More funds for producers
SCOTLAND Food & Drink has created a new £250,000 fund to support the development of Scotland’s regional food groups
Gongs for top Scots brands
SCOTTISH producers had plenty to celebrate when the Great Taste Awards 2020 were announced, with 294 different entries picking up prizes
A dram good idea
MORAY Chamber of Commerce has launched an advertising campaign that puts a whisky twist on social distancing
Discounter rolls out a new app
GERMAN discounter Lidl has added another weapon to its arsenal with the launch of a new loyalty app
Summer success
COSTCUTTER Supermarkets Group has been celebrating its highest ever levels of shopper engagement for its summer campaign
Praise for Scotmid on tax policy
Scotmid has been awarded the Fair Tax Mark for the fifth year in succession.
Cutting red tape for RVMs
The Scottish Government has amended planning legislation to make it easier for retailers to install reverse vending machines (RVM).
Post Office has launched a new consultation
The Post Office has launched a new consultation inviting postmasters to share their views on the future of the organisation
SWA call for funds
The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) has called on the First Minister to include the sector in any further Covid-19 financial support packages.
ACS launches 2020 Local Shop Report
Convenience stores generated more than £44 billion in sales in the last year, according to ACS’s Local Shop Report for 2020
Stub out litter bugs
JTI has launched a new scheme aimed at reducing cigarette butt littering.
Food to go focus for Spar
SPAR Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang has expanded its food-to-go offer, launching a raft of new products.
A stable year for JW Filshill
JW Filshill’s latest financial results reveal stable turnover for the business from one year to the next.
Digital expo almost here
Interest in Nisa’s annual expo has double since moving to an online format in response to Covid-19.
Looming chaos at Dover
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) – the UK’s largest customs and logistics trade group – has warned of a looming Brexit disaster in the new year.
SGF calls for enforcement
Retailers report mask use slipping
