Friesland Campina pushes new Yazoo PMPs
Friesland Campina has been explaining why new PMP formats for its trusted Yazoo brand of milk drinks could prove popular with savvy shoppers.
SGF wages war over pay
The SGF has voiced its fears over rising staff wages, claiming that, in addition to the financial crisis costs, this will only push up prices for consumers.
Politicians urged to support food and drink ahead of election
Industry body Food and Drink Scotland has pushed for cross-party support for food and drink manufacturers across the country at a recent election hustings.
Scots choose cool options
TAKE-HOME ice cream sales are growing at a faster rate in Scotland than in the rest of Great Britain according to Kantar Worldpanel. Figures...
Forget about the weather
Scottish climate is no barrier to BBQ sales
Scottish barbecue season may sound like the start of a joke but despite sometimes dreich weather, the...
Crime bill enters next phase
THE quest to provide retail workers with greater protection from violence under the law has entered its next phase.
Kwarteng bets on growth
New Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has unveiled a raft of fiscal policies set to affect convenience and grocery retailers, in a mini-budget announcement late last month.
No space for bottle returns
Retail groups say deposit and recycle scheme would hurt Scottish convenience stores
Convenience retailers don’t have the space or in many cases the staff to...
Be bold, here come the Pilgrims!
Pilgrims Choice is challenging consumers to look beyond bland, boring food to embrace a life (and cheese!) full of flavour with a fun, new brand marketing campaign.
Robinson gets going
WEETABIX Food Group has appointed Alison Robinson as head of sales for Weetabix On The Go Drinks.
Facewatch highlights repeat offender problem
Prolific repeat offenders entered UK shops almost 300,000 times in the first six months of 2026, according to worrying statistics from retail crime-busting tech firm Facewatch.
PayPoint Booker pairing
PAYMENTS and EPOS system provider PayPoint has announced new features for Booker retailers.
Big Deals of Christmas returns to Spar
Spar Scotland has announced the return of its Christmas time promotional activity Big Deals of Christmas, promising shoppers massive promotions on major brands.
Selected for One Stop
One Stop has launched its new Selected by Tesco range across its stores.
Mixed bag budget for retailers
Alcohol duty frozen but NLW still set to rise
CHANCELLOR Philip Hammond has delivered something of a mixed bag for retailers in his Autumn 2017...
DoubleCool offers energy costs solution
Chiller door fitting firm DoubleCool has been spelling out the benefits to forecourt retailers of installing doors on their open chillers as they can reduce costs and improve the shopping environment.
