Scotland sticks with brands
IN a sandwich, toasted under the grill or grated on top of pasta, cheddar remains the most popular type of cheese in Britain, accounting...
Cornerstone of community
Fewer than one in ten consumers cited fuel as their main reason for visiting a forecourt during the pandemic, according to new data from Lumina Intelligence.
Aldi offers a pay rise
ALDI store employees will receive a pay rise this month as the discounter seeks to pay staff a ‘living wage’.
‘Glimmer of hope’ for Scottish retail
After a worryingly poor Christmas season, Scottish retail saw a more positive January – with a 2% like-for-like sales increase on the year before .
Call for further tobacco rules
A cross party group of MPs and House of Lords Peers – with support from anti-smoking campaign group ASH – has released a wish list of tobacco control measures in a bid to eradicate smoking in the UK by 2030
Top 10 Scottish Alcohol Brands 2024
Discover the top 10 Scottish alcoholic drink brands in Scotland 2024
A summer of sport saw plenty of brands drive up off-trade promotions and excitement,...
Systematic approach
Choosing the right EPOS system for your business can be a daunting task. In this feature, two leading providers of EPOS systems offer their...
Buckfast launches new BBQ sauce
SCOTTISH off-trade favourite Buckfast is branching out.
The English tonic wine, which has long been a top seller in convenience stores across the country, is...
Every Lidl helps
Lidl customers donated almost 40,000 packets of rice, tins of tuna, and cereal to the discounter’s ‘Teaming up to Tackle Hunger ‘initiative in the five weeks to Christmas.
Distributor gears up for the Games
NEWSPAPER distributor Menzies is getting ready for the upheaval of the Commonwealth Games with an action plan designed to make sure that 600 retailers...
McIntosh top of the chills
SCOTTISH food brand, McIntosh won the Best Chilled Food Manufacturer award at The Food Awards Scotland 2014 last month.
The award is decided by public...
Scotland’s Top Brands: 3. Bells
Spotlight on No.3 of the top Scottish food and drink brands of 2022, Bells Food Group.
Spar acquires three Eddy’s stores
Spar Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang & Son has acquired three stores from Eddy's Food Station as the retail brand has announced it has gone into administration.
Feel better profit factor
Scotland’s c-stores are at the heart of the latest national efforts to improve the country’s diet and well being. And these days the healthy...
Aldi plans £40m expansion in Scotland
Supermarket chain Aldi has vowed to continue its expansion in Scotland, with plans to invest more than £40million in stores across the country over the next two years.
Spotlight on Spar goods
SPAR UK is to increase distribution of its own-label range across its entire UK estate with a new ‘Spotlight’ initiative.
