Awards for local heroes
Scottish high street stars are being sought for a new awards scheme recognising those retailers who have gone above and beyond to support their communities
Scots behind on grocery spend
HOUSEHOLD spending is growing slowly but is still considerably lower than early in the century, says the Office of National Statistics (ONS), in its...
Celebrating 60 years of Spar
More than 1700 guests attended the event, with suppliers, retailers and their families pitching up to celebrate six decades of Spar retailing.
Green fuel for SWA
THE Scottish Wholesale Association has teamed up with Arcola Energy to launch a hydrogen-powered road freight trial.
Coke range says ‘Game on!’
As the Rugby World Cup grabs the attention of sports fans soft drinks firm Coca-Cola Enterprises is running a sporty mobile device promotion.
The promo...
Back to its roots
SCOTTISH cigarette brand Club is getting a makeover complete with a new name, lower RRP and the launch of a new format.
Razzaq rolls out DRS in Blantyre
The RVM has been installed as part of a six-month trial
Veganism goes full seed ahead
The research firm found that 34% of British shoppers limited or reduced their meat eating in the first half of 2018, and a further 21% of meat eaters say that they would be interested in reducing their meat consumption in future
Value lines crash through target
SIX weeks after launching at the Musgrave trade show, SmartBuy, the new value range from Londis, had exceeded its pre-order target by 41%.
Londis...
Unused shops rate hits 14.5%
MORE than one in seven of Scotland’s shops are empty, in a third of the country’s top towns seven out of 10 of empty...
Crunch time on retail crime
Future of Protection of Workers Bill hangs in the balance as MSPs consider arguments
Wholesaler good to grow
Forward-thinking wholesaler JW Filshill has moved into its new HQ and distribution centre, which will help the company's ambitious plans for expansion.
Parking charges confirmed
Workplace parking charges will now be enforceable by law after the Scottish Parliament approved the Transport (Scotland) Bill.
Serving up hot stuff – essential FTG
SOME of the most experienced researchers covering the convenience retail industry are convinced we’ll see major changes soon. One of the predictions is that...
Inflated festive retail sales expected
Christmas sales for 2022 are expected to be record-breaking, according to market research firms.
Birks in at Boost
Energy and sports drinks specialist Boost Drinks has appointed Kirsty Birks as strategy director.
Birks joins from the consultancy Propaganda, where she was on the board...
