Going grande with Rio
FOLLOWING the launch of its 330ml PMPs, soft drink brand Rio is further expanding its offer with the roll out of two 500ml PET...
Health focus has helped category
Firms find premium soft drinks in ascendancy
HEALTH has been high on the agenda for the soft drinks category in recent years with producers reformulating...
Business rates review reports
No great overhaul but breathing room for store improvements
THE long awaited results of the Scottish Government review on business rates has been delivered by...
Chilling out in the house
THERE’S plenty of reasons for shoppers to treat themselves this autumn, according to Coppenrath & Wiese.
Mumtaz wins prize at Ignite awards
EDINBURGH c-store operator Mumtaz Ali took the prize as Most Improve Retailer in the 2017 Imperial Tobacco Ignite Awards.
Time to act on impulse?
Shopper Intelligence report highlights importance of price
Final approval for Tesco’s Booker deal
The CMA has ruled in favour of the deal despite competition concerns raised by industry.
Co-op’s Scot push
£28m to be invested in Scotland with new stores.
Setting up for the summer
Firms make their thoughts known
New pack and competition for Greenall’s
To support the launch of Greenall’s Wild Berry Pink Gin PMP, the brand is holding a competition for retailers who could win £1,000 of Love2Shop vouchers
Supermarket deal comes under fire
Westminster raises competition concerns
Sarwar takes SGF role
UNITED Wholesale Scotland MD Asim Sarwar is set to take on a whole new set of duties following his appointment as the new vice-president...
The Forest view on smoking proposals
As the Scottish Government considers more regulations on tobacco, Simon Clark urges independent retailers to join forces with consumers.
By Simon Clark
THE smoking ban, we...
Game on for Spar winner
A DUMFRIES gymnastics coach has been awarded £10,000 by Spar after being named the overall winner of the fascia’s People’s Podium Campaign
No deal could be a disaster
Report finds Brexit could cost over £9bn
Visit the Pay Office
Consumers who pay their bills via Payzone will now be able to do so at nearly 25,000 locations thanks to a successful acquisition by the Post Office
