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Co-op adds Uber

THE Co-op is expanding its home delivery service through a partnership with Uber Eats.
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Fruitful time for cider – C&C brands

CIDER is a summer drink; right? In some cases. Some 41% of beer and traditional cider is sold between May and October, while the...

The end of an era for Lanark retailer

Wilson Rea has chosen to step back from his Lanark forecourt store as he takes on a new support role with family symbol Greens Retail

Quite continental

With a food-to-go operation that features a pizza oven all the way from Italy, the latest venture from Giacopazzi’s aims to bring a taste...

Selected for One Stop

One Stop has launched its new Selected by Tesco range across its stores.
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No deal hits grocery hard

A 'No Deal' Brexit will spell disaster for grocery prices, according to trade union GMB .

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.
New Vype, from BAT-owned Nicoventures, is going into a range of chain retailers and is being backed by a £3.6m marketing push.

E-cigs group slams train service bans

Major transport companies rule out electronic cigarettes on board as market competition intensifies THE electronic cigarette market looks set to hot up as one of...
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Scotland’s Top Alcohol Brands: 6 & 7

Spotlight on the No. 6 and No.7 top Scottish alcohol brands of 2022 including craft beer producers BrewDog and Innis & Gunn.
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It’s the night of the year

EXCITED? You bet we are. Scottish Grocer’s annual awards spectacular is now just weeks away! And we have a real trick and treat show in...
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Call for action on rates relief

Industry bodies across the Scottish retail sector are urging deputy first minister John Swinney and ScotGov to match the chancellor’s rates help for retailers in England and Wales.

Working together the way forward

SALES and marketing agencies have a crucial part to play in introducing brands to the convenience sector. According to father- and-son agency, JFK Partnership,...
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We’ll still push for our causes

Convenience and grocery industry leaders have vowed to continue to fight their corner with whoever becomes First Minister at the end of the month.
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Grouse backs Glasgow games

THE Famous Grouse is the official whisky of this summer’s Commonwealth Games, being held in Glasgow. It’s the latest in a series of sporting partnerships...

Healthy options in RTDs

RTD brand White Claw aims to bring a healthier, more sessionable option to consumers when it comes to choosing from RTD brands.
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Partners put breakfasts into banks

NISA Retail has joined forces with the Kellogg Company to help people across the UK get a decent breakfast. The symbol store firm has...