Dee Bee hits nearly £1 million in orders at virtual trade show
A virtual trade show held by Dee Bee Wholesale in place of its usual annual trade exhibition has smashed the usual value of orders placed. The virtual event, which ran […]
CJ Lang makes two appointments to its executive board
CJ Lang and Son, the SPAR wholesaler in Scotland, has made two appointments to its executive board. Louise Rogers joins on 15 June as the new HR director, taking over […]
SPAR Scotland supports Healthy Living Week in store and online
SPAR Scotland is running a Healthy Living Week programme of activities online and in SPAR stores around the country. The event is being supported by the SGF Healthy Living Programme. […]
SWA and Bestway also now on TWC Sound Bites
TWC has recently added two new Sound Bites to its YouTube channel to highlight how industry influencers are reacting and adapting to these fast-moving times. The new additions are from: […]
Brakes to run a series of themed events with care homes
Brakes is aiming to boost morale and general wellbeing in the care homes sector with a series of themed menus and events. Details can be found on the dedicated web […]
Yorkshire Tea becomes CarbonNeutral from field to shelf
Taylors of Harrogate has announced that all Yorkshire Tea products have become 100% CarbonNeutral from field to shelf. The CarbonNeutral logo is now featured on most Yorkshire Tea products and […]
The role of private brands should be redefined: Daymon and Robinson Young
Retailers need to adapt their strategy to the post-pandemic environment and redefine the role that private brands have to play, according to a report by Daymon, which recently signed a […]
Small shops ‘better able to compete’ since MUP of alcohol introduced
Many small retailers in Scotland have felt better able to compete with the supermarkets following the implementation of minimum unit pricing (MUP) of alcohol because MUP had the effect of […]
Eight million cigarettes seized in cross-border operation
Eight million suspected illicit cigarettes, worth an estimated £3 million in lost duty and taxes, were seized yesterday (30 May) in Newry, Co Armagh, by HM Revenue and Customs. A […]
Hancocks launches clearance website of big brands at low prices
Hancocks has launched a separate ‘Hancocks Clearance’ website featuring branded lines with significant savings, sometimes more than 70%. The site http://hancockstrading.co.uk has three sections: ‘New In’, ‘Short Dated’ and ‘Shop by […]
Footfall increases in c-stores as their community value grows
New research commissioned by TWC and conducted by KAM shows that shoppers are staying close to home and consumers are turning to their local convenience store alongside a growing recognition […]
Hancocks permanently closes four of its depots
Hancocks has confirmed that four of its depots – Coventry, Stoke, Croydon and Reading – have permanently closed. In a statement, the company said: “We apologise for the inconvenience this […]
