An appy year ahead
ONLINE shopping platform Appy Shop has announced it is teaming up with EPOS and service provider TSG UK.
Checking your fluids
Highland Spring has teamed up with Pantone Color Institute in a bid to ensure the public is drinking enough fluids
Dates set for virtual event
Nisa has announced the dates for its annual trade show which will be held virtually for the second consecutive year.
Lambrini acquired
Accolade Wines has acquired Lambrini. This is Accolade’s third acquisition in the past year, following the purchase of Katnook Estate and Rolf Binder Wines in Australia.
Cultural partners
GRIME artist Skepta has designed his second limited edition bottle for Havana Club 7.
Partnership fights hunger
THE partnership between FareShare, Olio and Booker has already managed to deliver 250,000 meals of food to vulnerable people.
Co-op and Amazon land
AMAZON grocery and the Co-op have joined forces for a grocery pilot scheme in Glasgow.
Confidence dropping
SHOPPER confidence has dropped to its lowest level in a year according to the Shopper Confidence Index from IGD.
United call for retail discount
THIRTEEN leading business representative groups have called on the Scottish finance secretary to introduce a business rates discount for all retail premises.
Staying home for Valentine’s
Lovebirds are moving on to a date night in the house for this year according to Aldi Scotland data giving retailers a chance to drive up some extra sales.
Call to act on footfall
THE Scottish Retail Consortium has called for the government to act now, following another set of disappointing footfall figures.
Morrisons snaps up McColl’s
Supermarket committed to retaining all existing staff
MORRISONS has acquired McColl’s Retail Group, saving around 16,000 jobs in the process.
Following a bidding war between Morrisons...
Rapid delivery is on the rise
Grocery delivery has been growing at breakneck speed in urban areas, according to TWC.
Variation in food inflation
Experimental Office for National Statistics data have found considerable variation when it comes to food and drink price inflation among lowest-priced foods.
A big name for free-from shelf
Warburtons brand lands in gluten free
CAP launches course to tackle underage sales
A NEW course has been launched to help retailers prevent underage sales and proxy purchasing.
The Community Alcohol Partnership’s free online training course covers the...
