McColl’s signs up to Healthy Living
HEALTHY produce will step into the spotlight in over 100 McColl’s stores in Scotland as the group signs on to the Scottish Grocers Federation’s Healthy Living Programme.
STG launches XQS nicotine pouches
Scandinavian Tobacco Group is launching into the UK nicotine pouch market with its XQS brand, which it says offers innovative flavours at a competitive price.
Retail Game Changers: Aston Manor
Scottish Grocer shines a spotlight on the Retail Game Changers and highlights those women making a real difference to the convenience channel.
Walls rolls out a tasty way to start the day
Wall's Pastry is out to vary up the selection at breakfast time with the launch of its new All-Day Breakfast range, complete with all-new recipes.
Häagen-Dazs shakes up freezers with three new ice creams
Ice cream brand Häagen-Dazs has unveiled a trio of limited edition variants set to hit freezers across the UK in time for the warmer summer months.
UK inflation rate continues downwards trend
Overall inflation in the UK has continued to fall downwards according to new data from the Office for National Statistics, with a drop in fuel costs pushing this along.
Spar brews up a Barista Bar celebration
Spar Scotland marked the installation of 20 Barista Bar services on 21 June with an hour of free hot drinks and a party in Spar Halbeath.
Vaping display of ignorance
Some of Scotland’s most disadvantaged people would be hindered from quitting smoking if Holyrood goes ahead with plans to ban vaping product displays in shops.
Scots c-store retailers lead the way
Scottish convenience store retailers are outperforming their counterparts south of the border, with stronger sales growth, according to TWC Group.
Booker symbol groups to benefit from Beer & Cider and Wine Festivals
Booker Wholesale is set kick off two festivals over the spring and summer to help drive up extra off-trade sales for its symbol group retailers.
Convenience in brief | Spar Scotland, SGF and Asda news
Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Spar Scotland, the SGF and Asda.
CJ Lang puts focus on suppliers
Spar Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang & Son has highlighted a number of ways it can grow business with its supplier partners.
Pepsi kicks off Christmas campaign
Pepsi Max has kicked off its new Christmas ad that encourages consumers to park the 'to-do' list in favour of spending time with loved ones.
Co-op creates jobs for out of work hospitality staff
The Co-op plans to create 5,000 temporary roles in a bid to support hospitality workers who have lost their jobs as a result of the coronavirus crisis.
Young’s kicks off Scampi relaunch
Frozen seafood brand Young's has unveiled a complete revamp of its Scampi range, complete with new packaging along with major recipe changes.
It’s almost track and trace time
Time is running out for retailers who have still to apply for identifier codes to comply with new tobacco regulations
