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Town centres struggle

Almost one in ten town centre units lay vacant this summer, according to figures from the Scottish Retail Consortium .

Research backs wider SGF role

MAGAZINES are in the habit of giving short descriptions of subjects in stories, so that new readers quickly understand the relevance of the person...
Dahwood Perves, managing director of Bestway

Integrating a retail giant

BESTWAY Wholesale has announced plans to restructure Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG), following the wholesaler’s acquisition of the retail group.
Tesco has opened several stores in Glasgow’s west end but Say No to Tesco wants chain store numbers to be capped.

Every little doesn’t help

Glasgow group wants limits placed on multiple convenience chains But shops group says retail giants bring business back to high streets A GROUP of residents in...
Pack shots of Heineken's global drinks range including a bottle of Old Mout Cider Berries & Cherries Alcohol Free, Birra Moretti Sale di Mare with a glass next to it filled with the beer and a four pack of Cruzcampo cans.

Discover a world of choice with Heineken

Bring the holidays back home this summer with Heineken UK's extensive range of global drinks options, spanning from Spain to Down Under.

Skwishee gears up for Bring Your Own Cup day

Frozen fizzy drinks brand Skwishee has announced the return of its Bring Your Own Cup Day for the summer for Saturday 29 July.
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Industry reacts to DRS

Soft drinks firms told us their views on the Scottish Government’s DRS scheme .
Day-Today Bankton was named Symbol Store of the Year (single store) at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2023.

Awards Profile – Symbol Store of the Year

Scottish Grocer has been catching up with store manager Kushnood Mahmood to find out more about what makes Day-Today Bankton stand out from the crowd, and so a worthy winner of the Scottish Grocer Awards 2023 Symbol Store of the Year.

Vievé goes Wild on Cherries

Protein water brand Vievé is out to bring an extra kick to the hydration demand this summer with the launch of its new Wild Cherry flavour.

A DRS first: Digital trial goes live

A DRS trial has launched in Glasgow and West Central Scotland, integrating digital wallets and micropayments with returns for the first time. The pilot scheme...
Morrisons was the big loser among the giant grocers over the Christmas period. Kantar Worldpanel’s total till roll figures showed it down 1% on the previous year. Nielsen had it down 2%. Morrisons own figures showed its like-for-like sales down 5.6%.

Giants in bleak Christmas

Multiple and indie c-stores sales up as supermarkets falter CHRISTMAS brought a degree of trading joy for convenience stores and good results for discounters...

Real Greek serves up in Tesco stores

Greek restaurant chain The Real Greek has entered the retail space as it kicks off its line of authentic Greek ready meals in Tesco stores.

McIntosh brings Oor Wullie to Burns

Strathmore Foods brings a Scottish comic classic to its McIntosh ready meals with Oor Wullie stamping onto limited edition packs for Burns Night.

Stores pay the price

PayPoint says ‘Let’s talk’ but refuses to move on commission cuts as profit jumps 9% PAYMENTS services firm PayPoint says it will discuss options with...
Kyle Byers (left) category buyer for non-food and pet categories at JW Filshill and Stuart Auld, category buyer for food and third-party supply.

Filshill bolsters commercial team in new hires

Glasgow-based wholesaler JW Filshill has strengthened its buying team with the appointment of two new team members to newly created positions.

Camelot extends Lotto outlets

NATIONAL Lottery operator Camelot is to give retailers who currently have Scratchcard-only terminals the opportunity to sell tickets for National Lottery draw-based games, such...
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