Monthly Archives: June 2016
New focus for Aberfeldy resort
A PERTHSHIRE resort has undergone a £300,000 renovation that has “radically changed” its business focus.
Having operated as a timeshare complex, Moness Resort in Aberfeldy...
Families take a shot in capital
TWO established family businesses have joined forces to launch a new whisky bar in Edinburgh’s old town.
Ian Macleod Distillers, owner of the Glengoyne and...
Sky announces price increase
SKY has announced that it is increasing its Sky Sports subscription prices by 10% from August 1.
The broadcaster has said that the increase...
Rallying against tourism bed tax
Industry renews calls on government to put room levy plan to bed
Scottish business owners and trade groups have renewed calls for the government and...
Soft drink sales sing
Category set to shine this summer
IT’S no surprise that summer is a big season for soft drinks, with sales soaring in line with temperatures...
New reign for Victoria Hotel
Dunfermline-based operator takes the helm
A Kirkcaldy hotel which has been described as a “landmark” has been sold after 30 years of family ownership in...
A marriage of Scottish spirits
Craft distiller launches range of gins aged in whisky casks
Scottish craft distiller Pickering’s Gin has launched a limited edition collection of five oak-aged gins...
Police: we want to work together
‘No targets attributed to licensing’, force claims
By Dave Hunter
Police Scotland has moved to reassure the licensed trade that it is moving away from the...
Domestic guests spending more
Scotland's tourism industry grew in cash terms last year, according to new figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), with visitors spending...
Top tips to help the trade ramp up sales
Pernod Ricard releases five-year blueprint for on-trade operators
THIS summer is the ideal time for operators to kick-start a simple three-step plan and unlock the...