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No advantage served in July

Food sales in deep decline as sports triumphs and heatwave of 2013 can’t be matched DO you remember how exciting it was when Andy...

Belhaven tees up at the Fringe

Belhaven tees up at the Fringe with its own mini golf course next to its city centre pop up bar, Belhaven Bar on the Mound.

Macb water recall

COTT Beverages, the firm behind Macb water, has issued a product recall on its Strawberry & Kiwi flavoured still water flavour. The recall has been...
Pakora Explorer product range

Return of food show

SCOTLAND’S Speciality Food Show will return to the SEC in Glasgow this month

Black market 50% up

THE UK saw an almost 50% rise in the consumption of counterfeit and contraband cigarettes in 2014, according to a KPMG report published last...
A bottle and can stand against a grey background with the Exchange for Change logo in the bottom left corner.

Exchange for Change confirms retailer handling fees for DRS

Exchange for Change has confirmed the return handling fee for the upcoming deposit return scheme, marking another key step towards the go-live date in 2027.

Aiming for an extra challenge

CONVENIENCE retailing entrepreneur Harris Aslam has set his sights on a new challenge, with plans to open a new store at the site of...
A bottle of Huel Chocolate Black Edition sits on a countertop with a person behind the bottle.

Danone set to acquire Huel meal solutions

Nutritional products firm Danone is set to acquire food supplements brand Huel in a bid to expand further on its nutritional range.

Stricter rules add pressure

Calls for more support if restrictions tighten THE return of physical distancing and other protective measures to the retail sector has piled more pressure onto...

Towle to join Asda

KEN Towle will join Asda’s executive leadership team later this year, departing his chief executive role at Nisa.
Retailer advising customer on Blu

Engagement is essential

The personal touch is often what sets a Scottish convenience store apart from its supermarket competition.
Doritos Uefa Women's Euro tickets

Kicking off a five-year deal

Pepsico has kicked off a five-year partnership with UEFA.
Five people stand in front of a store holding a cheque, the man on the far left is wearing a white shirt with four women all dressed in dark colours to the right of him. They hold a cheque with the Fife Creamery logo on the top right hand corner with the cheque stating: ARDROSSAN WHITELEES COMMUNITY CENTRE, ONE THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS

Fife Creamery sticks to wholehearted approach

Family run wholesaler Fife Creamery has kicked off its pledge to support local communities across Scotland with the first of its £1500 monthly donations.
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Loyalty gets mums’ vote

Women reckon points mean prizes but banking is more of a mystery MUMS are more likely to be savvy with in-store perks than the...

ScotGov to review HFSS restrictions

The Scottish Government has pressed pause on plans to restrict promotions on HFSS products until autumn following consultations on the matter.
John Baines

Wholesale retirement

John Baines, trading director of Unitas Wholesale, has officially retired.