Round 1 goes to Holyrood
Whisky group vows to fight on as Scotland’s courts back parliament’s right to pass minimum pricing
SCOTLAND’S whisky industry says it will fight on and...
Booker to launch discount stores
WHOLESALE giant Booker is trying out a new low-cost c-store format intended to compete for business with discounters such as Aldi, Lidl and Poundland.
Family...
Chunky mint tops the KitKat vote
THE votes have been counted and the chocoholics’ verdict is in. Chunky Mint is KitKat’s new Chunky Champion and becomes a permanent addition to...
The cocktail months – SHS Drinks
FRUITY and colourful, cocktails are an essential part of many summer parties. The trend to use RTDs as a basis for cocktails started in...
Discounters power ahead
DISCOUNT store chain Aldi now takes a 3.5% share of the cash going through British grocery tills and competitor discounter Lidl takes 3% according...
Do try this at home – Caorunn gin
Scots small batch gin brand says cocktail culture is heading to the off-trade
WATCH out lemons, you have competition. Discerning young consumers, who experiment with...
Food prices move up the worry list
One in three British consumers say they have no spare cash left after paying for essentials
RISING food prices are now the third biggest concern...
Butcher sees local interest
SCOTTISH butcher Simon Howie has given its Perth shop a major redesign in response to what it sees as growing demand from customers who...
Jacqui just the job at Chivas
A SUMMER holiday job that carried on has led to Jacqui Farquhar becoming Chivas Brothers’ longest serving female employee.
Jacqui, originally from the isle of...
Mars brands plan movie sequels
AS Holywood’s latest crop of blockbusters heads for the silver screen this summer, Mars Chocolate’s Sweet Sundays promotion is also set for a sequel....
Supermarket’s £1.5bn locals
Giant grocer says c-store revenue is growing 17% year on year and plans to open two shops a week in next 12 months
INDEPENDENT store...
Scots avoid a wet loss – AG Barr
WIND, rain, grey skies ... nothing keeps Scots from their soft drinks, especially if they are bright orange and made from girders.
AG Barr reported...
Lads mags face new attacks
LAWYERS and feminists have warned stores that that they risk legal action if they don’t stop displaying lads’ mags.
The feminist activism groups UK Feminista...
One size of Scotmid doesn’t fit 190 stores
John Brodie is chief executive of Scotmid Co-operative. Patrick Duffy spoke to him after the Society released its annual report.
The SG Interview
HE could be...
Lottery sales push £7bn
NATIONAL Lottery sales grew 6.9% last year, to reach an all-time high of £6,977.9m according to operator Camelot. Independent stores account for 83% of...
£1bn worth of coppers
DRINKS giant Diageo says it will invest £1bn in its whisky operation over the next five years.
The company, which has Bell’s, Johnnie Walker, J&B,...
