Fresh perspective
Changes in the mints and gum market suggest people want new and fruity flavours
NEW flavours of gum are tempting people away from buying mints...
C-stores set for strong season?
HIM sees major 2014 festive opportunities for local shops and CTP figures show how Scotland is different
COULD 2014 end with a particularly strong Christmas...
MacAskill swept away by Sturgeon’s new broom
POLITICIAN Kenny MacAskill, long-term cabinet secretary for justice, and the man in charge of a series of proposed licensing law changes and alcohol-related policy...
Convenience not in our plan says Lidl
Discounter says news reports of small shops are off the mark
NATIONAL newspaper reports suggesting low-priced grocery chain Lidl plans to open convenience stores have...
Christmas with a K or 12 from Keystore
CONVENIENCE group KeyStore has its own take on Christmas carols this month.
Its 12 Ks of Christmas ad campaign runs on Radio Clyde in a...
National deal for island beer
GLASGOW-based wholesaler Filshill is to distribute the Shetland-produced beers of Lerwick Brewery across Scotland.
Gerry Monaghan, senior alcohol buyer at Filshill, said: “Lerwick Brewery is...
Scotmid to run Scottish pilots with Bargain Booze owner
EDINBURGH-based independent co-operative Scotmid and franchised off-licence company Conviviality Retail (the owner of the Bargain Booze fascia) are to pilot a small number of...
Food labels change this month
NEW EU regulation means that all food labels must include standardised allergy information. The change comes into force on December 13.
Fourteen allergens, from eggs...
Stepping up to the plate
Harris won’t be going for Nisa CEO but he is promising some fresh thinking
by John McNee
AN 18-year-old retailer from Fife, widely reported to...
Overtime ruling could see 5m back pay claims
As many as five million employees could make backdated claims after an employment tribunal ruled that voluntary overtime should be included in holiday...
Lynagh to head up wholesalers
Booker area manager becomes second chief to return to SWA presidency
BOOKER area manager, Eddie Lynagh, has been named the new senior vice-president of the...
Jobs claim questioned
C-store group says big store expansions likely to hit retail employment
ALDI’S pledge to create 35,000 new jobs in the next seven years through UK...
Amber goes for gold
INDEPENDENT retailers can share £7,500-worth of stock in a golden ticket promotion from JTI. The 200 tickets are hidden in random outers of price-marked...
Dreaming of a gin Christmas
GIN in teacups is no longer the preserve of the secret tippler in prohibition Chicago. Super premium brand Hendrick’s has a gift pack, called...
Shoppers plan to click and collect
SCOTTISH Christmas shoppers are buying their gifts online then picking them up from collection points in greater numbers than ever before. More than two...
Jetting into five more years
AN independent forecourt in Dundee has become the latest to receive Jet’s new branding after signing a re-tie deal with the fuel supplier for...
