Be bold, here come the Pilgrims!

Be bold, here come the Pilgrims!

Pilgrims Choice is challenging consumers to look beyond bland, boring food to embrace a life (and cheese!) full of flavour with a fun, new brand marketing campaign.

The search is on for Scotland’s top green businesses

Scotland’s businesses can showcase their excellence in environmental practice by entering VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards and this year more businesses from Scotland’s retail and hospitality sectors are being encouraged to apply.

PayPoint soars to 12,000 tills in Co-op branches

THE Co-operative Food has quadrupled the number of stores with PayPoint facilities and now offers the service in almost 12,000 branches across the UK....

Top 10 Scottish Alcohol Brands 2024

Discover the top 10 Scottish alcoholic drink brands in Scotland 2024 A summer of sport saw plenty of brands drive up off-trade promotions and excitement,...
Tesco has opened several stores in Glasgow’s west end but Say No to Tesco wants chain store numbers to be capped.

Every little doesn’t help

Glasgow group wants limits placed on multiple convenience chains But shops group says retail giants bring business back to high streets A GROUP of residents in...

Marmite spat suggests price issues ahead

UNILEVER brand Marmite made it on to the nation’s front pages last month as it and many other of the giant group’s brands began...
Co-op and EG On The Move have opened a 24-hour service station at Portlethen, south of Aberdeen.

Stores open for business

A raft of new convenience outlets have opened across Scotland in recent weeks, including three Co-op and EG On The forecourts, a relocated KeyStore and an independent outlet on Mull.

Banks move for Pernod

PERNOD Ricard UK has appointed Leanne Banks as marketing director to lead its marketing and digital transformation.

New pound coin is nearly here

The new 12-sided pound coin will go into circulation on 28 March, marking the biggest change to the coin in over three decades. Retailers can...

Product of the Year 2024 nominations are open now

The countdown is on for the Product of the Year 2024 as nominations for the awards have now officially opened, marking the firm's 20th anniversary.
KP Snacks has introduced new products to meet demand for variety and Seabrook has added a healthy choice it hopes will resonate with older snackers.

Summing up home choice

Figures reveal potential of snacks
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Knowledge put to good juice

A former supermarket buyer is using his retail expertise to make a success of his new startup drinks company .

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...
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Morning eaters taking it easy

BREAKFASTS are changing, as the recessionary habit of eating a hearty meal at home before leaving for work loses its grip as the economy...
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New face for JTI lower risk

JTI has appointed a new head of reduced risk products.

Plain packs hit c-store shelves

PLAIN packs, the new style of cigarettes boxes that follow standardised packaging rules set by UK authorities, and other regulations required by the European...