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New Recruits Wanted

COSTCUTTER Supermarkets Group has been pushing the boat out in its bid to recruit more independent retailers.
Contactless & card payment only sign

Concern over cash refusals

Consumer rights group Which? has raised alarm bells over businesses blocking shoppers from paying with cash.
Using a gantry to its best effect is one of the key skills of c-store and CTN retailing. But it’s a display area which will be covered up from April 2015.

Dark days ahead

LARGE stores in Scotland have been hiding tobacco products for more than a year. And in around 10 months time, on 6 April 2015,...
Londis

Londis reshapes

SYMBOL store group Londis has restructured its sales team and equipped them with new technology,in a bid to help retailers build sales and profitability. Regional...

Coronavirus rates relief welcomed

NEXT month’s business rates hike has been put on hold thanks to a package of measures aimed at reducing the impact of the coronavirus...

Low and no to help sales to grow says Coca-Cola

CCEP has pushed retailers to introduce more healthier options across convenience to help offer consumers more choice for this summer.
Irn Bru bottles

Snowman is back on TV

Barr is walking through the air once again this Christmas with the return of its Snowman character to Irn-Bru packs.
BAT My Rewards scheme

New BAT scheme is rewarding retailers

Edward Devine, Regional Manager North at BAT talks My BAT Rewards

Category management: Diageo Linktown Local Premier Store

Our SG workSHOP special looks at how Diageo works with independent retailers like Faraz Iqbal of Linktown Local to maximise alcohol sales through the...
Phillip Hammond

Plenty to chew over this spring

Consultations abound at Westminster
JPS factory-made cigarettes

Tobacco NPD returns for the New Year

Imperial has announced plans to launch three enhancements to its JPS factory-made cigarette range
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Call for cash action

THE NFRN has called on the government to ensure free access to cash for all, despite the continued increase in usage of other payment methods
Deposit return schemes utilising reverse vending machines are already in use in a number of European countries.

Industry warns COVID crisis could spell DRS disaster

THE Scottish Government has come under fire from retail industry leaders over its decision to launch a deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers...
Tesco community cooks

No recess for Tesco school

Tesco’s culinary initiative is back for a second phase of community cook training.

Ready for the biggest night

WE’RE almost there. After months of judging visits that reached all across Scotland the finalists have been chosen and we’re all ready for the...
Energy and functional drinks, such as market leader Red Bull, continue to boldly grow where others don’t. But summer is likely to be big this year for premixes and a hot summer will almost certainly mean significant increases in sales of bottled water and adult soft drinks.

Who will be in the mix? Summer drinks preview

HOW should retailers approach summer drinks in the Scotland of 2013? Well, it’s probably important to use last year’s poor summer weather as an...