Report finds retailers on top of MUP
SCOTTISH retailers have been commended for effectively implementing minimum unit pricing (MUP).
A new report published by NHS Health Scotland found that MUP has been...
Slowdown as summer stalls
It might still technically be in growth, but the UK grocery sector is continuing to suffer from a slowdown .
Scottish sales ‘very troubling’
Retailers in Scotland have seen another month of disappointing sales .
Sainsbury’s launches DRS
Sainsbury's Braehead, in Glasgow, has become the latest store to introduce a reverse vending machine (RVM) for plastic bottles and cans .
Lunch more lucrative
Food to go retailers take note: lunch is now officially the most popular meal that is bought out of the home .
No energy for under-16s
Age restrictions on energy drinks sales have moved a step closer to reality .
Soft bubble goes pop
AG Barr has said that it expects to see sales down by 10% and profits by as much as 20%
A dozen new Lidl stores for Scotland
Lidl has announced plans for further expansion in Scotland, with 12 new stores to open in the next three years .
Cash still crucial for Scotland
More withdrawals than London and South East .
PayPoint and Scottish Gas to end partnership
Scottish Gas customers will have to go elsewhere .
‘It is social media that’s got us here’
Stenhousemuir store celebrates 10,000 Facebook likes .
A big honour for Boyd
Boyd Tunnock has been given another impressive accolade to mark his inclusion on the Queen’s Birthday Honours list .
Investing in local
Scotmid has appointed Kirsty George as local food sourcing manager .
Producers to take responsibility
The UK Government is set to introduce a new packaging producer responsibility system, where the ‘polluter pays’ for the cost of recycling .
It’s got the be Ayrshire spuds
The European Commission (EC) has granted a geographic protection to Ayrshire's spuds .
Creamery set to close
Dairy co-operative First Milk has announced plans to close Arran Creamery after it failed to find a buyer for the site .