Fascias to stay the same after merger
BOSSES at Landmark Wholesale and Today’s Group have issued a statement to reassure retailers concerned by their merger plans.
Darren Goldney, managing director of Today’s...
ScotGov announces one year rates holiday
RETAILERS are set to benefit from 100% business rates relief to the end of the 2021/22 financial year.
Scottish Government finance secretary Kate Forbes MSP...
Food fraud takes 5p in £1
A new report suggests food cheats cost the average household £424 a year.
FOOD fraud is hitting company profits and costing consumers every time...
Consumers seek value
The discounters continue to make significant gains in the UK grocery channel as consumers seek out affordable options.
Launch of new kingmaker
REPUBLIC Technologies is aiming to tap into the £1.9m tubing market with the launch of Swan Kingsize Cigarette Tubes.
The company has revealed two new...
Disaronno builds the cocktail opportunity in summer
Cocktails have been in high demand ever since lockdown and Disaronno reckons this can offer retailers a chance for link-up sales and increase basket spend.
Food ideas find 4000 fans
2014 Speciality Show titles reward food champs and Orkney producers plan an island festival
SCOTLAND’S Speciality Food Show 2014 has announced the winners of its...
Sainsbury’s gives staff a pay hike
Sainsbury's has announced an increase to its basic hourly rate for all Sainsbury’s and Argos store staff.
Deposit return debuts at Musselburgh Iceland
Frozen food specialist launches reverse vending trial at four UK stores
C-stores set to reach £49bn
Symbols grow 5.1% as multiples outnumber indies
The UK convenience retail market should be worth £49 billion by 2019, growing by over 30% over...
Cadbury festive NPD unwrapped
CHRISTMAS has come early for Cadbury as parent firm Mondelez International unveiled its festive lineup at The Sanderson Hotel in London late last month,...
UK DRS plans revealed
DEFRA unveils plans for potential UK-wide scheme
WITH Scotland’s deposit return scheme still under consultation, the UK Government has published its own DRS plans.
The UK...
Rates rise below inflation
Scottish Government draft budget caps business rates increase
NEXT year’s business rates increase will come in below inflation, Scottish Government finance secretary Derek Mackay announced...
Film shows two sides of chocolate
FAIRTRADE is using an animated film to reveal unethical cocoa sourcing practices it claims are used by some chocolate manufacturers.
Cost pressures hit retailers hard
INFLATION is at its highest level for a generation, costs are rising across the board and many retailers and customers alike are suffering the consequences of escalating financial pressure.
SGF highlights true cost of Budget hikes in new study
The SGF has highlighted the true cost of employment to convenience store employers following new rises to wages and National Insurance coming into force on 1 April.
