Breathing life into the local – Day-Today, Wallyford
On the site of a closed and shuttered pub a state-of-the-art Day-Today store is ready to serve the community of Wallyford.
AS we have reported...
Time to cross the digital divide?
IS the digital revolution boosting or hampering local stores? Can wifi, social media, web-based commerce and more make a positive contribution to a retail...
Football preview – Stand-out fixtures for new season
CIDER brand-owner C&C has a special interest in Scottish football this year.
Its lead brand Magners takes over from its lager Tennent’s as shirt sponsor...
A smoking gun? fuel price-fixing investigations
THE UK’s Office of Fair Trading has found few problems with fuel pricing. But in May offices of some of the world’s leading fuel...
The age of value – Making the best of tobacco
There’s often a lot of news about tobacco. But it’s important to remember that, in normal commercial terms, it’s a vitally important product category...
Kingsmill offering £2,000 community investment grant to retailers
Campaign aims to help retailers drive improvement in their local community
Kingsmill are asking retailers to provide details of what they would change or improve...
World favourite – made in Britain
THE world’s biggest biscuit brand, Oreo – worth more than £1.3bn globally – is now being baked in Britain.
The famous US biscuit arrived ...
Sarwar in hot seat at wholesale group
THERE’S a new man at the top of Scotland’s wholesale industry representative organisation. Asim Sarwar is the youngest-ever president of the Scottish Wholesale Association.
The...
Multibuy ban ‘cuts alcohol sales’
NHS report claims restrictions on volume deals have led to a drop in wine purchases
THE amount of alcohol sold in Scottish shops has fallen...
Williams moves in at Spar
ROY Williams has joined Scotland’s Spar wholesaler CJ Lang & Son as its new independent sales controller.
There are over 300 stores in the...
The vital link – Nick Beresford of P&G
Britain’s sales and marketing professionals explain how they see the convenience scene
This issue: Nick Beresford, sales director, convenience with P&G
P&G owns brands in several...
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...
