Banned from surcharges on card payments
RETAILERS have been banned from charging extra to costumers paying with credit or debit cards, following the introduction of new regulations last month.
Spar gets all sporty
WHEN the European Championships kick off in Glasgow this month, Spar will be right there in the heat of the action as an official partner of...
United role for Gallacher
SCOTFRESH managing director Chris Gallacher is to join United Wholesale (Scotland)
Empire Foods sets up its stall for Christmas
Specialist food importer Empire Bespoke Foods is urging retailers to be Christmas-ready this year with the launch of its Christmas Pre-Order Catalogue.
Müller snaps up Nom plant
THE Müller Dairy group has bought Nom Dairy UK Limited, and its modern yogurt production facility in Telford in England. The move is designed...
Nature Valley rolls on to screens
General Mills cereal bar brand Nature Valley has appeared on screens across the country as part of its latest marketing campaign.
The apple of their ayes…
Pink Lady has reached the landmark donation of a million apples to FareShare – the UK’s biggest charity fighting hunger and food waste.
KP Snacks aims to help shoppers share the right times
Sharing moments are on the rise with consumers and KP Snacks is pushing convenience retailers to make the most of this with the firm's nuts range.
Clarity needed on key issues
SCOTTISH Grocers’ Federation chief executive Pete Cheema has voiced major concerns around the development of Scotland’s deposit return scheme.
Pepsico plans impulse drive
CONVENIENCE stores and other impulse outlets are set to play a major role in brand giant Pepsico’s marketing plans in the coming year.
The company’s...
Families snap up meal deals
Thousands of families have benefitted from a cash-saving campaign run by grocery delivery app Snappy Shopper.
Newsagents “baffled”
NEWSPAPER distributor Menzies has defended its charging structure, following accusations that its new prices had left retailers “baffled”.
The National Federation of Retail Newsagents (NFRN)...
Spar Scotland takes to the TV
SPAR has been appearing on the small screen as part of a new media campaign for the retail brand.
Best before dates scrapped to slash waste at Aldi
Aldi is set to remove best before dates across a selection of fresh fruit and veg lines by the end of the year, as part of it's commitment to reduce food waste.
Tropical energy
RED Bull has added a tropical-flavour line to its enegry drinks range.
Head of category marketing at Red Bull Gavin Lissimore said: “Red Bull Tropical...
No first foot for shops
THE Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has slammed a move to ban trading on New Year’s Day, claiming it is “short sighted” and “surreal”.
