Cold Town Beer is brewing good

Cold Town Beer production manager and head brewer Ed Evans on what he thinks makes Cold Town Beer a winner

Talonmore teams up for festive serve

Talonmore has teamed up with non-alcoholic drinks brand Wavelength Drinks to deliver a new festive cocktail serve in time for National Hiking Day.
Tennent's rewards

Tennent’s new retail scheme

Rewards programme for Scottish c-stores
Simon Hannah, left, chief executive at JW Filshill stands inside the wholesaler's depot with Keith Geddes, right, chief financial and operating officer at Filshill.

Filshill pledges to ramp up sustainability in 150th year

Glasgow wholesaler JW Filshill has renewed its promise to prioritise sustainability moving forward after the firm picked up two awards for its achievements.
Tesco / Booker Stores

Time to change fascia?

Following a 2017 which saw consolidation on a huge scale is now the time to change?

Researchers up and down

TWO of the major research organisations saw the food and drink market in the UK in the run-up to the recent EU referendum differently. Nielsen...
festive shopping aisle

Christmas cost more

Christmas dinner was more costly for consumers in 2021, according to the latest grocery sales data from Kantar.

Britain’s top sweets revealed

Prospectus Global has found Britain's top sweet choices in new market research which finds many consumers are looking to more retro options.
A person stealing an item from a store shelf and placing it inside their bag.

Facewatch to launch real-time police alert capability

Anti-crime technology firm Facewatch has announced plans to implement a new tool that will notify police when an offender enters the store.
Beth Johnston

Protect staff from abusive shoppers

It is not uncommon for retail workers to experience abusive behaviour from customers, and there is growing pressure on employers to be proactive in preventing such behaviour.

Newsagents “baffled”

NEWSPAPER distributor Menzies has defended its charging structure, following accusations that its new prices had left retailers “baffled”. The National Federation of Retail Newsagents (NFRN)...
Appeal to students this St Patrick's Day through a new offering in the off-trade, such as be. cocktails from Global Brands.

Focus on student shoppers for St Patrick’s Day

St Patrick's Day is celebrated by university and college students everywhere – and that's something convenience retailers can capitalise on.

Premium and promos lead

Almost 60% of branded spirits off-trade sales are made at specially reduced prices THE former First Drinks Brands, one of Britain’s main drinks distributors, has...

Lottery backs track and field

Cash support for sports and wildlife CAMELOT has been highlighting the range of support offered by the National Lottery Heritage fund – from international sports...

More Co-op for Nisa retailers

Nisa retailers enter 2019 following a year of major change for the symbol with The Co-op successfully completing its purchase of the member-owned group in May

Freezing out wasted food

Food waste is a hot political and environment  topic at present. It looks as if Scottish consumers are, like those in other parts of...