Morning Noon & Night chairman and founder Eddie Thompson has joined the Council of CBI Scotland. He is also chairman of the Scottish Retail Consortium. Thompson's appointment will lead to the SRC playing an expanding role in CBI affairs. He said: "My appointment underlines the crucially important part that retailing plays in the Scottish economy. "I shall use my CBI involvement to better highlight the concerns and challenges facing the retail sector." Thompson spent 27 years with wholesaler Watson & Philip before setting up his own chain of c-stores in 1991. {{NEWS }}