Soft drinks value touching £10bn

AT first glance, the latest in the series of Britvic Soft Drinks Reviews seems to suggest the brands that fill drinks chillers across the...
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Energy price cap for businesses announced

The new Government Energy Bill Relief Scheme will cap the wholesale component of gas and electricity prices for businesses this winter.
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Confectionery wholesaler revamps depot

Keeping it sweet in north Glasgow

First class package

Winner:  Whitburn Post Office and Costcutter Post Office Retailer of the Year - sponsored by The Post Office Interview with Teresa Hill, owner. Winner details Store trading area: 1,700...

Weathering the storms

Boss John Brodie says Scotmid Co-op intends to continue serving its communities and improving people’s everyday lives despite the impact of the cost-of-living crisis.

Lads mags out at co-operative stores

Kantar says public opinion split on modesty bags for men’s lifestyle magazines LADS mags Front, Nuts and Zoo are off the shelves at 4,000 stores...
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Converting the estate

Morrisons has outlined plans to convert the majority of its McColls stores to the Morrisons Daily format.
Morrisons is testing a ban on sales of energy drinks to under-16s.

Grocer to test energy age restriction

SUPERMARKET chain Morrisons is to test a ban on sales of energy drinks to under-16s in six stores.
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The road well travelled

Retailers in Glasgow and across the Central Belt need to prepare for the impact that congestion, road closures and parking restrictions might have during...
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Rooting for diet change

More than 15,000 people have signed a petition calling on Glasgow City Council to endorse the Plant Based Treaty – which was launched at COP26.
As competition intensifies,many symbol stores are likely to seek something that sets them apart from the c-stores of the supermarket giants. Branded food companies like Subway have been keen to sign up symbol store retailers as franchisees. Specialist retail research company him! found one in three consumers in its survey said a branded food operation would encourage them to visit a store more often.

Symbols set to change?

Much of the news on the symbol sector is still very positive. Forecasts for future trading and market share are robust. But symbol-branded shops...
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Getting on to a winner

Mondelez International has launched a campaign giving consumers and their local independent retailers the chance to win matching cash prizes.
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Sustainable champion?

ENTRY is still open for The VIBES Awards, Scotland’s environmental business awards scheme. Companies that contribute to sustainable development by improving processes, products or services...

Sprouting support

Potato manufacturer McCain makes a multimillion pledge to support UK farmers to combat further environmental challenges.
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Time to overcome c-store barriers

Scotland’s MSPs created grocery industry history when they debated the position of the country’s independent c-stores. Scottish Grocer’s John McNee took in the debate. SCOTTISH...
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Events count in stores

Valentine's Day brought in some extra sales for Scotland but industry leaders warn of the tough economic times ahead as financial pressures mount up.
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