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Food feels inflation

Compared with last year, food sales in Scotland increased by 2.4% for the four weeks to 24 August .
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Forecourt Eye offers enhanced tech to combat fuel theft

Forecourt stations across the UK are set to benefit from a new partnership between Forecourt Eye and Facewatch to help tackle rising fuel thefts and retail crime.
With its contoured plastic bottle and lower price point, will the new 1.75 litre bottle appeal to customers used to buying the old two-litre model?

For convenience, size matters – Coca-Cola

A new, smaller bottle of Coke – 1.75l instead of 2l – is being introduced especially for convenience stores. CCE says it shaved 250ml off...
Scottish Grocers' Federation chief exec Pete Cheema and Minister for Business Tom Arthur. Ministerial photo: flickr.com/Scottish Government.

Food price cap plan slammed

Retail and food and drink industry leaders have blasted the Scottish Government’s food price cap plans and slated the consultation over the proposals.
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The discounters dominate again

Lidl and Aldi grow sales continuously while their rivals see growth stagnating

Stars shine at wholesale awards

THE eighteenth annual Scottish Wholesale Achievers awards recognised some outstanding contributors to the trade at a gala event in the Sheraton Grand in Edinburgh...

Lights, camera, c-store

A Stirling store took centre stage for the launch of a new cookery challenge series on BBC Scotland.
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Taking the fight to parliament

RETAILERS south of the border sent a clear message to the UK Government that it must do more to tackle the blight of retail crime.
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A helping hand for the NHS

Glasgow-based wholesaler Lomond has joined forces with a music industry tour manager to deliver food and drink to frontline NHS staff in Scotland
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Fuel supplier offers support for retailers

Certas Energy has launched a new online resource for forecourt retailers, offering free access to personal wellbeing tools, learning courses and a number of discounts
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Tennent’s new retail scheme

Rewards programme for Scottish c-stores
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SGF calls for enforcement

Retailers report mask use slipping
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LRS name changed to Suntory

Lucozade Ribena Suntory has a new name which brings it in line with the firm’s global business.
Promotional spending increased in stores operating MediaMaster screens.

Screens secure spend

EPOS provider The Retail Data Partnership (TRDP) has been heralding strong results for its MediaMaster Screen service

Minimum wage will rise in 2021

Sunak announces NLW hike and rates freeze for England THE National Living Wage will increase by 2.2% in April 2021, chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced. In...

Multiples pay back relief

Firms to return business rates support