M&S goes big on Scottish produce

SCOTTISH Food & Drink Fortnight is in full swing across the country and Marks and Spencer has been boosting the profile of local produce...

Colin leaves Pinkie Farm

AWARD-WINNING Nisa retailer Colin Smith has announced he is leaving the business he started almost four years ago.
New Tetley Marvel Green tea in PMP £1.49

Facelift for two packs of Tetley

TETLEY Green teas and Tetley Supers have a new look
A DRS reverse vending machine

Industry unveils DRS administrator

Drinks producers, retailers and trade associations have taken a major step forward in the development of Scotland’s forthcoming Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), through the formation of a scheme administrator
Scrub Daddy partners with Disney to launch a Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse version

Scrub Daddy strengthens its partnership with Disney

Scrub Daddy, the sponge that was made famous by being adopted by cleaning influencer Mrs Hinch, has tied up again with Disney to launch a Mickey Mouse Scrub Daddy and a Minnie Mouse Scrub Mommy.
The Mentos Mint Fizzooka from Fortnite Creative is against a sky blue background with white lettering that says 'FIZZOOKA'.

Mentos drops into Fortnite with new rocket launchers

Mentos has played on the famous Mentos x cola experiment with its latest foray into the video game space with the new Fizzooka across Fortnite games.

New website to help boost sales

Help site offers advice on cigar retailing .

Supermarkets cash in on 2017

SUPERMARKETS are set to have a good year despite a slightly sluggish start to 2017, consumer insight firm Nielsen reports, with sales figures for...
Aldi store

Aldi aiming for a Scottish century

Aldi exceptional growth has been hard to miss, with what was once an unknown German brand now boasting nearly 100 stores across Scotland.
Illicit tobacco is said to take more than 100 sales a week of tobacco products from a typical legitimate tobacco reatailer.

Dodgy cigarettes cost stores £40k

Probe finds shops hit for £10,000 more each year as black market cigs take more than 20% of UK consumption TOBACCO crime is costing the...
Steve Rodell, managing director of retail at Christie & Co.

Investing in convenience stores ‘will pay off’

Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co believes convenience retail remains a solid sector in which to invest – according to its Business Outlook 2024 report.
Tennents advent calendar

Brewer backs industry colleagues

SCOTTISH brewer Tennent’s dug deep over the festive period to support Scottish licensed trade charity The Ben
Fairtrade

Film shows two sides of chocolate

FAIRTRADE is using an animated film to reveal unethical cocoa sourcing practices it claims are used by some chocolate manufacturers.
Irn-Bru

Bru puts in phenomenal performance

SCOTLAND’S other national drink Irn-Bru enjoyed its biggest every year in 2017 with total brand sales up 8% on 2016.
A person holds up a tub of Mackie's of Scotland Honeycomb Ice Cream with a wall of tubs of Mackie's of Scotland Traditional Ice Cream behind it.

Mackie’s record its highest ever turnover

Mackie's of Scotland has recorded its highest turnover results ever thanks to its new listings, strong marketing campaign and the warmer weather.

SWA sets out next steps on net-zero goal

The next steps towards the net-zero goal across the haulage industry in Scotland has been set out by the Scottish Wholesale Association in a new report.