Food shines bright
Scottish retail sales get a slight lift thanks to the continuing rise of grocery
A healthy month for food sales has helped to paper over...
Employee activity on social media
Dentons experts offer some employer dos and don’ts
Gluten-free from Yorkshire
YORKSHIRE-based snack manufacturer Seabrook has given its crisps a major revamp, underlining the brand’s regional heritage. The new-look packaging, released this month, also...
Back in the race
Convenience has been growing but some operators had to hold off on intended developments while finance was scarce. But now projects are taking off.
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The Fed celebrates Scottish trade show
The Fed has hailed the successful return of a Scottish trade show for the first time in more than 10 years, with about 100 independent retailers in attendance.
Food sales sluggish
Scottish food sales were in slight decline towards the tail end of 2021, according to the latest retail sales monitor figures produced for the SRC by KPMG.
Jetting into the social scene
PHILLIPS 66, owner of Jet, has launched what it says is the first consumer-facing Facebook page for a major fuel brand. The move is...
Smoke-free world is goal for Philip Morris
Philip Morris Limited commercial operations director John Rennie explains why the IQOS ILUMA is a revolutionary product in the heated tobacco category.
PayPoint Engage launched for FMCG brands and convenience retailers
PayPoint Engage is a new service that aims to boost sales of products for FMCG brands and drive up additional spend for convenience retailers.
Camelot launches lottery legal challenge
NATIONAL Lottery operator Camelot has issued High Court proceedings against the Gambling Commission, over its decision to hand the next lottery licence to Allwyn...
A sweet success
Awards profile - Confectionery Retailer of the Year
THE first thing you see when you go through the door into Spar, Market Street, Forfar is...
Perfetti Van Melle has a sweet match for missions
Confectionery giant Perfetti Van Melle has recommended retailers to keep the sweets section well varied to help match different shopper missions.
Retailers chance to have their say
PayPoint launches national feedback survey
Check in on gin
THERE’S no question who the cool kid is in the spirits class at the moment as gin sales continue to show double digit growth...
Edinburgh Gin pushes importance of festive stock
Ian Macleod Distillers brand Edinburgh Gin has been highlighting the importance of keeping a selection of festive stock before December to target early gift shoppers.
Building the dairy future
Giant merger will bring benefits of scale and new thinking on every aspect of milk, says Müller
THIS year is seeing major changes in the...
