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Sustainability on rails at Highland Spring’s Freight Facility

Highland Spring Group welcomes the First Minister and other honoured guests as its new multi-million pound rail freight facility in Perthshire which promises to take thousands of HGVs off Britain’s roads.
Scottish Wholesale Association Achievers Awards logo against a blue background.

Scottish Wholesale Achievers Awards adds after-party event

The Scottish Wholesale Association has announced the addition of a new after-party celebration to its upcoming Achievers Awards ceremony.
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Fuel brand adds five sites

MOTOR fuels brand Jet has added five Scottish sites to its network of forecourts. The development means the Phillips 66-owned brand has 51 sites across...

Christmas goes digital

The festive period saw supermarkets smash records for online sales, according to the latest figures from data specialists Kantar and Nielsen
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Sleeping partners

GLASGOW-based wholesaler, JW Filshill took a night-time route to raise £10,000 for the homeless charity, Shelter Scotland. Over 30 volunteers joined Filshill’s managing director, Simon...

New roles at Filshill

JW Filshill has bolstered its management team with two top-level appointments

Set for a capitals showdown?

17 of 24 Queen’s Speech Bills to apply north of border and Scotland Bill could mean major Edinburgh tax and welfare powers SCOTLAND’S and the...

Mark of quality

THE beer category as a whole is currently in decline in Scotland, but where there is growth it is being driven by premium segments,...

Swizzels sustains support for retail

els is keeping its support for convenience retail strong with a new retailer focussed competition that could see lucky store owners win £1,000.
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Retail struggles remain

Total retail sales in Scotland continue to languish below pre-pandemic figures, with food retail posting the only positive performance in the latest Scottish Retail Sales Monitor figures.

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...
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Brewer backs industry colleagues

SCOTTISH brewer Tennent’s dug deep over the festive period to support Scottish licensed trade charity The Ben
Ross Kerr, director of the SGF Healthy Living Programme. He spent much of his career in crisps and snacks sales and marketing and says many FMCG brands would envy the retailer use of POS material that the programme has achieved.

New foods set to get with the programme

Ross Kerr is director of the SGF Healthy Living Programme, which has just received new Scottish Government funding. Patrick Duffy found out more. The sg...
Pete Cheema and Tom Arthur with some of the other conference speakers.

Why you need to ‘tech’ control

Major players in the convenience sector have been told how embracing advanced technology now is key to future success.
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United Wholesale Scotland ensures success lasts for operators

The team at United Wholesale Scotland prides themselves on its more personal touch when it comes to supporting its retailer estate.

Trust the ticket

Studies show shoppers are becoming less willing to pay a premium price for the goods they buy in convenience stores. With supermarkets and discounters...