Deposit return is coming in 2021
No automatic exemptions for small stores, glass included, 18 months to go and one more chance to have your say .
One in five Scots report witnessing shop staff abuse
The SRC has found that nearly one in five Scottish shoppers have witnessed a crime against staff across retail destinations in Scotland.
Five years on and still evolving
DUTCH brewing giant Heineken has given its Star Retailer programme an update to coincide with the fifth anniversary of the scheme.
Celebrating the milestone at...
New face for chocolate giant
MARS has a new UK chocolate chief: Blas Maquivar will take up the role of president Mars Chocolate UK & Global Retail next month.
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Predicting the future
Not content with forecasting what trends will be big in 2020, research firm Mintel has predicted the issues that will be important to consumers in the year 2030.
New life plan for Scots centres
But could policies to help the high street simply make c-store life tougher still?
RATES concessions for a wider range of businesses, new housing and...
Guidance for impulse
UNITAS Wholesale has launched its latest Plan for Profit Impulse Category Guide.
Bestway marks 50 years with a host of celebrations and a night at the...
Bestway Wholesale is set to mark 50 years of the business this year with a raft of celebration opportunities, including a night at the Royal Albert Hall.
A different world
With four convenience stores under her belt, Rifiat Bibi has made her first venture into forecourts with Merlin Park Keystore in Auchinleck. John McNee...
Set to paint the beer aisles red
FAMOUS Scottish ale brand McEwan’s is adding a modern touch with the launch of McEwan’s Red.
The brand, owned by Bedford-based Wells & Young’s, has...
Fresh thinking at wholesale giant
FRESH produce and food to go will be top priorities for wholesale and cash & carry giant Booker.
Speaking after the group’s half-year financial results...
BAT unveils sustainable gantry
British American Tobacco has unveiled its new sustainable gantry tech to retailers across the UK following a pilot for the display in a Glasgow store.
Gifts give a lift to retail
The firm behind the town and city gift card initiative has revealed independent retail and hospitality businesses were the most popular on the platform.
Co-op teams up with Holland & Barrett for health and wellbeing offer
Co-op and Holland & Barrett team up for health and wellness range
Clamping down on proxy purchasing
POLICE Scotland is targeting adults purchasing alcohol for underage children in North Lanarkshire this month as part of its ongoing ‘You’re asking for it’ campaign.
Health call is slammed
Outgoing chief medical officer for the UK, Dame Sally Davies, has taken heat from industry for controversial proposals aimed at curbing obesity.
