LGV push for Co-op
THE Co-op has committed to creating over 300 large goods vehicle (LGV) driver apprenticeship roles from next year.
Environmental cups for COP
GRAHAM’S, The Family Dairy has introduced new environmentally friendly packaging for its Skyr range.
Scots in dark on food waste
AS world leaders arrived in Glasgow for the COP26 climate change conference, Zero Waste Scotland revealed consumers are unaware of food waste’s impact on climate change.
Costs stack up for retail
NEXT year, the minimum wage will increase across all age brackets and, while plenty of retailers would be happy to pay their staff more, it’s the economic reality is complex.
More growth for CJ Lang
CJ LANG’s business turnaround strategy continues to pay dividends for the Spar Scotland wholesaler, with turnover and profits on the rise.
Weetabix Milestone
WEETABIX Food Company is on course to hit its 99% recyclable packaging milestone by summer 2022.
Back to the future
UNITED Wholesale Scotland is on course to open its second ‘Warehouse of the Future’, bringing a host of upgrades to its depot on Maxwell Road, Glasgow.
Filling up in Peterhead
SPAR has teamed up with EG Group once again to bring a new convenience store and forecourt site to Peterhead.
Encouraging healthy living
SPAR Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang has been putting its weight behind the Healthy Living Programme, distributing free fruit to kids across the country.
Cashing in on dodgy tobacco
THE illicit tobacco trade undercuts legitimate retailers, finances organised crime and results in adult smokers purchasing unregulated products of unknown origin.
Cheap Prosecco and higher wages
THE biggest reform of alcohol duty for more than a century was the claim made by Chancellor Rishi Sunak in a Budget that has garnered a mixed response from the industry.
Doubling down at JW Filshill
DOUBLE the size of the business by 2031. In a nutshell, that’s the plan at JW Filshill and recent success for the wholesaler suggests its an ambition worth taking seriously.
Tesco opens checkout free store
TESCO has opened its first GetGo checkout-free store.
Director of food named
SIMON Millard has been appointed the new director of food at FareShare.
Retailers in mind
THE Federation of Independent Retailers (NFRN) has shown its support for Reach PLC’s pro rata terms as the Daily Record’s prices increase.
Tips to tackle crime in store
The Retail Mutual shares its expertise
