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Making bank with PayPoint

PAYPOINT has reached an exclusive deal with emerging digital bank Monzo that will allow account holders to deposit cash through payment terminals.
Paula Middleton, head of marketing at CJ Lang & Son, stands with the Cetacean Research & Rescue Unit holding a cheque for £10,000.

Spar Scotland donates £13k to local causes

Local charity groups across Scotland have received grants from Spar Scotland through the symbol's Community Cashback scheme.
Nathan Evans & The Saint Phnx Band went down a storm with the crowd at this year's Checkout Scotland, held to raise awareness and funds for the GroceryAid charity.

Checkout Scotland 2026 ‘a huge hit’

The organisers of Checkout Scotland have hailed this year’s event a huge success for raising awareness for the GroceryAid charity.
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CJ Lang teams up with Brakes

SPAR Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang has joined forces with foodservice wholesaler Brakes to boost its driver fleet during the coronavirus crisis. CJ Lang has increased...
Scotmid Co-op representatives and members of Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance stand on a heliport with their respective mascots and a helicopter behind them.

Scotmid partnership with Air Ambulance takes off

Scotmid Co-op has partnered with Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance as it becomes the retail society's new charity partner for 2026/27.
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Lottery lends a hand

THE National Lottery has committed to distributing £600 million of funding to support charities and organisations affected by the coronavirus outbreak
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Retailer rewards go digital

CAMELOT’s retailer rewards programme is going digital in response to the coronavirus crisis
Fareshare

Big uplift as Covid bites

Food redistribution charity FareShare successfully signed up 150 more businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Town centre commitment from government

The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has welcomed a commitment from the Scottish Government to work with the retail industry in a bid to improve...
Robert Graham and Michelle Kibaris

Milk queen is crowned

SCOTTISH dairy Graham’s has appointed its first ever ‘milk ambassador’.
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JTI sets ambitious environment target

JTI has committed to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030

Recruitment success for CJ Lang

SPAR Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang has been celebrating a succesful end to 2020, following the recruitment of 14 new stores to the symbol in...

NFRN backs Jab Army campaign

THE Federation of Independent Retailers (NFRN) has backed a new Covid-19 vaccine campaign from The Sun. The tabloid’s Jab Army vaccine campaign urges the public...

Change at the top

Darren Goldney, managing director of Unitas Wholesale, has announced he will step down from his role in April
online grocery shopping

No stopping online sales

ONLINE grocery sales reached record highs, in February, according to the latest figures from data specialists NeilsenIQ and Kantar.

Travel tickets deal

Card payment solutions provider Payzone has secured a contract with coach and long-distance bus operator National Express Coach