Co-op chief in £1m payoff

FORMER Co-operative Group chief executive Euan Sutherland, who resigned from his role after 10 months in the job, is to receive £1m, his basic...

FSS says shape up or face tax

‘We’ve been missing the Scottish dietary goals for the last 15 years, despite the range of changes already made’. FOOD Standards Scotland – the country’s...
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Ask the expert – RVM Systems

RVM Systems Managing Director Claudia Marshall on DRS preparations and the benefits of reverse vending machines for retailers.
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Disposable vape ban ‘a complete failure’ one year on

New research has found that disposable vape devices continue to make their way into the UK market despite the introduction of a ban on them in June 2025.
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A year to remember for the off licences

Legislation and shifting consumer preferences influence the market with MUP and the rise of craft both significant

Drinks makers get DRS alert

Drinks producers are being urged to get properly prepared for the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) now.

Wintertime woes

Winter can be a difficult time for retailers, with bad weather impacting on the roads and the forecourts. But recent months have seen yet...
Major supermarkets are switching ever more resources into convenience, said Costcutter chief Darcy Willson-Rymer. In order for the supermarkets to protect their volume-based growth model they have to expand so they’re moving into independents’ territory with stores that are very appealing to consumers and are forcing traditional convenience stores to up their game.

Work together for independents

COSTCUTTER CEO Darcy Willson-Rymer is at the heart of a major change in the UK symbol store industry that could have far-reaching effects beyond...

Diageo UK sales flat in tough year

DRINKS group Diageo found the going tough in Britain and much of Europe in the first six months of its trading year, to the...
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Post Office settles over Horizon IT trial

POSTMASTERS who took on the Post Office have received a serious windfall after the firm said it would pay £58m to settle claims
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Delivered model to edge ahead of C&C?

IF Scotland’s and the rest of the UK’s wholesale and cash & carry firms thought life was competitive now there’s a lot more of...

Thanks for the service

THE boss of one of Scotland’s main confectionery manufacturers, a long-standing newsagent and retailer and two men often said to have kick-started the UK’s...
Dr Robert Graham stands in a field holding a bottle of Graham's Jersey Milk with the family's herd of cows behind him.

Graham’s goes for Gold this Christmas

Graham's The Family Dairy has gone for Gold this Christmas with a new marketing campaign with the benefits of its Gold Top Jersey Milk at its core.
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Calling time on booze curbs

Drink and retail trade bodies have united to condemn proposals to severely restrict alcohol marketing in Scotland.

Great efforts for GroceryAid

GroceryAid fundraising has been getting underway in Scotland as of late with bosses for the charity discussing the success of its latest events.

Post games sales flat

IRN-BRU brand owner and soft drinks manufacturer AG Barr has found it difficult to live up to the positive results it returned in its...