Changing habits to create growth

GLASGOW independent food and drink wholesaler JW Filshill is predicting it will return to sales growth within three years because of changing shopping habits...

New sales manager makes his mark

Phillips 66 owner of the Jet fuel brand, has appointed Mark Todd to the role of national sales manager for its UK & Ireland...

Getting the message right on food labels

Food labelling rules are changing across Europe, and in Scotland strict new regulations are already partly in force – with the possibility of a...
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MUP may not be the silver bullet

Licensing specialist Janet Hood reflects on the long-debated minimum unit pricing measure and considers whether it will have the desired affect on the nation’s health.
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Cleaning up fuel supplies

Certas Energy used last month’s Clear Air Day to launch its Energy Reality Series, helping businesses to understand alternative fuels .
Smart looking forecourts with plenty of strong promotions are performing well.

Turn and face the change

Swadling hails forecourt retailers’ adaptability with shift to a convenience focus paying off FEW sectors are affected by so many variables as forecourt retailing, exposed as...

Trends to last through 2022

NielsenIQ praises UK food and drink innovation as it predicts the key FMCG trends for the year ahead

Delivering for the big day

Morrisons spread some Christmas cheer through its delivery service over the festive period

Operating on a higher level

Retailers should think of their EPOS as the “operating system” of their convenience store, according to Faisal Sattar, managing director of MHouse

City convenience store up for grabs

A convenience store in a residential area to the south of Edinburgh city centre is being brought to the market by retail property agent...

The big question – referendum on independence in 2014

Wholesalers conference to debate Scottish independence SWA Annual Conference, 14 - 16 June 2013, Crieff Hydro AS Scotland gears up for the referendum on independence in...
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CMA Investigation into Asda stores begins

The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has begun its initial investigations into Asda’s purchase of 132 retail sites from the Co-op.
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Juul expands its retail reach

Scottish retailers can now get their hands on Juul vaping products across United Wholesale Scotland’s depots
Craig Brown, retail sales director, JW Filshill.

All systems go at wholesaler HQ

Filshill firing on all cylinders during crisis

First in its class

Jet Maybole is the first Jet and Spar dual-branded site to open in the UK. John McNee heard how the business has been doing...

Opening channels

IT’S time for wholesalers to harness technology to address the changing face of local and convenience retailing and Batleys is determined to embrace the...