PayPoint launches next day card settlement
PAYPOINT has launched a next business day settlement service for retailers, provided they sign up to integrated card payments with a 'preferred acquirer'.
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Cuppa-crazy Scots still a nation of tea folk
Tea is still Scotland’s favourite hot drink, Black tea down while green and decaff grow
DESPITE the allure of coffee and the health benefits of...
Prices hit new highs
Shop price inflation has hit its highest rate since the index started in 2005 according to the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium.
Holders to take a drinks refresher
It might seem difficult to believe but it’s nearly time for the first succsessful Personal Licence Holder trainees to carry out their refresher training....
Brewery is well worth visiting
Belhaven Brewery walked away with the ‘Visitor Attraction of the Year’ title at the World Beer Awards last month.
Breaking the sounds of silence – Glen Keith distillery re-opening
THE boom in Scotch whisky manufacturing is continuing, One of the latest signs came last month when Scottish Government cabinet secretary for rural affairs...
PO and DHL are perfect package
The Post Office is partnering with DHL Express to provide customers with a click-and-collect service.
Londis show attendance soars
ALMOST 1,200 Londis and Budgens stores were represented at the Musgrave trade shows, ‘Retailing 2013, The Main Event’, held in Manchester and Surrey last...
Butchers extend deal with Asda
Girvan-based family butcher firm We Hae Meat has secured a contract with Asda to bring four of its products to its stores across Scotland.
Big trucking Willie Winkie
Wee Willie Winkie has been running through the toons right across Scotland, thanks to a fancy livery update on Browns Food Group trucks .
A fine way to find products
Scotland's Speciality Food Show promises plenty of interest for c-store retailers and wholesalers when it takes place at the SEC in Glasgow from 22 to 24 January.
Pain but no gain from plain packs
Westminster surprised many when it said it would look again at plain packaging on tobacco. In Scotland the powers that be are ready to...
Help plea on energy costs for food and drink manufacturers
Food and Drink Federation Scotland has urged the UK government to continue helping businesses with their energy bills.
New meat launches
SYMBOL group Londis has a new meat range for members.
The new portfolio includes eight SuperValu fresh meat lines and four Made Easy lines; a...
Mackie’s rings the changes
Premium ice cream brand Mackie’s of Scotland has appointed a new managing director, as it eyes continued growth and development throughout the UK and abroad.
Health is the driver
Consumers opt for free-from products even when they don’t have allergies
DESPITE the nation’s reputation for having an unhealthy diet, Scots are now spending £29.6m...
