Capital to host first Scots CAP

Retailers ‘part of the solution’ as city district tackles underage drinking THE East of Edinburgh has become the first area in Scotland to launch a...
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New Scottish produce guide

Lomond: The Wholesale Food Co has launched a new product brochure, Taste of Scotland Food Guide, championing its wide range of Scottish goods.
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Bru kicks off new deal

IRN-BRU is the official soft drink of Scottish football for the sixth year running. This season the AG Barr brand is backing the Scottish...
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Top 50 Scottish Brands 2022

Discover the top 50 Scottish take-home food and drink brands in Scotland 2022 (excluding alcohol).
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Travelling lights – New from JTI

TOBACCO firm JTI is launching a series of ‘Timeless Travel’ limited-edition packs for its cigarette brand, Benson and Hedges Gold. Available from 1 February in...
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Counter Cash service in demand for PayPoint

PayPoint has said withdrawals from its Counter Cash facility across the country are now topping more than £1m a week.
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Scottish shoplifting on the up

Shoplifting in Scotland is now at the highest level for a decade, after rising by 7% in the last year.
Industry leaders have voiced concerns over plans for a deposit return scheme.

Last calls for producers

Producers are urged to sign up to Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme before its closing date.
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More questions than answers

2019 proved to be another year of uncertainty, with the impact of Brexit, DRS and the promotions ban still unclear
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Retail recovery is fragile

While inflation reached new heights, Scottish sales managed to stay positive at the start of the year, according to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium-KPMG retail sales monitor.
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Industry vital to food safety

Whatever happens in September’s independence referendum Scotland will have a new body tasked with ensuring the safety of the country’s food. THE Food (Scotland)...

In-disposable advice

Imperial Tobacco offers retailers tips to help drive up disposable vape sales by staying up to date on the latest trends in the market.
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Make or break?

THE tobacco industry and tobacco retailers are used to dealing with regulation. Usually it’s just a case of getting on with things. But we’re now...

Awards celebrate Scottish food & drink excellence

The Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2023 take place in September of this year to celebrate the very best of the Scottish food and drink sectors.

Plan to cash in

THE UK bakery market is huge, worth £3.8bn, and purchasing bakery products is the third most common reason that people visit c-stores, so it’s...
Faisal Sattar says the MHouse MPos system is designed to assist c-store retailers.

Expert advice on ePOS system investment

MHouse chief operating officer Faisal Sattar explains why it is important for convenience retailers to choose the right ePOS system.