Tennent’s stars in tough year
TENNENT’S lager was the standout performer in a difficult year for Dublin-owned cider and beer firm C&C.
Revenues increased by 12% in 2012 as C&C...
Mark Murphy Dole cuts down on food waste
Edinburgh wholesaler Mark Murphy Dole has cut 33% of its food wastage following a partnership with the Scottish Wholesale Association and Zero Waste Scotland.
Retail insights come Simply
Suntory Beverage & Food (SBF) GB&I has launched a new retail focused website in a bid to support retailers across the sector.
Sales continue slow rise
TOTAL sales in Scotland were down by 3.0% in June compared to the same month in 2019, when they had decreased by 2.3%, according to the latest figures from the Scottish Retail Consortium.
Scoot delivery service arrives in Scotland
Wholesaler Booker's new delivery platform Scoot has made its way north of the border as two Premier store owners kick off the service in Scotland.
Keane joins Graham’s board
FORMER managing director of Robert Wiseman Dairies Billy Keane is joining the board of Graham’s The Family Dairy.
Keane spent 18 years with RWD, serving...
Mooving on up
MILK producer Müller Wiseman Dairies aims to put a bit of the white stuff on faces across the UK this month.
It’s teaming up with...
Albert Bartlett official partner of ‘The Martian’
Potato grower and packer Albert Bartlett has announced an official partnership with Twentieth Century Fox’s upcoming movie ‘The Martian’.
Directed by Ridley Scott, the film...
January to the sales rescue
Retail monitor records best growth since April 2011
SCOTS hit the shops in January: the country’s total retail sales were up 2% on 2012. According...
Marlboro owner buys Nicolites
E-CIGARETTE brand Nicolites has been bought by Marlboro owner Philip Morris International (PMI). The move extends the company’s presence in the e-cig market; PMI...
Moy Park ‘turns up the heat’ with Budgens and Ocado contracts
Leading UK food company, Moy Park has secured listings for its new ‘Moy Park BBQ & Roast’ range in Budgens and Ocado from May.
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Convenience in brief | Spar, UWS and Belhaven news
Scottish Grocer takes a look at the Scottish convenience sector and brings together three news stories covering recent events.
Bestway empowers retailers with social media initiative
UK wholesaler Bestway is set to empower local retailers in adopting social media to promote their stores with a new initiative with Socio Local.
Retailers be aware of the right to care
Employees who need time off to look after children or older relatives can be hard to accommodate in the busy retail sector. However, there are certain minimum allowances that must be made by law. Dentons partner Mark Hamilton explains employee rights when it comes to caring for dependants
Lift for Shop Local campaign
THE NFRN’s Shop Local, Shop Little campaign has received a boost after securing the support of top-selling lifestyle magazine publisher Bauer Media Group
The luckiest store in Fife?
A retailer in Fife is celebrating after selling a second lucky customer a jackpot-winning lottery ticket in the space of two years
