CCEP desires for deposit return
AS the UK and Scottish governments deliberate on how best to introduce a deposit return system for drinks containers, Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has...
Footfall still dragging
FOOTFALL continues to languish below pre-pandemic levels in Scotland despite showing an overall increase from July.
The daily excellence – Bread and Milk Retailer of the Year
CONSUMERS visiting the Best-one store and Post Office in the Dunbartonshire village of Cardross don’t all realise they’re popping in to an award-winning shop.
It’s...
Standards agency adds three
FOOD Standards Scotland has made three new appointments to its board.
Swizzels matches Veganuary sweet demand
Swizzels has encouraged retailers to appeal to every consumer demand when it comes to Veganuary for this year, right across the entire store.
Score big with a frozen range
Birds Eye backs PMPs as key sales driver
PRICE-marked packs can deliver up to 60% more sales than standard packs according to Birds Eye, and...
Ways to keep people sweet
Food and drink insights experts from The Knowledge Bank say people prefer "regular" chocolate to low/no-sugar offerings.
Food stays good says Scotmid
Scotmid saw its profit dip last year. In all the circumstances, says chief executive John Brodie, it was a reasonable result.
AS reported in the...
Scotmid listing for Findowie
FINDOWIE Farmhouse has won a promotional listing in Scotmid stores.
Family store faces up to pub threat
Dunfermline shopkeepers slam council for not highlighting proposed bar to store conversion
A retailing family serving a Dunfermline housing estate have vowed to carry on...
Free strikes on way out
STRIKE anywhere matches are on their way out, with Republic Technologies set to remove the format from its range ahead of changes to EU regulations.
Taking the fight to parliament
RETAILERS south of the border sent a clear message to the UK Government that it must do more to tackle the blight of retail crime.
Trust the ticket
Studies show shoppers are becoming less willing to pay a premium price for the goods they buy in convenience stores. With supermarkets and discounters...
A smoking gun? fuel price-fixing investigations
THE UK’s Office of Fair Trading has found few problems with fuel pricing. But in May offices of some of the world’s leading fuel...
Christmas cost more
Christmas dinner was more costly for consumers in 2021, according to the latest grocery sales data from Kantar.
Thousands face abuse
OVER 1600 cases of shop worker abuse were reported to Police Scotland in the first six months since legislation protecting retail staff was introduced.
