Date set for Motherwell superstore decision

STORE operators in Motherwell should hear soon whether they will have to face competition from a giant supermarket. Scottish Government ministers have given themselves a...
Aldi’s futuristic Greenwich store.

Shop & Go at Aldi

ALDI is the latest supermarket to launch its first checkout-free store in London.

Getting ready for the menthol ban

MENTHOL cigarettes will be banned from 20 May, but there are some retailers, and plenty of consumers, who are unsure of exactly what this means.

United looks to the north

• Wholesaler reports a £10m rise in turnover in last financial year. • Reaches 275 Day-Today stores and 150 U-Save stores. THE managing director of Glasgow-based...
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Stamping out proxy purchasing

A CAMPAIGN aimed at tackling proxy-purchasing for under-18s has gone digital with the launch of a new online resource.
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Gordon to push growth south of the border

GLASGOW-based wholesaler JW Filshill has announced plans to ramp up its presence in the north of England.
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Industry backs Purple Tuesday

Stores across UK commit to support disabled customers RETAILERS across the UK are doing their bit to support disabled customers today (12 November) as part...

Wind still in energy sales

Plenty room for growth, firms say ENERGY has been a stand out soft drink success in recent years and summer provides retailers with an opportunity...
Tom Fender managing director of TWC

TWC launches new digital platform for retail insights

TWC Group is launching SmartView Convenience, a convenience market read to help organisations understand retail trends and sector performance.

Women bear brunt of drinks tax hike

WOMEN drinkers are being hardest hit by the chancellor’s recent tax increases. New analysis from the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) shows that...

Holyrood set to extend ID

THE Scottish Government has named the additional forms of ID that will be acceptable in shops and pubs after 1 October. Until now the only...
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Virus rocks retail

THE UK is enduring the biggest change to daily life since the Second World War, and Scotland’s retailers are on the front lines.
A Filshill truck with Budweiser football branding on its side sits outside the firm's depot in Renfrew.

JW Filshill kicks off summer of football campaign

Scottish wholesaler JW Filshill has kicked off a summer of football campaign to help tie in with the upcoming Fifa World Cup tournament.

Awards drive firms forward

Scottish wholesalers reveal their ambitions for the future following their award wins at the Scottish Wholesale Achievers Awards 2023.
Refrigeration represents a significant proportion of energy consumption in convenience stores and so selection of highly energy efficient systems can play an important role in reducing emissions and running costs. Given current trends around food to go and healthy eating, many retailers could be looking to expand their chilled sections in the year ahead. Companies such as The Jordon Group can provide a range of options to improve refrigeration while cutting energy consumption.

Ready to go green?

MUCH has been made of the environmental and ethical benefits of energy efficiency. However, ‘going green’ can be as much about business survival as...
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Irn-Bru Energy free stock

Scottish soft drinks giant AG Barr is celebrating the launch of a new Irn-Bru Energy campaign with an exclusive competition for retailers.
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