Searching for supply stars
DISCOUNT giant Aldi has launched its latest contest to add new suppliers to its range of Scottish products.
Reasons to party
WHOLESALERS from across Scotland were celebrating success last month at a gala ceremony in the Sheraton Grand, Edinburgh.
Aldi bins plastic lids
ALDI has committed to removing all plastic lids on its own-label products in a bid to save 9.5 tonnes of plastic waste in Scotland.
Nisa winning with women
WHOLESALER and symbol group Nisa has launched a new networking group to support women working in the business.
Mental health support for retail
A NEW resource to help retailers support colleagues affected by mental health problems has been launched in association with campaign group Time to Change.
Only way is up for eggs
RETAIL egg sales had a smashing 2019 according to the latest figures from British Lion.
Encouraging food growth
FOOD sales in Scotland outperformed total retail during January.
Getting ready for the menthol ban
MENTHOL cigarettes will be banned from 20 May, but there are some retailers, and plenty of consumers, who are unsure of exactly what this means.
Meat deal to support food drive
FOOD banks, homeless shelters and school breakfast clubs will all benefit from a new promotion at Asda.
A record year of retail giving
SCOTTISH retailers gave more to good causes than ever before last year.
Slow new year for multiples
WEATHER, wages and wellbeing all affected till performance in the first month of the year.
Green light for new bank
THE Scottish Government has established a new investment bank, tasked with investing in Scottish businesses.
Stars shine at wholesale awards
THE eighteenth annual Scottish Wholesale Achievers awards recognised some outstanding contributors to the trade at a gala event in the Sheraton Grand in Edinburgh...
Council rates control plan blocked
A CONTROVERSIAL plan to hand over control of business rates to local authorities has been quashed at the Scottish Parliament.
MSPs have voted to retain...
Simple but effective
Paying attention to ‘traditional’ convenience categories
A feast of food to go
FOOD to go, perhaps more than any other category, has been shaking up the convenience retail sector in Scotland.