Monthly Archives: November 2012
In praise of trade shows
SUPPLIERS have given glowing reports of festive trade shows held by Wallaces Express.
Tennent Caledonian Breweries, AG Barr, Highland Spring and Coca Cola Enterprises...
Thistle Awards in full bloom
HOTEL, bed and breakfast and restaurant businesses across the country have been honoured at VisitScotland’s Scottish Thistle Awards.
Blythswood Square in Glasgow took the Best...
Scot Serve’s water aid
HIGHLAND Spring has appointed sales consultancy Scot Serve to strengthen its position in the wholesale and cash and carry channel.
The alliance will see...
Big brands sign up to ‘intelligent’ wholesaler
DIAGEO and C&C Group have become the latest big name drinks suppliers to sign up to Ooberstock.
The ‘intelligent’ drinks wholesaler, which is said to...
Nothing like a good Hankey
THE 40 year old expression of blended whisky Hankey Bannister has been named Supreme Champion Spirit by the International Spirits Challenge 2012.
The whisky picked...
Offer wine drinkers something special
Merchants urge operators to stock up on Champagne and sparkling wine
EVEN in this age of austerity, some consumers will be in the mood to...
Swede dreams for new beer
A NEW Swedish beer has been launched in the UK by the firm behind Briska cider.
Produced by Swedish brewery Spendrups, Pistonhead is described as...
Letter to the editor
CONTRARY to the claims made by the SLTA (Price right in Canada, SLTN November 15, page 2), the latest report on minimum pricing for...
Golf tourism businesses on course
SCOTLAND’S top golf tourism businesses have been recognised at an awards ceremony in Edinburgh.
The Old Course Hotel & Spa in St Andrews was named...
Growth at Glenbervie on cards
A NEW 120-bedroom hotel, luxury lodges and apartments are among plans being considered for Glenbervie House as part of a multi-million pound investment by...
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Luke Richardson
William Woodburn
