MUP will hit over half of drinks
MORE than half of off-trade alcohol sold in Scotland is being sold for less than 50p a unit, the figure set for minimum unit...
Moving towards moderation
RECENT world events may have many reaching for a bottle, but Dan Harwood, head of wine education for Eisberg, reckons alcohol-free products could be...
SGF draws the political crowd
FIRST minister Nicola Sturgeon was one of the first MSPs to be presented with a copy of the latest Scottish Local Shop Report during...
Low sugar rush
LUCOZADE Ribena Suntory has revealed plans to slash the sugar content in its drinks by 50%.
Starting from July 2017, the firm says all existing...
Trade show makes return
FOLLOWING a year’s absence, the Day-Today trade show returned to Glasgow last month.
Hundreds of Day-Today and Usave members attended the show at the Crowne...
Paul O’Grady tackles the ‘12 Stinks’ of Christmas
PROCTER & Gamble has rolled in comedian Paul O’Grady and the London Community Gospel Choir to drive sales of its odour-eliminating brand, Febreze this...
Retailers train up on ‘Spar Wars’
A number of Scottish retailers were among the delegates at a four-day residential training programme hosted by Appleby Westward, the regional distribution company for...
Safe and sound
Winner: Day-Today, Maryhill Rd, Glasgow
Responsible Retailer of the Year 2016 sponsored by Imperial Tobacco UK
Interview with Mani Dhesi, owner.
Winner details
Store size: 1200 sq ft
Symbol: Day-Today
Period at...
Christmas presence
Key categories see drinks seasonal sales grow
In our first of two Christmas, New Year and winter holiday season drinks features we look at some...
Permission to munch
Permissibility and portion control, the growth of food-to-go, and increasing demand for savoury biscuits are all contributing factors argued to have had an impact...
Fresh sales soaring
NISA says its fresh produce range has shown major growth with sales up 21.9%. The delivered wholesaler said iceberg lettuce sales had jumped 400%,...
Fresh thinking at wholesale giant
FRESH produce and food to go will be top priorities for wholesale and cash & carry giant Booker.
Speaking after the group’s half-year financial results...
Blowing the food whistle
Ron McNaughton, head of food crime and incidents at Food Standards Scotland, explains how the organisation’s food crime hotline means Scotland’s retailers can help in...
Christmas topping
In the brave new world of convenience shopping more product categories are coming into festive play
DRINKS and confectionery have long been seen as Christmas...
We have lift off
CHILDREN’S chocolate brand Kinder has launched its new Kindernauts website and activity programme with an on-pack ‘Win Personalised Backpacks’ promotion across the Kinder Chocolate...
Getting with the programme
COSTCUTTER Supermarkets Group has promised “a step change in convenience retailing” with the launch of its Shopper First Programme.
The programme includes new branding the...
