responds to the latest DRS advice from the Scottish Government.
Scotmid raises over £280k for Maggie’s
Scotmid has raised an incredible £288,000 for Maggie's to support people with cancer and their family and friends.
Recruitment is up at Nisa
Nisa recruited over 500 stores in 2019, with the symbol highlighting its Co-op own-brand offer as a key component in its success.
The world of health
WE’RE often told that health considerations are increasingly important to food and drink shoppers. According to figures from the global retail research firm HIM...
Travel tickets deal
Card payment solutions provider Payzone has secured a contract with coach and long-distance bus operator National Express Coach
Highland Spring brings the eco route to entice shoppers
Shouting out about the environmental benefits of brands will help entice more convenience consumers, according to Highland Spring.
Holding back the years
The search for eternal youth is presenting a new market opportunity for retailers according to one of the biggest players in personal care.
Unilever says that...
Ready to look into the future
THE development of symbol groups by wholesaling companies and the use of new technologies and digital communications in wholesaling will both figure this month...
Savvy shoppers look for discounts this Christmas
A larger growth in shopping as we approach Christmas is now expected as more consumers aim for the best deal possible.
