Sell more drinks? Yes we can
THIRSTY Brits have boosted sales of beverage cans across the UK according to trade body the Can Makers. The industry delivered over 9.5bn empty...
Middle ground feels the heat
Waitrose and discounters take share from giants as symbols and independents edge down in tough fight
THE big four supermarkets’ battle for the middle ground...
Specialist retail for new agency
BUSINESS agents Smith & Clough have brought in a retail specialist, Paul Graham, to expand the retail side of the business.
With more than...
Morrisons plans major price cuts
TROUBLED supermarket chain Morrisons is slashing margins to compete more closely with the discounters. Last month’s move raised fear of a price war, with...
Sweet taste of good times
Confectionery wholesaler finds retailers upbeat about 2013 and forecasting a good time ahead
FOOD and drink sales figures reported by the Scottish Retail Consortium have...
Brits love their families… and curry
TOM yam kai, lamb bhuna, sushi, tapas, spaghetti alla puttanesca, Irish stew, croque monsieur, jambalaya. If we can say it (or even get close)...
Baking up a hot one hundred
SCOTMID Co-operative and a series of local Scottish bakers are celebrating after the Edinburgh-based independent co-op opened its 100th in-store local bakery in Scotmid,...
Play staff discipline issues by the book
NO-ONE likes having to discipline a member of staff, but disciplinary and dismissal issues are some of the most frequent enquiries we receive at...
L&B targets cost-conscious smokers
LATEST products under the Lambert & Butler brand from Imperial Tobacco aim to grab a share of sales of low-priced cigarettes.
L&B Blue, also available...
Wait for the facts on sugar
THE launch of the new health non-governmental organisation Action on Sugar in January sparked a media furore around sugars which continues to dominate headlines...
Looking for the northern stars
THE hunt is on for the businesses that will be winners of the Highlands & Islands Food & Drink Awards in the established programme’s...
Going for the cold stuff
SCOTLAND has a higher frequency of purchase for branded ice cream than is the case in Great Britain overall and total ice cream sales...
2014 Roll of Honour
Chilled Store of the Year
Sponsored by Müller Wiseman Dairies
Winner: McLeish, Inverurie
Highly Commended :
Best One, Summerhill Court, Aberdeen • Spar, Boswell Park, Ayr
City...
Freeze duty and hit fraudsters
Trade groups send Osborne their budget wish lists
ALCOHOL taxes and the criminality they encourage are top of the hitlist for trade bodies trying to...
Life saving retail
EDINBURGH-based retailer Scotmid Co-operative is adding more life-saving defibrillators to its stores.
The scheme, part of a national partnership between the retailer and the Scottish...
Low pay body says raise wage
Commission recommends 3% NMW increase to £6.50
THE Low Pay Commission, the body which advises the Westminster government on the rate of the National Minimum...
