The thrill of the grill
SCOTTISH produce specialist, Scotty Brand, has added Scotch Beef Burgers to its portfolio in time for the al fresco eating season.
There are three varieties,...
Pension obligations for part-time staff
In an industry where working hours often vary for staff on flexible employment arrangements, the advent of pension auto enrolment has left many retail businesses unsure as to who has to be included in the company scheme. Mark Hamilton of Dentons offers practical advice
SGF signs up Bestway
RETAILER representative group the Scottish Grocers Federation has signed up the giant independent UK wholesale group Bestway to the organisation.
Bestway has 63 Bestway and...
Scottish retail leaders welcome freeze on business rates
Convenience channel leaders have welcomed the Scottish Government’s 2023-24 budget moves to keep financial pressures off businesses.
Bestway boss gets lordship
Zameer Choudrey, chief executive of Bestway Group, has been appointed to the House of Lords .
Merchandising breeds success
How to turn heads with bagged sweets
EVERYONE wants to be like a kid in a sweetshop once in a while and the image of...
The sweetest night’s share
Confectionery giants suggest ways to grab more night-in sales
CONFECTIONERY is one of the product categories that has embraced the big-night-in trend most and it,...
Brand, brand, voom
SYMBOL group Spar is continuing its programme to recruit forecourt businesses across the UK with a specialised package that includes Spar-branded fuel.
The first...
Final flourish for an otherwise tepid year
TOTAL sales in Scotland during December 2017 were 0.8% higher than for the same month the previous year and food sales were up by 4.4%.
Banking on category data
SCOTTISH food and drink brands are performing well, but they could be doing even better according to Amanda Brown, project director at The Knowledge Bank.
Sustainability for the 2020s
With plastic pollution high on the consumer agenda, bottled water brands take action
Mogu Mogu kickstarts partnership with K-Pop stars
Soft drinks brand Mogu Mogu has announced a partnership with K-Pop sensation Seventeen, offering prizes to be won through a major campaign.
Singles bar – Home baking on the rise
Traditional round cakes are showing decline, under pressure from individual treats. Breakfast biscuit sales are soaring.
BISCUITS and cakes form an established part of the...
Best-in promo on 300 lines
BEST-IN, the own-label range from Bestway Wholesale, is running a promotion till 31 January offering independent retailers up to 80% profit on return, on...
Tennent’s pushes value formats
Bosses at Tennent's have been talking about the importance of different formats and price-marked packs to drive summer sales.
Giving retailers a break
Independent retailers are being given the chance to win an all-expenses-paid weekend break worth £5,000.
