Antony Begley

Multi-store retailer Zahid Mukhtar has unveiled a brand-new fascia for his latest store in Kirkcaldy with help from specialist convenience consultancy the C-Store Collective. by Antony Begley Scottish retailer Zahid Mukhtar has opened his first ‘Avens Retail’ fascia store with the support of Nisa and specialist convenience consultancy the C-Store Collective. The new store on…

RTDs are undergoing a major period of reinvigoration, according to the latest category data, so is it time you gave more space to the category in-store and focused on the fastest-selling lines? By Antony Begley With electricity prices sky high and chilled space at an absolute premium, choosing what you stock in your fridges is…

The UK’s leading symbol group and SLR’s reigning Symbol Group of the Year recently opened its 500th store in Scotland after a period of rapid growth. By Antony Begley Premier, the biggest symbol group in the UK with over 4,000 stores, has recently celebrated another milestone achievement by opening its 500th store in Scotland. The…

Cadbury Creme Egg’s ‘How Do You Not Eat Yours?’ campaign is set to return for Easter 2023. By Antony Begley. Easter wouldn’t be Easter without a Creme Egg or 12, and the iconic brand is planning a cracking Easter in 2023 by bringing back its ‘How Do You Not Eat Yours?’ campaign when the top-selling…

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon recently opened new Capri-Sun production lines at CCEP’s East Kilbride site – and the first to see them in action that day were three SLR Rewards winners. by Antony Begley There are many great benefits to winning an SLR Reward as retailers Walter Bryson, Dan Brown and Abdul Majid discovered recently…

Once the scourge of independent retailing, price-marked packs are now a staple of the industry with studies showing that they drive trust and sales among customers. by Antony Begley Once upon a time, price-marked packs (PMPs) were viewed by many local retailers as best avoided, preferring instead the plain packs that allowed them to control…

Wrigley’s recent overhaul of the gum and sugar category has been a more or less instant hit in the store with gum sales up by over 15% and sugar up 60% in a month. by Antony Begley Staying on top of the gum and sugar category is an absolute must for all local retailers and…

Glasgow retailing family Jack, Rita and Shaun Marwaha scooped the big prize at this year’s SLR Rewards – but every winner went home with an amazing Reward from an amazing night! by Antony Begley Glasgow retailing family Jack, Rita and Shaun Marwaha were among the many winners at the recent fully revamped, upweighted and reinvented…