KP Snacks focuses on meal deal opportunities
Weekday lunchtimes remain key periods for retailers to drive up sales from consumers eating on the go and, here, KP Snacks and Country Choice provide some insights.
Living wage set to rise
Retailers could have to pay all employees aged over 21 at least £10.50 an hour, within the next five years.
Energy drinks take centre stage in stores
Bosses for Monster have been providing evidence for something many Scottish convenience retailers will have realised – energy drinks have gone from being niche to mainstream.
Budget brings better news
Industry bodies welcome business rates reduction
RETAIL bodies in Scotland were broadly happy with the preliminary Scottish budget announced by finance secretary Derek Mackay in...
Mount Gay jets off with British Airways
Caribbean rum brand Mount Gay is marking 70 years of flights to Barbados with British Airways with two from its range of rums available onboard.
All pumped up after a revamp
FORECOURT retailer John Sommerville has joined forces with symbol group Mace to revamp his Bathgate store.
Taking the reins of a site he operated for...
Product of the Year opens 2025 nominations
Product of the Year has opened up nominations for its 2025 awards as the firm once again seeks to find the most innovative UK product launches of the year.
Right up for a challenge
Scotmid eyeing success despite market troubles
EDINBURGH-based independent co-operative Scotmid saw its trading profit drop by £5.3m despite an increase in turnover for the year...
RaceTrack Pitstop opens new store
Central belt retail chain Premier RaceTrack Pitstop has opened a new store in Wishaw which bosses believe showcases where the future of convenience retail lies.
Wheeler steps in as GroceryAid treasurer
Sainsbury’s executive joins the GroceryAid Trustee Board as Treasurer
RETAIL charity GroceryAid has appointed David Wheeler, head of finance and logistics at Sainsburys, to its...
Last call for the Cadbury Great Retail Ideas Exchange
Mondelēz International has urged retailers to get their final submissions in for the Cadbury The Great Retail Ideas Exchange before the competition closes.
One billion in sales for FTG
Research firm finds category in rude health
THE food-to-go market has broken the £1bn barrier according to the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel, with shoppers...
Eating your way all around the world
GLASGOW-based wholesaler Lomond - The Wholesale Food Co has launched a new sandwich range aimed at helping retailers stand out from the crowd.
There are...
Parents adapt to summer holidays
IGD find shopper habits shifting with the season
SUMMER sunshine has brought shifts in shopping habits, training and research charity IGD has found, as the...
Growing the family
Famous Scottish biscuit giant Tunnock’s prepares for expansion to meet growing demand
FEW brands are as recognisably a part of the Scottish culture as Tunnock’s.
The...
Drinks key to a great night in
PIZZA, curry, crisps, confectionery – all staples of a Big Night In. But while the food on offer is important, the drink options can be what make or break an evening.
