Retailers miss out on sales boost says JTI

THE majority of retailers are failing to take advantage of an increase in cigar sales over the Christmas period, according to tobacco giant JTI. The...
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Suppliers have their say

Glasgow based wholesaler JW Filshill has retained its top spot in a survey of suppliers.

Van promo drives business

Wholesaler JW Filshill and retailer Liaquat Ali from KeyStore in Milngavie took the prize in Miller Brands UK’s Miller Genuine Draft Win a Van programme. In the...
One Stop CEO Tony Reed.

One Stop confirms Scottish expansion

Firm “excited about the level of interest from independents” TESCO-owned convenience store operator and franchise operation One Stop has officially announced that it’s bringing...

Crime the issue at SGF seminar

RETAIL crime emerged as a key issue and delegates vented their frustration at the police for not taking the problem seriously enough and responding...

National deal for island beer

GLASGOW-based wholesaler Filshill is to distribute the Shetland-produced beers of Lerwick Brewery across Scotland. Gerry Monaghan, senior alcohol buyer at Filshill, said: “Lerwick Brewery is...

Unlock sales with big data

Convenience retailers should ramp up their use of data and insights to attract younger consumers, data and insight firm TWC has claimed

Family store partners up

EDINBURGH retail institution Margiotta Food & Wine has entered into a partnership with Waitrose. The new partnership will see more than 600 Waitrose products available...
Mark Thomson, Kantar Worldpanel

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...

Going bananas for Fairtrade?

COCOA, sugar and bananas are the star performers in a Fairtrade sector which its supporters say appears to be recession-proof. Estimated Fairtrade sales...
Burnhill Action Group receiving a giant cheque from the Asda Foundation

Six figures for charity

SUPERMARKET giant Asda has pledged to donate over £100,000 to help fund community groups and charities across Scotland.
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Asda’s £438m deal to fuel ambitions in convenience retail

Seven Scottish petrol stations are set to change hands as part of a major deal that will see the Co-op sell its entire forecourt estate to Asda.
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M&S joins forces with Ocado

MARKS & Spencer is set to launch a food delivery service for the first time ever, after it agreed a deal with online supermarket Ocado
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Allergen law going live

NEW regulations governing food labelling in Scotland will come into force on 1 October.
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Cigar firm targets cigs smokers

CIGAR supplier Scandinavian Tobacco Group UK is to go head to head with the UK’s value-for-money cigarette brands with the launch this month of...
Times have been ferociously tough in high streets for seven years or more. But property firm Colliers International reckons the growth in internet trading may plateau and, with enlightened policies, a new style of high street could prosper seven years from now.

Better times for High Street UK?

THE UK’s struggling High Street retail economy is likely to return to its former health according to one of the country’s leading property agents. But...