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Public urged to mind shops

Costcutter launches new campaign

More Co-op for Nisa retailers

Nisa retailers enter 2019 following a year of major change for the symbol with The Co-op successfully completing its purchase of the member-owned group in May

Campaign puts problems in spotlight

RETAIL charity GroceryAid has stepped up its activities in aid of those in the industry who have fallen on hard times with a awareness-raising campaign.

New limits bring sales hangover

Nielsen research finds beer, wine and spirits feel the pain as blood limits change. Grocers hit harder than c-stores but spirits miss out on Christmas...
It’s the grey-haired section of the UK population that will be responsible for sweet spreads sales growth, say researchers Canadean and Key Note.

Sales grow as Brits grow old

Kids like sweet spreads, right? Well families might be important to spread sales but you also might think about beefing up your jam shelves...
Community retailer Scotmid has raised £274,000 to enable the RNLI to fund a new lifeboat.

Scotmid fundraising gives RNLI a new lifeboat

Scotmid has announced that its 12-month partnership with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has raised £274,000, enabling the charity to fund a new Atlantic 85 lifeboat.
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Bravery rewarded

Graham's The Family Dairy has awarded one lucky consumer with a year’s worth of dairy products after a video of her pushing a dairy lorry up a hill during last month’s Storm Darcy went viral.

Stepping up fight against cyber crime

THE British Retail Consortium has launched a cyber security ‘toolkit’ with a range of recommendations for retail businesses to help them protect themselves and...
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Lomond has cause for celebration

IT is no mean feat to run a business for 25 years, and to do so in the competitive and challenging Scottish wholesale sector is surely worth celebrating.
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Georgie’s ready – Scottish Grocer Awards 2014

SPORTS TV presenter Georgie Thompson will deal with a host of champions next month when she presents the Scottish Grocer Awards on 13 March. Georgie...
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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 .

Four things to watch in 2022

FLAVOURINGS manufacturer Synergy Flavours has predicted fallout from the Covid pandemic will continue to shape consumer food and drink trends in the new year.
Big night in

Be in with the sitting-in crowd

Consumers have invested in, and have come to expect, high-quality home entertainment services Many of the major charities have latched on to the big night...

Tackling underage sales

The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) has launched a new guide aimed at tackling underage sales

PRA calls for car washes to reopen

THE Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) has called for the Scottish Government to reopen automated car washes. All car washes in Scotland were instructed to close...
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Retailer rewards go digital

CAMELOT’s retailer rewards programme is going digital in response to the coronavirus crisis