DRS could cost retailers £40.7m
A bottle deposit return scheme in Scotland would cost retailers upwards of £40m just to set up, according to Zero Waste Scotland.
The data was...
It’s time to give peas a chance
Healthy snacks shake things up
PEAS appear ready to begin pushing their way into lunchboxes, as firms look to offer healthy alternatives to traditional snacks....
Cadbury and the Premier League join forces
CHOCOLATE brand Cadbury, and The Premier League have come together for a three-year partnership, which kicked off from the start of the 2017/18 season.
Take care with new ten
THE NFRN has issued guidance on spotting counterfeit currency
Inflation is lifting food higher
Food sales continue to outperform the rest of retail in Scotland as inflation continues to affect grocery prices.
Government wins long battle on MUP
2012 alcohol pricing act scheduled for 1 May 2018
Don’t delay, enter today
THE Scottish Grocer Awards are back, which means now is your chance to celebrate a year of hard work and excellent retailing.
Flavours of the month
A look at what’s new in the world of crisps and snacks
Plenty to chew over this spring
Consultations abound at Westminster
Bank closures hit retailers
RETAILERS pulled no punches when giving evidence on the effect of bank branch closures on the convenience sector.
Bags of attention for sharing packs
Larger formats and sugar free are soaring
Calls for support following poor festive footfall
THE Scottish Retail Consortium has called for the Scottish Government to do more to support the high street, following the publication of dire footfall...
Landmark and Today’s merger
LANDMARK Wholesale and Today’s Group have unveiled plans to merge. Subject to member approval, the merged buying group will be known as Unitas Wholesale...
No charge for electric vehicles
Volkswagen has installed free charging points for electric vehicles at 400 Tesco stores across the UK
More funding for food to go
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced an additional £300,000 in funding for food to go provisions at the SGF’s conference late last month
Butcher more than meating expectations
An Edinburgh butcher has been named ‘Scotch Lamb Butcher of the Year’ by a panel of experts in a competition run by Quality Meat Scotland