Sober brand in Scotmid
Port Glasgow-based small-batch soda manufacturer The Start-Up Drinks Lab has been celebrating after securing a multi-store listing in Scotmid.
Allwyn sets out steps on National Lottery
Allwyn Entertainment sets out its next steps for the National Lottery retailers as the firm prepares to take over the licence in February 2024.
Call for clarity over VAT cut
THE Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called for clarity over Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s temporary VAT cut.
From 15 July to 12 January, VAT will...
And so this is Christmas
Begin the festive chocolate season before Halloween says confectionery giant
CHRISTMAS comes but once a year and when it does it comes in October, or...
At home for the holidays
Christmas is party season and many people looking forward to celebrating at home will already have begun planning their drinks purchases.
Doughnut rolls out
LEITH-based The Kilted Donut has opened its second store in Stockbridge thanks to support from Scotmid.
Partnership fights hunger
THE partnership between FareShare, Olio and Booker has already managed to deliver 250,000 meals of food to vulnerable people.
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.
FSS backs store change to fight obesity
SCOTLAND’S public sector food body has reiterated its call for measures to change the way products are promoted in stores, to help battle obesity.
Southern c-store chain heads for administration
MY Local, the convenience chain formed after the purchase of the M Local stores of supermarket chain Morrisons last September, looks set to go...
Watchdog could block supermarket merger
Extensive competition concerns could spell end for £3bn deal
A SIGNIFICANT blow has been dealt to the proposed merger of Sainsbury’s and Asda as competition...
Tough market but innovation up
Risotto brand hits the festival trail as it pushes its quality for a convenience age message
THE worst harvest since 2004 pushed up the...
Golden Wonder bets on big packs
The Tayto Group is set to capitalise on the cold winter nights in with new additions to its sharing range of Golden Wonder £1 PMPs.
Fine addition for Tesco
Tesco may be gearing up to launch another retail brand .
Face up the formats, clean up on wash day
As consumers shop more locally and for smaller amounts homecare and laundry has become a top-up and one-stop-shop c-store essential
C-STORES have become essential to...
Nescafé couples up with Love Island as its official iced coffee partner
Coffee brand Nescafé has announced its new partnership with ITV's Love Island as the reality show's new official iced coffee partner.
