The winds of change
Budweiser Brewing Group UK & Ireland has bolstered its sustainability credentials with the installation of a wind turbine at its South Wales brewery.
Global whisky sales up
SCOTCH whisky may play second fiddle to vodka in its home market but worldwide sales have been showing impressive growth.
Scottish government analysis based on...
Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust opens up applications for 2025/26 university undergraduate grants
The Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust has announced that applications for 2025/26 undergraduate bursaries have now opened for families in the convenience sector.
KeyStore introduces £5 promo with Eden Farm
Scottish wholesaler JW Filshill has kicked off a new collaboration with frozen food supplier Eden Farm as part of a new £5 meal deal opportunity.
Coronavirus grants extended
Grants now available for multiple business properties
THE Scottish Government has extended its COVID-19 grant scheme to include multiple properties.
Launched last month, the small business...
Newspaper supply chain in danger
TRADE associations the NFRN and ACS have joined forces to raise concerns about the future of the newspaper supply chain.
In a joint letter to...
Devon dairy gets results
DEVON-based cheese producer Quicke’s is reporting a 20% uplift in sales which it attributes to greater consumer interest in provenance.
The firm recently renamed two...
Dolmio sauce batch recall
A SELECTION of Dolmio Carbonara pasta sauces are subject to a recall. Mars Food UK is recalling batches from two SKUs in the Dolmio range.
Gifts give a lift to retail
The firm behind the town and city gift card initiative has revealed independent retail and hospitality businesses were the most popular on the platform.
Race is new trading boss at Batleys
Martin Race, currently operations director at Batleys will assume all responsibility for group trading for Bestway Group by 1 July following Kaiser Yousaf’s decision...
Iceland to axe plastic packs
FROZEN food specialist Iceland has committed to removing plastic packaging from all of its own-brand products by the end of 2023.
Williams moves in at Spar
ROY Williams has joined Scotland’s Spar wholesaler CJ Lang & Son as its new independent sales controller.
There are over 300 stores in the...
Darkness at the door
• Scotland’s tobacco display ban will take effect officially in small stores in Scotland on 6 April, 2015. But many shops now have their covered...
Aberdeen expansion
THE new Sainsbury’s Local in Countesswells, Aberdeen has opened its doors, with a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by local primary school pupils.
MHouse unveils rebrand and upgraded product suite at NCS 2025
MHouse has unveiled its new brand identity and upgraded suite of products with the ambition to help ensure retailers are suitably-equipped for modern demands.
2017 in review
Improvements on business rates but questions still linger over DRS, promotions, pricing and a whole lot more









































