Loved up … but counting the cash
LOVE does not appear to be recession-proof. In figures released last month on Valentines Day, research firm Kantar Worldpanel revealed that the previous year’s...
Nisa says it’s back on track
RETAILER-owned wholesaler and symbol group operator Nisa says the business is back on track after it achieved positive half-year figures, which show it...
Predicting the future
Not content with forecasting what trends will be big in 2020, research firm Mintel has predicted the issues that will be important to consumers in the year 2030.
Seal of approval warrants concern
Alison Bryce, intellectual property and technology expert at Dentons UK discusses what implications the Queen’s death can have business.
Discounters still on the march
INTENSE price competition has slowed growth in the British grocery market to its lowest level for more than a decade. The low figure –...
Skwishee gears up for Bring Your Own Cup day
Frozen fizzy drinks brand Skwishee has announced the return of its Bring Your Own Cup Day for the summer for Saturday 29 July.
Much more than an after thought
Sales of tobacco accessories continue to grow in Scotland, with retailers urged to take note
Itchin’ for a kitchen
Food-to-go franchises going well in Scotland
WHEN talking about food to go, Will Robinson, marketing director for pizza franchise Stone Willy’s Kitchen, reckons Scottish convenience...
Change at the top
Darren Goldney, managing director of Unitas Wholesale, has announced he will step down from his role in April
JTI shakes up the field sales force
JTI has overhauled its field sales force in the biggest shake up for the team in decades.
Beer brand swoops to back achievement
SCOTTISH-brewed Kestrel Premium Lager has been named as sponsor of he Industry Achievement Award at the 2014 Scottish Grocer Awards.
The award is given...
Craft ale from whisky town
THE latest part of Scotland to hit the craft beer trail is the famous whisky town of Keith in Banffshire, where the Keith Brewery...
Fresh sales soaring
NISA says its fresh produce range has shown major growth with sales up 21.9%. The delivered wholesaler said iceberg lettuce sales had jumped 400%,...
Smaller brings gains for mults
Shoppers are increasingly favouring supermarkets with smaller store formats, according to the latest data from Nielsen .
Caley boosts craft capability
Caledonian Brewers, the firm behind Deuchars IPA, has unveiled a new pilot brewery at its Slateford Road site in Edinburgh. The new brewery has...
Spar Scotland gears up for trade show
Initial details of the 2024 Spar Scotland trade show have been unveiled as the symbol celebrated the reopening of a store and attracting a leading independent retailer to the group.
