Cults store goes to Sainsbury’s
PLANS have been submitted to turn a famous North East Scotland store into a Sainsbury’s Local.
Family business Kelly of Cults intends to lease its...
Licence training ‘time bomb’?
Fears licence holders will still leave refresher to last minute
PERSONAL licence holders are being warned that a “ticking time bomb” remains over refresher training.
Last...
The Kitchen opens in Edinburgh store
SCOTMID has unveiled The Kitchen, its new in-store hot food-to-go concept, at Ratho Station, Edinbugh.
The varied range includes hot meals and pizzas, salad pots...
Newsagents take concerns to MSPs
SCOTTISH district members of the NFRN met together at a reception to celebrate independent retailers at Holyrood.
Retailers took the opportunity share their experiences...
The fight goes on
Council committee votes for Aldi development despite hundreds of objections
No retail assessment and housing need ignored, says city MSP
Dennis and Linda say they’re...
Round Table aims for straight talk
RETAILERS and suppliers met together in Edinburgh last month to get updates on political and lobbying work being carried out by the Scottish Grocers’...
Fun ways forward to the future
THE first of Nisa’s new format stores to open in Scotland has held a community fun day to celebrate its refit.
M Hanif Superstore in...
Delivered business up at Best-one
INDEPENDENT wholesaler Bestway says the group has clocked up delivered sales of over £650m in retail for the first time.
Younus Sheikh, managing director, commented:...
Industry makes its budget case
• Greater predictability sought over the minimum wage
• Calls for measures to encourage retail investment
WITH the budget just around the corner industry bodies have been putting...
Michelle’s Mars move
MICHELLE Oliver has been promoted to the post of vice president of marketing at Mars Chocolate UK.
Her appointment follows former UK marketing VP Michael...
Food falls but is best sector
DESPITE being down 1.4% on the same month a year earlier, food sales in Scotland during January 2015 recorded their best performance since June...
Growth back but not for indies
AFTER months of decline the grocery market grew by its fastest rate since June 2014 in the 12 weeks to 1 February.
But the 1.1%...
Barr buys into cocktail mix
IRN-Bru maker AG Barr has purchased cocktail mix pouch producers Funkin.
Funkin will operate as a stand-alone business unit of AG Barr. Funkin founder Alex...
Work and win chance delayed
THE Retail Trust has delayed the launch of its new lottery.
Retail Winners, which was due to begin in February, will be open...
Slim title beefs up as mags fall
WANT to sell more magazines? Then look for customers keen on slimming or sewing. Those are among the mags that are doing best while...
Wholesaler warns over rising PMPs
PRICE-MARKED packs have become hugely important to convenience stores but at least one major wholesaler reckons that new trends in manufacturers’ PMP pricing could...
