Proxy stings
A summer campaign to reduce the number of adults in North Lanarkshire who buy alcohol for under-18s saw 44 offences being detected by last...
Football preview – Stand-out fixtures for new season
CIDER brand-owner C&C has a special interest in Scottish football this year.
Its lead brand Magners takes over from its lager Tennent’s as shirt sponsor...
Tobacco NPD returns for the New Year
Imperial has announced plans to launch three enhancements to its JPS factory-made cigarette range
Bestway aid is flown in to Pakistan
Bestway Group has teamed up with Virgin Atlantic to deliver more than 20 tonnes of medicine to help the Pakistan flooding victims.
Aberdeen expansion
THE new Sainsbury’s Local in Countesswells, Aberdeen has opened its doors, with a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by local primary school pupils.
United Wholesale Scotland’s vape intiative
United Wholesale Scotland has been rolling out new disposable vape recycling bins across its fascia stores to encourage vapes to recycle more.
Perfetti Van Melle is building up the sweet options
Perfetti Van Melle aims to help convenience retailers grab consumers attention in store to help drive impulse sales for confectionery.
Rapid delivery is on the rise
Grocery delivery has been growing at breakneck speed in urban areas, according to TWC.
Whole new world
It’s a new year and for many retailers their resolution for 2017 will be to open a new shop or revitalise an existing one....
Mix up drinks options for sunnier days
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has pushed convenience store operators to keep in a core range of mixer options that shoppers can turn to for those unexpected sunny days in Scotland when they want to enjoy a drink in their back gardens.
Small businesses spared tax plan
HMRC overhauls its plans for digital tax returns
TAX reforms that would require businesses to file VAT returns digitally have been postponed.
Mel Stride MP, financial...
Sprinkling some charitable help
Mackie’s donates to Aberdeenshire charity
Spar digs deep to help charity
Spar Scotland and CJ Lang have celebrated another successful year of supporting charities and community initiatives.
From farm to fork prevails
Organic is in the ascendancy
LOCAL brands chime with customers for a number of reasons and the idyllic vision of wholesome produce is certainly one...
Macsween helps to feed the homeless a Burns Supper
Butchery brand Macsween of Edinburgh teamed up with Social Bite to help deliver a traditional Burn's Supper to Edinburgh's homeless population.
Ways to cater to roll-you-own shoppers
As consumer demand for factory-made cigarette options continues to dwindle across Scotland, Republic Technologies explains how retailers can take advantage of the roll-your-own sector’s growth.
