New chair for grocer charity
BENEVOLENT society GroceryAid has appointed Ruston Smith as new chair of the board of trustees. Ruston, who joined the board in 2008, takes over...
The Spanish are coming
BEER and wine importer Morgenrot is to start bringing products from Barcelona-based brewery BeerCat into the UK.
The new agreement will see Morgenrot introduce the...
Toast a start to a new day
Breakfast means bakery
ALMOST half of all shoppers visit a c-store especially for wrapped bakery goods, says Warburtons, quoting HIM research.
As a result, it says,...
Losing sugar gaining sales
WITH an increasing number of consumers looking for healthy additions to their daily oral care routine, sugar-free gum is currently driving growth within the...
Oversupply hits growth
Solid year for dairy brand
THE last few years have seen many changes in the milk industry across Europe and one of the success stories...
Performance key in paper
PAPER products is a hugely competitive category with price deflation increasingly becoming a significant factor, says Ora brand owner Better All Round.
And it says...
Brexit by the basket
Supermarket shoppers’ political preferences revealed by survey
People who shop at German discount supermarkets are more likely to have voted for the UK to leave...
Press storm over deposit ‘plot’
PROPOSALS for a bottle deposit return scheme in Scotland have hit the headlines following the leaking of an internal document from Coca-cola.
The company report,...
Not long till show time
THE National Convenience Show returns to NEC Birmingham this year from 24 to 26 April.
The show brings together retailers, wholesalers, suppliers and exhibitors as...
Season spoiled by break-in
Gang cost Musselburgh retailer £7,500 in late-night raid
AS if the Christmas and New Year period is not stressful enough for retailers, imagine being woken...
£10m from stores to charities
SCOTTISH retailers helped boost charity funds by over £10m last year.
Research by the Scottish Retail Consortium found that £6.19m was raised by retailers directly...
Help to keep track of your cash
CASH management systems supplier Cashmaster says its new Cashmaster Connect system gives retailers a simple way to record cash count data from tills accurately...
Proving c-stores really can deliver
Fife retailer Zahid Ullah is aiming to get small c-stores offering online shopping and delivery with new technology.
A Kelty retailer has launched a new...
Retail rings up festive cheer
Not only did a strong week before Christmas see total Scottish sales for December 2016 beat the previous December, it created the strongest rise...
Keep on rolling
Trend for ‘all in one’ RYO packs tipped to continue
THE UK tobacco market is set for some big changes from May, when all products...
Drink to success – Day-Today Wallyford
Awards profile - Best Soft Drinks Outlet of the Year
‘COMMUNITY’ is a word you will hear often if you spend any time with Mohammed...
