We weathered the storm
Turnover in the first six months of the trading year at independent co-operative Scotmid was down £6m on last year. But profit remained almost...
United looks to the north
• Wholesaler reports a £10m rise in turnover in last financial year.
• Reaches 275 Day-Today stores and 150 U-Save stores.
THE managing director of Glasgow-based...
Booker sees profits rise
WHOLESALE and cash & carry giant Booker saw profit before tax rise 10% in the first half of its trading year, despite a decline...
Get ready to play
From loyalty cards to mobile apps and web-based games, digital technology offers many ways to retain customers – what’s the future of loyalty technology?
How...
Baking it to the top
SCOTTISH Grocer’s Employee of the Year 2015, Lorraine Doddicott, should be well-used to receiving compliments. “Friendly”, “helpful”, “polite” and “lovely” are words that show...
Surprises in store?
Market share taken by discounters like Aldi and Lidl has exploded in recent years. Both companies have major expansion plans and Lidl has recently...
Damp squib August sales
Summer stats can’t match 2014’s gold medal.
But latest figures much better than July.
Retail sales in Scotland were down once again in August and sales...
Social levy back on the agenda
The Scottish Government is considering resurrecting its “social responsibility” tax on alcohol retailers, following the publication of figures showing almost three-quarters of the country’s...
SGF and PayPoint launch forum
Convenience industry trade group the Scottish Grocers’ Federation and payments service company PayPoint have announced that they are to set up a regular schedule...
Scottish food and drink breaks £14bn
Scotland's food and drink industry generated a record turnover of £14.3bn in 2013, the Scottish Government’s food secretary Richard Lochhead announced.
The figure was up...
Time to get them in
The 2015 Scottish Grocer Awards was one of the best ever with an impressive list of established entrants and many great new contestants, and...
One Stop Franchise unveils first re-branded Scottish store
THE first fully refitted One Stop Franchise in Scotland opened its doors for business today (September 4), following an instant launch conversion in the...
PayPoint promises new approach
But angry retailers thought to be considering further protests
PAYMENT services firm PayPoint says it plans to overhaul many aspects of its service to retailers...
Barr scraps money back
As Scottish Government considers deposit and returns system Irn-Bru giant brings returns to an end as it invests £5m at Cumbernauld
SCOTTISH soft drinks giant...
Bring it on
Renfrew retailer Mohammed Jamil reveals his plan to open a new c-store across the street from Aldi
By John McNee
MOHAMMED Jamil has 25 years of...
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...
