Indie co-op to tie in with symbol group
Clydebank society joins with Keystore in reclaimed store
INDEPENDENT co-operative society Clydebank Co-op is to move outside the wholesaling arrangements of the Co-operative Group and...
Time to get serious – make the best of cider days
It’s been the undisputed boom product in long alcoholic drinks in recent years – ever since an Irish brand introduced the world to cider...
Old favourites for Y generation
IF you thought today’s young adults valued Facebook, Twitter iOS and Android above all else then you might have to think again.
Because, while the...
Silk Cuts the clutter on pack
SILK Cut is getting a minimalist makeover to underline, says brand owner JTI, its positioning as a premium brand.
The logo has been tweaked and...
Electronic cigarettes to be regulated
ELECTRONIC cigarettes and all other nicotine-containing products are to be regulated as medicines by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
Currently treated as consumer...
New foods set to get with the programme
Ross Kerr is director of the SGF Healthy Living Programme, which has just received new Scottish Government funding. Patrick Duffy found out more.
The sg...
Post office plans click march
ROYAL Mail and the Post Office are joining forces to offer a click and collect service at Post Office branches. Royal Mail is currently...
Shops group welcomes charity move on bags
REPRESENTATIVES groups for Scotland’s large and small shops gave a cautious welcome to the news that retailers will have to charge for plastic carrier...
New store in town – Alloa opening
A new Spar store opened at Medwyn Place in Alloa last month, after the renovation of the town’s former Medwyn Stores.
New owner is...
Scots chocolate planned – New bar from Mackies
ICE cream brand Mackies is launching a chocolate bar to extend its range of indulgent treats.
The company taste tested samples at the Royal...
Stacey grabs a tache – Star supports milk campaign
SINGER and TV presenter Stacey Solomon is the latest celebrity to support the ‘make mine Milk’ campaign and the charity BeatBullying.
She will be working...
Breaking the sounds of silence – Glen Keith distillery re-opening
THE boom in Scotch whisky manufacturing is continuing, One of the latest signs came last month when Scottish Government cabinet secretary for rural affairs...
Sally opens the doors at the Co
CO-OPERATIVE Food’s latest refurbed Scottish store has opened in Strathblane following a £675,000 investment. And one of the area’s famous residents popped in to...
Better times for High Street UK?
THE UK’s struggling High Street retail economy is likely to return to its former health according to one of the country’s leading property agents.
But...
Skittles go ninja – Brand offers free download
SKITTLES is joining forces with David Cameron’s current favourite pastime, Fruit Ninja.
The sweets brand is offering a new smartphone game, available to download free...
Till point sweets under threat?
Draft government policy asks retailers and caterers to remove all confectionery from point of sale
SCOTLAND’S retailers, including convenience store operators, look set to be...
