Golden Wonder banks on the value of PMPs
Tayto Group aims to bring value to consumers' snacking needs with its range of £1 PMP sharing pack options including some new launches.
Pain but no gain from plain packs
Westminster surprised many when it said it would look again at plain packaging on tobacco. In Scotland the powers that be are ready to...
New Recruits Wanted
COSTCUTTER Supermarkets Group has been pushing the boat out in its bid to recruit more independent retailers.
Nisa logs new weekly record
NISA Retail has broken through its weekly case distribution record, hitting over 2.8m cases of product delivered, worth more than £33m.
The performance puts the...
Simon Howie brings a hairy twist to Burns Night fundraising
Simon Howie's challenge to raise funds for SAMH
PERTHSHIRE butchery brand Simon Howie has given Burns Night a hairy twist this January as it has...
Wilson set to speak at SWA
BOOKER Group’s chief executive, Charles Wilson, will be one of the keynote speakers at the Scottish Wholesale Association’s annual conference in Crieff in June.
Other...
SGF takes to the stage
RETAILER representative group the Scottish Grocers Federation held its 2014 national conference last month at the National Stadium, Hampden Park in Glasgow.
Around 160 delegates...
Encouraging a crisp upgrade
PREMIUM crisp brand Kettle Chips is running a PR social media and sampling campaign encouraging shoppers to upgrade their snack selection.
Even more rumours
A potential deal between Bestway and Costcutter would see the wholesaler enter into a supply deal with the symbol group
Get adventurous with Tilda’s new rice variants
Tilda has introduced its new Sticky Rice and Pudding Rice options.
An ambitious charity goal
Scotmid is on a mission, as the Scottish co-operative retailer seeks to raise £350,000 to support Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS)
Barr says Britvic deal makes sense
IRN-BRU brand owner AG Barr says it’s convinced the proposed merger between it and Britvic stacks up despite reports that business analysts think it...
Summer in the best way
Best-one has launched a new marketing campaign .
Man admits murder of Glasgow shopkeeper
A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of Glasgow retailer Asad Shah.
Tanveer Ahmed, from Bradford in Yorkshire, killed Mr Shah in a religiously...
Camelot loses lottery licence
CAMELOT is set to lose the National Lottery licence in 2024.
The Gambling Commission has named Allwyn Entertainment as its preferred bidder to take over...
The multibuy moment?
DO televised sports events really provide major commercial opportunities for retailers? Well, specialist convenience retailing industry analyst HIM Research and Consulting knows that consumers...
