Looking for the northern stars
THE hunt is on for the businesses that will be winners of the Highlands & Islands Food & Drink Awards in the established programme’s...
Scandal aids brand loyalty
NO barbecue would be complete without a burger. Yet 2013’s horsemeat scandal put many customers off the summer staple food.
However frozen food specialist,...
Bumper cash withdrawals
Personal cash withdrawals from the Post Office rose to a whopping £892 million in December.
Discounters still on the march
INTENSE price competition has slowed growth in the British grocery market to its lowest level for more than a decade. The low figure –...
Nisa’s £6m price help for c-stores
Nisa has announced a £6 million investment into the wholesale price of more than 1000 branded products as part of its bid to support its retailers.
Scottish sites aim to learn and teach
THE forecourt market may be challenging but there’s scope to succeed and a group of sites in Scotland might show the way forward.
That’s what...
Food prices spark alarm
Industry experts have voiced concerns after food inflation hit its highest rate in over 45 years, according to official data.
Fox’s plots a new future
MIX one conversationally very confident panda, £10m worth of marketing support, a new umbrella branding strategy, a catchline that’s designed – in more ways...
Free to use ATMs are still good to go says SGF
Scottish Grocers' Federation is looking to reassure convenience store retailers following worries that the number of free-to-use ATMs were set to be reduced.
Tobacco giant tips economy brands to soar
IMPERIAL Tobacco is advising retailers to make the most of the growing economy tobacco sector in 2015.
Jo Wren, head of consumer marketing at Imperial...
Miconex drives local and loyal way to profit
Colin Munro, the managing director of Scottish fintech firm Miconex, has been explaining the benefits to c-store retailers of two schemes that it runs.
Ready and thrilling
New flavours, formats and designs aim to keep RTDs, cocktails and spirit beers on trend
FOR the young adult consumer, innovation is key – be...
Galloway Gathering Project with FareShare Scotland a big success
Lactalis brand Galloway Cheddar has joined forces with FareShare Scotland to run a successful charity initiative across the country.
SG workSHOP: The Retail Data Partnership
Project 5 The Retail Data Partnership – Family Shopper, Paisley
IN SG workSHOP we look at how suppliers and retailers can work together to make...
Fit for forecourts with Forum Insurance
Forum Insurance aims to ensure forecourt retailers have protected themselves against all manner of issues as they continue to face challenges in the sector.
Transactions up at PayPoint
Cap-cutting payments services firm adds 395 British and Irish outlets in first quarter
Payments services firm PayPoint, which has been heavily criticised by many retailers...
