Scots buck paper products trends
THE items might be cushioned, quilted, patterned or plain, but Scots get through a lot of paper products, especially in their kitchens. And when...
Holding back the years
The search for eternal youth is presenting a new market opportunity for retailers according to one of the biggest players in personal care.
Unilever says that...
Booker buys Londis and Budgens
WHOLESALER and symbol group owner is to buy symbol group Londis and its sister retail chain south of the border Budgens in a deal worth...
Premium direction?
HOW should a typical c-store make the most of wine?
According to Shaun Heyes, business sector controller – impulse with Treasury Wine Estates, wine has...
Busy adults fuel snacking boom
TIME-PRESSED British adults are snacking more and that’s a trend that looks set to continue say three of the biggest players in branded chilled...
‘Swoop’ into SportFest 2015 with Moy Park
Moy Park is giving families across England, Scotland and Wales ‘a sporting chance’ to join the country’s greatest athletes at the annual family sports...
Moy Park First to Market with Innovative ‘Roast in the Bag’ Packaging
Leading UK food company Moy Park, has developed the first roast-in-the-bag chicken product to use cutting edge thermoformed packaging technology. The state of the...
Impulse drives soft drinks
Sales growth in small shops well ahead of supermarkets but multiple c-stores soar as independents show flat sales
SOFT Drinks sales are holding up in...
Summer’s coming
SOFT drinks in Scotland are hugely important to retailers’ profits and are being influenced by three main trends according to Irn-Bru brand owner AG...
Costcutter hits stores record
COSTCUTTER’S total store numbers have risen above 2,600 for the first time, the group has announced.
The number of Costcutter, Mace, Kwiksave, SuperShop and Simply...
Euro round for pricing fight
Court of Justice set to hear Scottish MUP arguments
THE battle over proposed minimum pricing of alcohol in Scotland moves to the European Court of...
Londis leaders
SYMBOL group Londis has announced its new leadership team as it develops as a separate brand within Musgrave Group.
Londis brand director John Pattison told...
Jet and Spar join forces for forecourts
JET has entered into a five-year contract with Spar as part of a new convenience initiative.
Existing Jet dealers – and any new sites joining...
Major changes at Nisa
NICK Read, new boss of retailer-owned wholesaler and symbol operation Nisa, has made sweeping chages to top management, less than a month after he...
Retailers blast Paypoint caps
CHANGES to the fees and retailer commission system run by in-store payment network company Paypoint have incensed the National Federation of Retail Newsagents and...
Member’s alcohol bill seeks bans and targets caffeine
LABOUR Party spokesperson on public health Dr Richard Simpson has launched another attempt to ban caffeinated alcohol drinks, like Buckfast and some alcoholic energy...
