Nuts and Zoo

Paying the price of modesty – Retailers footing censor costs

Retailers left footing the bill to hide lads’ mag covers RETAILERS are not being supplied with modesty boards to cover all the lads’ mags which...

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...

Vanilla’s back

TEN years after its last appearance on British shelves, CCE has brought back Vanilla Coke. This time around it comes in a 330ml can, 500ml...

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...

Circularity Scotland on the brink of collapse

DRS scheme administrator Circularity Scotland has confirmed it is on the brink of collapse after admitting it may not be able to pay staff this month.
The SGF Healthy Living Programme team stand holding a two balloon and a zero balloon together in front of HLP branded stands.

Healthy Living Programme marks 20 years

The Healthy Living Programme has marked 20 years of its service and working alongside convenience retailers to help deliver the healthier eating message.

Now let the training begin

Fife Creamery has officially opened its new food to go training centre, after six months of successful trading
Industry leaders have voiced concerns over plans for a deposit return scheme.

Last calls for producers

Producers are urged to sign up to Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme before its closing date.
A row of Blu Bar disposable vapes in a gantry.

Single-use vape sales are in decline

Younger consumers across the UK have already began to swap over to refillable vape options ahead of the ban, according to research from the University College London.

App gains driver fleet

Convenience retail app provider Jisp has entered into a new partnership offering retailers access to a fleet of drivers

Gallacher moves up

Retail entrepreneur Shaun Marwaha, who heads up Glasgow-based convenience store chain Dynamic Retail, has appointed his retail operations manager Chris Gallacher managing director. The move...

Change is afoot in symbol sector

Mergers, acquisitions and the collapse of P&H have made their mark on the fascia landscape
Sandy Wilkie.

Milk gets back on its bike

SPORT and milk are making tracks together in the latest bout of activity organised by the Milk Marketing Forum and the Dairy Council. Together, the...
Bags that have a massive amount of counterfeit tobacco products in them from a store raid.

Incoming Government urged to crack down on illicit traders

The Association of Convenience Stores has called on the incoming Westminster government to award more funding to HMRC to fight back against illicit trade.
Pack shot of Pilgrims Choice Extra Mature Cheddar.

Pilgrims Choice Extra Mature cheese wins trio of major awards

Cheddar cheese brand Pilgrims Choice has bagged a trio of awards for its Extra Mature Cheddar at the International Cheese and Dairy Awards.

Funds for local causes

Charities and good causes across the UK have benefited from Nisa’s Making a Difference Locally scheme.