Dressing for trick or treat
Families entering into the spirit of Halloween have boosted the spend on the fancy dress festival to £330m according to AG Barr.
The Irn-Bru manufacturer suggests...
500 EPOS installs for symbol
Nisa reached a major milestone last month, with the 500th installation of its Evolution EPOS system
Calling quality retailers
TIME is running out to enter the Scottish Grocer Awards, so don’t delay and get your entry in today.
Discounters slow as Tesco jumps
Aldi and Lidl lowest growth since 2011 say researchers
DISCOUNTERS Aldi and Lidl have seen their lowest level of growth in five years, according to...
M&S contract for Brownings
KILMARNOCK-based bakery Brownings The Bakers has secured a new contract to supply 59 M&S stores across Scotland
Vape industry sets out code of conduct
The UK vape industry has launched a new code of conduct – backed by major players from across the category – that seeks to address the issues centred on youth vapers.
PayPoint makes offer as revenues increase
STORE payment network firm PayPoint has revealed over half of retailers using its ATMs have removed banking charges completely from their business over the...
SG workSHOP: Category management: Warburtons, Scotfresh Cardonald and Denny
Our four-page SG workSHOP special looks at how Warburtons can transform a convenience retailer’s wrapped bakery sales with the implementation of a bakery category...
Paying the price of modesty – Retailers footing censor costs
Retailers left footing the bill to hide lads’ mag covers
RETAILERS are not being supplied with modesty boards to cover all the lads’ mags which...
The spirit of special
WHETHER it’s fashion, timepieces, malts, or vodkas premium brands have never been more important. That’s the festive message from drinks firm Pernod Ricard...
Keeping the party going
CONSUMERS will be looking to well and truly deck the halls this Christmas and Britvic has advice for retailers to help them keep shoppers jolly.
Call for cash action
THE NFRN has called on the government to ensure free access to cash for all, despite the continued increase in usage of other payment methods
Rolling up the extra sales
THE roll-your-own RYO filter tips and papers market is showing strong growth as increasing numbers of smokers opt for the value, choice and flavour...
Scotland’s Top Brands: 2. Graham’s
Spotlight on No.2 of the top Scottish food and drink brands of 2022, Graham's
‘Scan and go’ comes to Co-op Edinburgh
FOUR Edinburgh Co-op stores have introduced new ‘scan and go’ technology, allowing customers to go shopping without visiting the till.
As part of a trial...
Guides to help sales
Wholesaler buying group Unitas has released two new instalments in its series of category guides, focusing on summer drinks and sports energy drinks
