Leading convenience store operator, JW Filshill, owner of the KeyStore brand, has formed a partnership with the Clydebank Co-operative Society to open a jointly brand convenience store in Glasgow’s West End.
Scotland has a “wealth of assets at its disposal” when it comes to food and drink, according to John Forteith of the Oban-based wholesaler, Forteith Foodservice (3663 Alba).
Training and the importance of mentoring within its programme will form a key strand of the Scottish Wholesale Association’s focus over the next year, it was revealed at the trade body's annual conference at Crieff at the weekend (June 14-16).