Fresh fruit and veg display making use of wooden boxes.

Food inflation sees no reprieve in ONS figures

Food and drink inflation continues to rise upwards as costs across some core food groups continue to rise, says the ONS.
electric-car-push

Retail parks charge ahead

ELECTRIC vehicle charging network Osprey Charging has entered into a partnership with real estate firm Ediston that will see the firm install rapid charging points across its portfolio of retail warehouse sites in the UK.
Paul Doran Differentiator Brands

Driving growth with new post

DIFFERENTIATOR Brands has appointed a new UK business development manager.
Gillian Martin, acting net zero secretary, stands in Scottish Parliament with the Scotland flag behind her.

Circular Economy Bill receives public backing

The Circular Economy Bill set to introduce charges on single-use disposable items has received support from the public following a consultation.

Mobile payments go live at Nisa

Symbol group sets out to make payments via QR codes available to all retail members DIGITAL marketing and data company Zapper has teamed up with...
Renault Vertellus electric vehicle truck drives down a road with a dark sky.

SWA offers electric HGVs to rent

The SWA has kicked off a new initiative which will allow its members to hire out new electric HGVs in partnership with Renault Trucks and Vertellus.
CJ Lang store heroes

Celebrating independents

Retailers at heart of new digital campaign
(l to r) Tom Costello, Carl Johntsone and Adam Harding of Tailored Spirits and Gary McEwan of Scottish Edge.

Tailored Spirits Co. team marks successful year of business

Independent whisky maker Tailored Spirits Co. has marked a successful year of business with its revenue figures up 900% year-on-year.

Camelot is in the money

National Lottery ticket sales for the 2018/19 financial year increased by £255.1 million on the previous year, according to Camelot’s annual results .
A woman accesses lockets at an InPost Locker site.

InPost Group acquires Menzies Distribution

E-commerce logistics firm InPost Group has acquired a 70% stake in Menzies Distribution Limited in a bid to improve its parcel locker service in the UK.

Support is blooming

SCOTMID Uddingston has been supporting green-fingered community groups to mark the launch of its Caulders Garden Centre pop-up shop.
The bottles made using hydrogen gas as the main energy source for the glass furnace.

Hydrogen bottles a glass act from Bacardi

Spirits maker Bacardi has been trialling new technology that allows it to produce glass bottles in a more eco-friendly way, while other food and drinks giants are involved in a project to support regenerative agriculture.
AG Barr aims to keep the Irn-Bru brand strong right through to the end of the year.

Irn-Bru builds up strength for rest of year

It has been another phenomenal year for the Irn-Bru brand, says owner AG Barr, with the firm now focused on the latter half of 2024.

Goal scored for Snappy

Home delivery app Snappy Shopper has reported hitting 50 million products sold through its app.

Gluten is frozen out

Dr. Oetker eyes category growth going forward
Headshot of David Lonsdale director of the SRC.

Business rates freeze urged by SRC

Scottish retailers could face a £43million tax hike after the latest inflationary data from the Office for National Statistics – and the Scottish Retail Consortium is now calling for a business rates freeze.