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DIGESTIVE biscuits are the traditional base for a cheesecake.

Cheesecake takes the biscuit

DIGESTIVE biscuits are the traditional base for a cheesecake. Now McVitie’s has taken that association a step further, with its new creation, Cheesecake Creams. They consist...
Times have been ferociously tough in high streets for seven years or more. But property firm Colliers International reckons the growth in internet trading may plateau and, with enlightened policies, a new style of high street could prosper seven years from now.

Better times for High Street UK?

THE UK’s struggling High Street retail economy is likely to return to its former health according to one of the country’s leading property agents. But...
SKITTLES is joining forces with David Cameron’s current favourite pastime, Fruit Ninja.

Skittles go ninja – Brand offers free download

SKITTLES is joining forces with David Cameron’s current favourite pastime, Fruit Ninja. The sweets brand is offering a new smartphone game, available to download free...
SPAR has revamped its own-label range for summer.

Spar gets ready to picnic

SPAR has revamped its own-label range for summer. New lines, which went on shelf last month, include a three-bean salad, a Moroccan couscous salad, a...
Till point sweets under threat?

Till point sweets under threat?

Draft government policy asks retailers and caterers to remove all confectionery from point of sale SCOTLAND’S retailers, including convenience store operators, look set to be...
Training courses for the required Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders should be in place from later this summer. Those who gained their certificates in the transition period up to 1 September 2009 will have to complete refresher training before 1 December 2014.

Early licence holders need to refresh – Deadline for resits

IT’S time to go back to school for some of the country’s earliest holders of the Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders. The Licensing (Scotland)...
HMRC officials worked for 48 hours to remove duty-fraud alcohol from three storage untis in the English Midlands.

Scots brands in duty swoop

Glens and Smirnoff seized and counterfeit High Commissioner labels found as English scheme is busted THOUSANDS of litres of Scottish-produced vodka, sold to be distributed...
Niall Hassard is a solicitor in Lindsays licensing and dispute resolution and litigation teams

When shops want to call time at the pub

There’s no shortage of former pubs looking for a new use. If you want to replace a bar with a convenience store what do...
A spell of good weather in May saw sales of barbecue meats, charcoal, picnic snacks and salads increase. Food price inflation decreased and overall prices actually fell.

May weather lifts the retail mood

Monitor findings show Scottish sales are better than before but still lag behind overall UK performance SCOTTISH stores reported slow but steady growth throughout May,...

Diamond buy for Brookfield

DRINKS marketing firm Brookfield Drinks has acquired Diamond cider from C&C group. The company plans to reposition Diamond as part of a portfolio of...

Date set for Motherwell superstore decision

STORE operators in Motherwell should hear soon whether they will have to face competition from a giant supermarket. Scottish Government ministers have given themselves a...

Horsemeat probe boss named

PROFESSOR Chris Elliott, a food security expert based in Belfast, will lead the independent inquiry into the horsemeat scandal. Elliot heads the Queen’s Institute...
Red wine drinkers spend most on take-home drinks says the latest market report from the Wine and Spirit Trade Association. In a generally gloomy 12 months for drinks sales spiced rums were among the few drinks to show significant sales growth.

Take-home drinks sales still falling

DRINKERS are consuming less at home as well as on nights out according to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association’s latest market report. Off-trade...
Kantar Worldpanel said Aldi once again took a record share of British grocery spending. It now accounts for 3.6% of British grocery sales, said the researcher.

Discounters still on the march

Aldi and Lidl grow ahead of giants and Waitrose also soars BRITAIN’S giant supermarkets continue to lose out to smaller supermarket operations at different ends...
Summer bubbles

Summer bubbles – New flavour from Barr

AG BARR has given its fizzy drinks range the summertime blues with the launch of a limited-edition Bubblegum flavour. Available until early October, the company...
This issue: Matt Goddard, head of impulse field sales at Pepsico

Act on impulse – Matt Goddard interview

Britain’s sales and marketing professionals explain how they see the convenience scene This issue: Matt Goddard, head of impulse field sales at Pepsico Matt Goddard joined...
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