Better-than-HD on show at anti-crime conference

CCTV specialist, Hadrian Technology, which supplies and maintains security systems in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, introduced new security solutions to...
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Impulse for a happy Easter

RETAILERS should have begun their push for Easter sales last month according to wholesaler Bestway Batleys. And the company reckons c-store operators will achieve the...
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Unitas forms council

Unitas Wholesale has launched a new supplier council representing more than 300 retail, foodservice and on trade suppliers

Retailers raise millions for charities

SCOTTISH stores have raised millions for charity in 2017 according to new figures from the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC). The SRC’s latest report, Supporting Scottish...

Warning on alcohol duty

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association has called on the government to freeze wine and spirit duty in the Autumn Budget
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Don’t suffer in silence

THE ACS has been reminding retailers that they can seek mental health support from industry charity GroceryAid

Sales shine in convenience

Warm weather propped up sales across the grocery sector this summer

Symbol puts value label in its own bay

SYMBOL group Londis is launching new own-brand value bays and offering its retailers a collection of SuperValu and Daily Basics products at round prices. The...
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New life plan for Scots centres

But could policies to help the high street simply make c-store life tougher still? RATES concessions for a wider range of businesses, new housing and...
Shoppers continued to benefit from severe price competition between food and drink retailers but it meant like-for-like food sales in Scotland in June were down on the previous year.

Not a flaming June for food

Continuing discount promos and a cool start to the school holidays mean sales move down again FOOD sales in Scotland continued to struggle in June,...

Eight in a row as food drops

Christmas fare helps slow the sales decline but totals still below the year before DESPITE an apparent willingness by consumers to push the Christmas boat...

Puppie lands from America

THE Slush Puppie is on its way back to the UK after Vimto struck a deal with the brand’s US owner.

Lights, camera, c-store

A Stirling store took centre stage for the launch of a new cookery challenge series on BBC Scotland.
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New tool to tackle crime

Retailers Against Crime has launched a new app allowing members to submit incident reports and contact RAC instantly while on the move .

Playing it cool is not for fools

THERE are few greater pleasures than a cold drink on a hot day, and with the school holidays bringing consumers out of the house,...

Wrapping up plastic

Glass container manufacturer Encirc has partnered with Brtivic to trial the removal of plastic shroud wraps on its drinks pallets.