SF&D chief moving on
JAMES Withers will step down from his role at the top of Scotland Food & Drink this summer.
Reformul8 Challenge Fund boosts Scottish food firms
The Reformul8 Challenge Fund from FDF Scotland will support Scottish food manufacturers to make healthier products by reducing salt, fat and sugar content.
Elaine’s back to relaunch Motherwell
STAGE and screen star Elaine C Smith returned home to launch the new look of the shopping centre she used as a teenager.
Elaine who...
A mental health lifeline
Carling has joined forces with suicide prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) in a bid to increase access to mental health services
Best-one drives to the heart of the fun
BEST-ONE retailers in Scotland have had visits from the Best-one trailer, complete with a package of goodies designed to provide community fun days.
The symbol...
Tackling loneliness
SCOTMID has launched a new initiative aimed at combating loneliness for those living in care during the coronavirus crisis
Highest rates since 1999
Business rate poundage is now at its highest level for 20 years .
Low and no sugar in the ascension
Health conscious consumers drive sales growth
ALL things staying the same, the UK Government levy on added-sugar will come into force in April 2018, but...
Nisa CEO steps down
Nick Read, chief executive officer of Nisa Retail Limited (“Nisa”) has announced he is stepping down as CEO, ahead of an expected formal takeover...
Budget: Duty frozen across the board
ALCOHOL and tobacco duties will remain at current levels, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed in his 2021 Budget.
Duties across beer, cider, wines, spirits and...
Jobs claim questioned
C-store group says big store expansions likely to hit retail employment
ALDI’S pledge to create 35,000 new jobs in the next seven years through UK...
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.
Widening the soft approach in store
SOFT drinks has become a key category for impulse sales in c-stores in recent years as convenience retailers have worked to maximise the benefits...
Crisis changes habits
The cost-of-living crisis is radically altering how we shop, cook and eat, according to the annual BBC Good Food Nation survey.
PMPs boost rate of sale
Marked packs are proving to be a big hit for a number of retailers
VALUE for money appeals to just about everyone, and there’s no...
C-stores set to reach £49bn
Symbols grow 5.1% as multiples outnumber indies
The UK convenience retail market should be worth £49 billion by 2019, growing by over 30% over...
