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Fair fa’ your honest, sonsie packaging

HAGGIS producer Macsween has unveiled a new look across its range in an effort to win over a new generation. The Edinburgh-based butcher made...
David Lonsdale is asking Shona Robison to take action to help Scottish retailers.

Growing call for retail business rates cut

There are growing calls for Scottish retailers to be given a permanent business rates discount ahead of Shona Robison's Holyrood budget on 13 January.

Waiting game on grocery prices

Food inflation is steadily ticking down but the grocery price storm isn't over yet warns industry leaders and grocery specialists.

Liquid route to seasonal sales

As families all over Scotland prepare for their summer breaks it’s time to find out what the country’s beer, wines, spirits and soft drinks...
Promotional image of the Nescafé Espresso Concentrate range including Iced Vanilla, Iced Caramel and Iced Classic variants. The bottles are lined up next to each other with a reflective liquid surface underneath with a melting ice cube. There is also a pink circle stamp on the image highlighting the brand as the Official Iced Coffee Partner of Love Island. The Love Island logo is inside of the pink circle.

Nescafé couples up with Love Island as its official iced coffee partner

Coffee brand Nescafé has announced its new partnership with ITV's Love Island as the reality show's new official iced coffee partner.
Daniel Johnson

Retail crime consultation deadline near

RETAILERS only have a short time left to respond to a consultation on a potential Scottish Parliament retail crime bill.
Rugby Union players Emma Wassell and Sam Skinner both drink from Highland Spring bottles in the middle of Murrayfield Stadium.

Highland Spring champions Scottish Rugby

Scottish bottled water brand Highland Spring has announced a new two-year partnership of Scottish Rugby to encourage healthy hydration through the sport.

SBF GB&I resolves strike action

Suntory confirms procedures in place to minimise any potential trade disruption after union workers announce strike action on 5 February.

Business rates poundage capped by Budget

DEREK Mackay has confirmed the Scottish Government will alter in the poundage figure used to calculate business rates next year, while at the same...

Gulf fuels ambitions with retailers

Certas Energy has been supporting its Gulf forecourt retailers with its new technology innovations, helping to track the forecourt store and customer loyalty.
A group of people stand in front of Spar Garthamlock holding a £500 sign wearing yellow shirts.

Spar Scotland dances into the summer

Local youth groups benefited from a £500 donation from Spar Scotland as the symbol celebrate the summer holidays at its Garthamlock store.
Mark Thomson, Kantar Worldpanel

Scots move ahead of on the go trend

Earlier this year Mark Thomson, business unit director of leading research firm Kantar Worldpanel, checked out food to go in Scotland THE tough economy has...
The Botanist Islay Dry Gin features 22 aromatic botanicals from its landscape.

The Botanist grows as gin declines

With the gin boom declining in the off-trade, it makes sense for c-store retailers to stock brands that are bucking the trend, such as Islay-based The Botanist.
Empty petrol pumps

Forecourts go contactless

Forecourt retail specialist Suresite Group has partnered with payment solutions provider Vianet to take advantage of the growth in ‘unattended’ contactless transactions.
esco Express

Tesco goes Deutsche

Supermarket may launch its own discounter chain.
A woman uses her phone to redeem rewards of Jisp's Scan & Save app with promotions highlighting the app on store shelves.

Jisp marks three years of Scan & Save

Retail tech firm Jisp has marked three years of its Scan & Save app with retailer testimonies praising the money saving service.