Ben Lomond Gin secures a double win

Loch Lomond distilled London Dry Gin Ben Lomond has received a double gold medal for its Original Scottish Gin on the worldwide spirits stage.

Nisa board recommends Co-op offer

The Co-op has offered to buy 100% of Nisa shares for up to £137.5m THE Co-op Group has made an offer to purchase Nisa, which...
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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.

Barr jobs could go

SOFT Drinks firm AG Barr is consulting employees and could shed 90 jobs by the end of next January as a result of a...

Promos reduce paper money

PAPER products break down into three main sub-categories – toilet tissue, kitchen roll and facial tissue. It’s probably fair to say that toilet tissue is...
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More choice in Mexican pocket

World foods brand, Old El Paso has added a Smoky BBQ version to its tortilla pockets range.

Heroes there for community

Despite the challenges of operating through the Covid pandemic, Spar managing director, Louise Hoste, said stores were consistently there for customers
A person in a 'We hae meat' branded jumper stands in front of the entrance to a Sainsbury's supermarket.

We hae meat expands into Sainsbury’s

Girvan butchery brand We hae meat has announced new listings across Scottish Sainsbury's stores for three of its products.
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Sleeping partners

GLASGOW-based wholesaler, JW Filshill took a night-time route to raise £10,000 for the homeless charity, Shelter Scotland. Over 30 volunteers joined Filshill’s managing director, Simon...
Faisal Sattar, chief executive at MHouse, sits behind a desk with an Apple Mac laptop on it.

MHouse takes a deeper focus on retailer experience

Faisal Sattar lays out the new products on offer from MHouse, highlighting the flexibility of choice on offer for his customers.
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Splash the cash for fast

Almost half (48%) of online grocery shoppers claim they are willing to pay for faster delivery in order to receive groceries within an hour of purchasing

Newsagents take concerns to MSPs

SCOTTISH district members of the NFRN met together at a reception to celebrate independent retailers at Holyrood. Retailers took the opportunity share their experiences...
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Christmas cost more

Christmas dinner was more costly for consumers in 2021, according to the latest grocery sales data from Kantar.
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Malteasers looks on the light side

MALTESERS is set to make a return to UK TV screens with a new advertising campaign. The TV campaign will debut during Britain’s Got Talent...

RAC raises alarm over electric vehicle costs

It's unclear what the impact of the government’s energy price package of help will have on electric vehicle public chargepoint operators and the prices they set drivers, according to the RAC.
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Wholesale betrayal

Strong words from Unitas boss