Barr sales bounce back
IRN-BRU maker AG Barr said the final quarter of its financial year had seen renewed sales momentum after a third quarter where performance had...
Fancy a sherbet?
FLAVOURED shot brand Sourz has pushed the boat out with its latest line, Sourz Rainbow Ice.
The new neon purple drink mixes raspberry with orange,...
Giants could be fined 1%
FINES for major supermarkets judged to have misused their power against suppliers have moved closer. Measures to grant the Groceries Code Adjudicator the power...
Dodgy dealers move online
SCOTTISH retailers are facing an increasing threat from illicit traders on social media, a conference has heard.
‘What’s the Big Deal?’, organised by the Scottish...
Lidl plans new distribution site in major Scottish drive
LIDL plans to more than double the size of its distribution facilities in Scotland by 2016 and to open at least three new stores...
Spar adds more Subways
THE partnership between Spar in Scotland and Subway is being extended with the sandwich chain planning to add to the 10 restaurants it already...
Eight in a row as food drops
Christmas fare helps slow the sales decline but totals still below the year before
DESPITE an apparent willingness by consumers to push the Christmas boat...
Tobacco firms hit stores on illicit trade
IMPERIAL Tobacco and JTI have both moved to remove tobacco gantries from stores south of the border where retailers were found to have illicit...
Spirits ahead as wine falters
SPIRITS was the strongest-performing of the major alcoholic drinks categories in the UK off-trade ahead of the main Christmas selling period, says the Wine...
Looking to the future… part 2
NISA has converted 50 of its stores to a new format with another 50 going through the conversion.
And it has reported that converted stores...
Tobacco giant teams up to make the call
TOBACCO supplier JTI UK has teamed up with Crimestoppers to combat the illegal tobacco trade.
The move comes after JTI launched its Don’t Be Tempted...
Pattison to head up Londis brand
JOHN Pattison has been appointed brand director of Londis as Musgrave Retail Partners sets up individual teams to run its Londis and Budgens operations.
Previously...
And speaking of beer …
THE Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has unveiled speakers for BeerX, its celebration of British beer taking place in Sheffield this March.
Speakers on BeerX...
Rockett lands at Marblehead
DRINKS firm The Quintessential Brands Group has appointed Jeremy Rockett, as managing director of Marblehead, its UK brand development company.
Rockett has spent the last...
Festive food up but giants fall
SHOPPERS spent a bit more on groceries over Christmas 2014 than in 2013, according to research firm Kantar Worldpanel. But, as was often the...
Booker posts sales growth
WHOLESALER and Premier symbol group owner Booker Group reported a positive Christmas period with total sales in the 16 weeks to 2 January 2015,...
