Andy Marino

SPAR Scotland celebrated the return of its national brand campaign, BIG Deals of Christmas, with a Christmas party which took place at SPAR Greenock on Friday 6th December.

The Federation of Wholesale Distributors has announced, with sadness, the death this week of Alan Parfett, founder of Parfetts / Go Local back in 1980, and a former FWD chairman.

KP Nuts has partnered with darts sensation Luke Littler, marking a bold move to unite the fans' favourite snack with this festive season's most electrifying sportsman.

A new study by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has revealed that cash usage in shops has risen for the second consecutive year, as more consumers turn to coins and notes amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. The research found that one in five transactions last year were made using cash, as shoppers cite it as an effective budgeting tool.

Residents in the Laira area of Plymouth got an extra Christmas present this year – the reopening of the SPAR Gilletts store on Old Laira Road – which is bigger and better than before.

Fed member and Northern district president Martin Ward recently took to the airwaves to slam the rise in shoplifting saying, “it is an everyday occurrence” and opening his doors on a morning fills him with dread.

Independent retailers have weathered one of their most challenging years in 2024, with multiple headwinds affecting the sector, according to the British Independent Retailers Association (Bira).

Despite a challenging year in 2024 for ice cream manufacturers, Mars has continued to outperform the overall market in value sales (+two per cent) and notably multipack unit (+five per cent) and value sales (+3 per cent) which was its best performing sector for 2024.

Jan 02, 2025 Phil Whitehead has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the EMEA & APAC division of Molson Coors Beverage Company.

Following the successful launch of PepsiCo's Extra Flamin' Hot range last year, the brand is set to build upon the momentum and bring the heat to Britain's most loved crisps this January. A limited-edition variant, Walkers Extra Flamin' Hot will join the existing Walkers MAX, Doritos and Wotsits Crunchy line-up, available for eight weeks only.