Papers added to the 25 – Golden Virginia launch
IMPERIAL Tobacco has launched its roll-your-own tobaccos Golden Virginia Classic and GV Smooth in new 25g packs with cut-corner cigarette papers.
The firm said the...
Getting to know the new note
There is a new Bank of England £50 note in circulation and the Association of Convenience Stores has highlighted a number of security measures to help retailers be prepared
FM open to retail voucher scheme for Scots
FIRST Minister Nicola Sturgeon has indicated that Scottish retailers could benefit from a retail voucher programme similar to the High Street Voucher Scheme introduced...
Spar UK appoints new managing director
Symbol group Spar UK has announced it new managing director as Michael Fletcher is set to step down from the role later this year.
Resources from Unitas
Unitas Wholesale has unveiled two new Plan for Profit category guides for 2021
Exchange for Change confirms retailer handling fees for DRS
Exchange for Change has confirmed the return handling fee for the upcoming deposit return scheme, marking another key step towards the go-live date in 2027.
Value lines on the up
LANDMARK Wholesale’s own-brand sales at the end of February were up 9% for the period from May 2012 compared to the previous year. No3...
MUP will hit over half of drinks
MORE than half of off-trade alcohol sold in Scotland is being sold for less than 50p a unit, the figure set for minimum unit...
Win a van in Walkers & Bestway partnership
Bestway members are in with the chance to win a new electric van complete with a customisable wrap in a new competition with PepsiCo.
Bestway Wholesale rolls out new summer promotion
Wholesaler Bestway Wholesale has unveiled its new integrated summer campaign offering retailers promotions across a range of impulse products.
Putting a price on c-stores
THE importance of local convenience stores to their communities is the subject of research being carried out at Stirling University.
Professor Leigh Sparks, of the...
Spar says online life has lift-off
FASCIA group Spar claims its digital activity is leading the way in UK symbol organisations, with its online services attracting record visitors each month.
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Thinking of the children
THE Bestway Foundation flexed its charitable muscles last week, donating six figures to children’s charity the NSPCC.
Gushing onwards
Bottled water multiplies sales by 40 in 30 years to take one in five of all soft drinks
Have bottled water sales grown and diversified...
SRC hits out at squeeze
CONSUMERS are being squeezed from all sides according to David Lonsdale, director of the Scottish Retail Consortium
Charity launches apprenticeship aid scheme
INDUSTRY charity GroceryAid has opened up applications for apprentices looking for extra financial support while undertaking a grocery industry apprenticeship.
The charity aims to support...
