Before and after: Imperial removed tobacco gantries following convictions.

Crime Doesn’t Pay

IMPERIAL Tobacco has relaunched its anti-illicit tobacco trade website as part of its ongoing ‘Suspect it? Report it!’ trade campaign.

Acts making the headlines at Checkout Scotland

GroceryAid has revealed its headline acts for its Scottish music festival, Checkout Scotland helping to build excitement for the event on 31st August.

More people turning to GroceryAid

GroceryAid has revealed it spent £4.7m over the last year, supporting 14,583 grocery colleagues who had fallen on hard time

Supermarkets still feeling the heat

Aldi, Lidl and Waitrose grab their biggest ever share as the giant multiples continue to toil WHILE the early summer good weather appears to...
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Michelle’s Mars move

MICHELLE Oliver has been promoted to the post of vice president of marketing at Mars Chocolate UK. Her appointment follows former UK marketing VP Michael...
Rachel Reeves stands at a podium in parliament.

Employer national insurance contributions frozen as OBR leaks Autumn Budget details

Details about the UK Government's Autumn Budget has been leaked early as the Office for Budget Responsibility unveiled an early report detailing elements of the statement.

Tributes paid to Ayrshire retailer George

COLLEAGUES and friends from Spar in the UK have paid tribute to George Smillie, who died peacefully at home on Monday, 9 January.

Fewer shops now vacant

Scottish shopping centres worst hit in Britain Dundee and Brechin lead empty space charts LESS of Scotland’s town centre retail and leisure units were...

The Co-op buys Nisa

Nisa retailers accept offer for buying group NISA retailers have accepted The Co-op’s £143m offer to purchase the buying group. After a summer of speculation over...
Promotional bays for Soopa Hooch drinks inside a Bestway depot.

Hooch rolls out across wholesale depots to showcase Soopa Hooch range

High ABV RTD brand Soopa Hooch is out on the road as the brand has rolled out across depots in the UK showcasing its portfolio of drinks.

Dessert essence – essential indulgence

CONFECTIONERY may provide everyday treats but – with staying in now having virtually replaced going out in many households – there’s a place for...
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Bestway gives back

Wholesaler Bestway has donated £100,000 to the Save the Children charity

Co-op courts the young

YOUNG Scot card holders will get 10% off their grocery shopping in a new deal negotiated with the Co-op. The 570,000 young people aged 11...
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Huge Lidl distribution centre opens

Lidl has officially opened its £70m distribution centre on the Eurocentral industrial estate near Bellshill.
Westminster business, innovation and skills secretary Vince Cable. Picture: Duncan Phillips/CASS

Cable aims for NMW increase

Convenience retail trade groups say don’t play politics with our sector POLITICIANS should keep their hands off the National Minimum Wage. That’s the message from...
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Cash in on party spirit

Beers and other drinks may be prominent but spirits add up to a load of night-in sales says Diageo THE UK economy may be showing...