DFS reports "continued strong momentum" in its latest financial report, covering the 13 weeks ending 1st November 2014. The quarter saw continued momentum in sales and EBITDA for DFS, with group gross sales up 15.3% to £197m (2013 ...
Tags: selling space, Furniture
Shoppers in Scotland are being reminded to carry their re-usable bags for the final weekend of Christmas shopping after the introduction of the carrier bag charge in the country. According to the Scottish Government's carrier bag charge ...
Chivas Brothers, the Scotch whiskey and premium gin unit of France-based Pernod Ricard, is planning to triple production capacity at its Glenlivet Distillery. The company had applied to the Cairngorms National Park Authority for ...
Tags: gin, whiskey, Agriculture
Diageo has launched HAIG CLUB, its new single grain Scotch whisky in the US. The distinctive and sophisticated new whisky, developed in partnership with global icon David Beckham and British entrepreneur Simon Fuller, is now available ...
Tags: Whisky, butterscotch-smooth, Agriculture
UK smoking rate has been reduced to its lowest ever level since the recording commenced in the 1940s. Official figures are suggesting that the smoking prevalence among older than 18 years old users decreased from 19.8% back in 2012 to 18.7% ...
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Footfall in November was 2.4% down on a year ago, down on the 0.8% fall in October and below the three-month average of a 1.4% decline, reports the latest BRC/Springboard Footfall Monitor, which covers the four weeks to 29th November 2014. ...
Tags: Footfall, free car parking, Furniture
In partnership with digital communications company Telefónica UK, Infinera Corp of Sunnyvale, CA, USA, a vertically integrated manufacturer of digital optical network systems incorporating its own indium phosphide-based photonic ...
Spirits producer Edrington has commenced construction on the new £100m distillery and visitor center in Moray, Scotland, for its brand The Macallan. The company has obtained the planning permission to construct the distillery in ...
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Gloucester store will be located at The Kings Walk shopping centre while the Edinburgh site is located at the Cameron Toll shopping centre. The Entertainer is to open new stores in Gloucester and Edinburgh on Saturday, December 13th ...
Tags: shopping centre, Gloucester store, Toys
UK-based establishment United Biscuits is planning to cut over 200 jobs at its McVitie’s factory in Glasgow, in a move to restructure working practices and manufacturing operations at the site. Commenting on the job cuts, GMB ...
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Serene Furnishings has appointed Alan White as representative for Serene Beds and Serene Living in Scotland. Alan is a widely respected and well-known figure in Scotland’s furniture trade, having worked in the industry for 28 years, ...
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Retailers signed up to Zero Waste Scotland’s Carrier Bag Commitment can record “vital facts about the single-use bags”. The charge in Scotland came into effect in October and requires all retailers to charge a minimum of ...
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Raytheon UK’s semiconductor business unit in Glenrothes, Scotland, UK has been selected by a “leading automotive manufacturer” to develop a silicon carbide (SiC)-based metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor ...
With manufacturing operations in Scotland and sourcing expertise in Asia, Presentation Products Group broadens the MPS global infrastructure for rigid packaging. The business also offers fulfillment services, creating a compelling offering ...
Scotland-based W&M Watson Packaging (WMW) will be acquiring two self-adhesive label companies based in central Scotland - Lothian Labels (LLL) and Complete Labelling (CLL). While the former is a prominent label manufacturer, the latter ...
Tags: self-adhesive label, Packaging