Virtual show makes return
SPAR Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang invited retailers and suppliers to its second virtual tradeshow last month – offering an update on how the business has progressed during the pandemic.
President appointed
ALLAN Leighton has been appointed the new president of GroceryAid by its board of trustees.
Plant-based packs
COCA-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has shared its vision of the future with its new plant-based bottle concept.
Supply chain still struggling
Driver shortage continues to aÂffect availability
INDUSTRY leaders from the convenience retail, multiple and wholesale channels painted a bleak picture of the ongoing supply chain...
Towle to join Asda
KEN Towle will join Asda’s executive leadership team later this year, departing his chief executive role at Nisa.
Cities prove resilient
GLASGOW and Edinburgh have been revealed as two of the UK’s most resilient city centres for retail.
Suppliers briefed on expansion ambitions
SPAR Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang reached out to suppliers last month through a digital briefing with a focus on growth.
Few booze cruises to Carlisle
THE impact of minimum unit pricing (MUP) on cross-border purchases of alcohol has been minimal according to a new report from Public Health Scotland.
Guidance for impulse
UNITAS Wholesale has launched its latest Plan for Profit Impulse Category Guide.
Lomond has cause for celebration
IT is no mean feat to run a business for 25 years, and to do so in the competitive and challenging Scottish wholesale sector is surely worth celebrating.
Contactless Paypoints pass 4000
CASH payments network PayPoint now has more than 4,000 contactless payment terminals in its national system. The firm says it means The PayPoint/Lloyds TSB...
Spar at the door
SPAR UK has signed a deal with Deliveroo to offer delivery from all its Spar stores in Britain.
Nisa posts record recruitment
STORES-owned buying group and wholesaler Nisa has reported record recruitment figures. The company said it had brought 245 members operating more than 520 stores...
Taypack ready to go own way
SCOTTISH crisp maker Mackie’s at Taypack is ready to go its own way, following the successful completion of a share buyout.
Mags lose weight – Slimming World tops the charts
CALORIE-counting readers made Slimming World magazine the flavour of year on news stands in 2012.
The monthly dieting mag saw its sales rise 11.2% year-on-year...
Partnership is too good
Spar Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang has rolled out Too Good to Go across its entire company-owned estate.
