Investing in tech to bring costs down

EPOS specialist Point Four reckons it can offer the solution to steep wage costs through investment in new technology.
Aldi

Discounters top brands charts

DEEP discounter, Aldi, has overtaken John Lewis, BBC iPlayer and Samsung as the UK’s favourite brand. Poll company YouGov’s mid-year list of the top...

A coffee that cares

Compostable pod brand earns itself an accolade Environmentally friendly disposable coffee capsule brand Percol has picked up a ringing endorsement from consumer magazine Which? placing...

Free to use ATMs are still good to go says SGF

Scottish Grocers' Federation is looking to reassure convenience store retailers following worries that the number of free-to-use ATMs were set to be reduced.

Product of the Year finds the emotions driving sales

Product of the Year has identified the key emotions that have been behind driving sales over the past 12 months in retail in a new consumer poll.

Retailers square up to plain packs

As manufacturers cease production of small packs and PMPs store owners must develop a strategy for 12 months of huge tobacco change TIME is officially...
Lees, Clive Miquel

Aiming to join the sweet life

Lees has boosted its bottom line now it’s boosting its brand. SCOTTISH biscuits and cakes company Lees had a standout year in 2013 when it...
ASDA On the Move

Objections raised in North Glasgow

PLANS for Scotland’s first ‘Asda On The Go’ convenience store at a forecourt site in North Glasgow have come under fire from locals.
crowne-plaza-glasgow

A return to form for the Federation

THE Federation of Independent Retailers (NFRN) welcomed guests back to the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Glasgow on 29 March for the return of its annual Scottish conference.
Menthol and flavoured tobacco products could be banned in the EU if the currently proposed Tobacco Directive is approved.

Flavoured cigs for Euro ban?

MORE restrictions on cigarette sales could be in the pipeline, following an agreement on the European Commission’s Tobacco Directive last month. If the European Parliament...
A shopper looks at receipts in a supermarket

Inflation sustains for January

Consumer inflation has sustained for January 2024 according to the Office for National Statistics, despite drops in food and alcohol prices.

Demanding conference

THE Scottish Grocers Federation welcomed hundreds of guests to the Crowne Plaza in Glasgow for its first annual conference event since the onset of the Covid crisis.
Doritos Uefa Women's Euro tickets

Kicking off a five-year deal

Pepsico has kicked off a five-year partnership with UEFA.
People stand infront of a Fareshare van holding pink lady apples

The apple of their ayes…

Pink Lady has reached the landmark donation of a million apples to FareShare – the UK’s biggest charity fighting hunger and food waste.
Shona Robison

Prepare for new pricing regime

MINIMUM Unit Pricing comes into force from next month and both government and industry have been gearing up for the change by launching online guides for retailers
Pack shots of confectionery products to illustrate Bobby's Sweets trial box.

Bobby’s expands delivery service for retailers with new Brand Box

Confectionery distributor Bobby's has expanded on its delivery service for retailers with the new Bobby's Brand Box, offering a more convenient option.