Newsagents welcome new Camelot Set for Life game
Newsagents have welcomed the new “Set for Life” annuity game from national lottery operator Camelot which offers players the chance to win a top...
Government launches consultation on restricting junk food promotions
The Department of Health and Social Care launched a consultation today (12 January) on bringing in more restrictions on how retailers promote food and...
Hogs Back Brewery to build new £350K hop kiln in traditional style
Hogs Back Brewery is building a new hop kiln on the brewery site at Manor Farm in Tongham, Surrey. The project is believed to be the...
Brexit: supermarkets warn of fresh food bottleneck
Britain faces a fresh food bottleneck if it drops out of the EU without a deal, the country's largest supermarket group warned on Thursday,...
Four men caught red-handed with 1.2 million illegal cigarettes
Four men who were caught red-handed with more than 1.2 million illegal cigarettes in Stoke-on-Trent have been handed prison sentences totalling two-and-a-half years.
Mark Taylor,...
Indies concerned about cashless society
UK RETAILERS have voiced concerns over predictions of a potential cashless society, claiming it could be “another hurdle” which shopkeepers would have to overcome...
Retailers endure worst Christmas in a decade
British retailers failed to increase their Christmas sales for the first time since the depths of the global financial crisis a decade ago, adding...
Andrew Cresswell to head Bestway Retail division
Andrew Cresswell has been appointed as the Chief Retail Officer, Bestway Retail and he will be in charge of the companies’ owned and franchise...
Scottish government’s restrictions on food promotions draw ire
Scottish Grocers Federation (SGF) has strongly criticised Scottish government proposals to restrict grocery promotions such as multibuys in stores as lacking in evidence, badly...
SGF honured as best trade association
Capping its centenary year 2018, Scottish Grocers’ Federation won the honour for the Best Trade Association of the year at the Global Business Insight...