Almost 90% of shoppers consulted by HIM said they wouldn’t be doing a single big Christmas shop this year. Chocolate was the category that most (33%) said they were likely to buy for Christmas in c-stores.

C-stores set for strong season?

HIM sees major 2014 festive opportunities for local shops and CTP figures show how Scotland is different COULD 2014 end with a particularly strong Christmas...
Co-op doubles paid leave to 10 days for pregnancy loss

Co-op doubles paid leave to 10 days for pregnancy loss

Co-op doubles paid leave to 10 days for pregnancy loss.
Andrew Helm, key account manager for British American Tobacco, left, and sports TV personality Georgie Thompson, right, present the Scottish Grocer 2014 Employee of the Year Award to Marc McCabe.

Award profile – Employee of the Year 2014

Winner : Marc McCabe Manager, Nisa Extra, Perth Road, Dundee. Employee of the Year Award winner 2014 – in association with British American Tobacco UK. Winner details Age:...
Pack shot of Maryland Delightfully Good Choc Chip Cookies.

Maryland Cookies unveils first non-HFSS product with Delightfully Good cookies

The new Maryland Delightfully Good is available in Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s with an MRSP of £1.60.
Packs of Wotsits Mac N Cheese variants including Mac N Cheese Really Cheesy flavour, Mac N Cheese Flamin' Hot and Mac N Cheese Sweet & Spicy. The three variants are against a blue background with text at the top reading 'Wot?! The Mac'.

Wotsits expands beyond crisps with new Mac N Cheese meals

Global snacking firm PepsiCo has announced its Wotsits brand has entered into the ready meals category for the first time with its new Mac 'N' Cheese range.
Pack shots of Sneak Energy Transformers Frostberry Blast and Mango Meltdown.

Sneak Energy rolls out new Transformers energy drinks

Sneak Energy has teamed up with Hasbro to roll out a new limited-edition range of drinks in collaboration with classic carton series Transformers.
KeyStore Express Cults was named Tobacco Retailer of the Year at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2023.

Awards Profile – Tobacco Retailer of the Year

Scottish Grocer has been catching up with Chris Cobb at KeyStore Express Cults, which was named Tobacco Retailer of the Year at our 2023 awards thanks in part to its customer-first mentality and willingness to adapt to change.
Pack shots of Galaxy More to Share Millionaire Crumble and Cinnamon Swirl.

Galaxy expands sharing range with two flavours

Chocolate bar brand Galaxy has expanded on its More to Share format with the introduction of two new flavours inspired by some classic bakery treats.
Lynn Jackson, head of UK off-trade – grocery & convenience at La Martiniquaise Bardinet.

Retail Game Changers: La Martiniquaise Bardinet

Scottish Grocer shines a spotlight on the Retail Game Changers and highlights those women making a real difference to the convenience channel.
Lees, Clive Miquel

Aiming to join the sweet life

Lees has boosted its bottom line now it’s boosting its brand. SCOTTISH biscuits and cakes company Lees had a standout year in 2013 when it...
post office

Convictions cleared for Post Office retailers

JUDGES at the High Court in England have overturned the convictions of 39 former sub-postmasters in a landmark ruling for Post Office retailers. The appeals...

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...
A packet of McGhee's Morning Rolls sit in a bread basket with a tea towel with individual rolls around the basket.

McGhee’s Morning Rolls hit Morrisons stores

Glaswegian family bakery brand McGhee's has announced an expansion for its Scottish Morning Rolls packs as they spread out across Morrisons stores in Scotland.
World Cup 2014

World Cup fails to set sales heather on fire

MANY top pundits agreed that the football in the recent World Cup, especially in the early matches, was excellent. But that didn’t seem to translate...

New plain pack claims slammed

Holyrood health department is a year out in Australian standardised packs argument. Trade body says survey shows smoking rising. TOBACCO firms and trade bodies have...
An iPhone shows the Gander app on its screen next to a range of products with reduced price labels across them.

Gander integrates with ShopMate EPOS

Food waste reduction service Gander has partnered up with EPOS provider ShopMate to allow retailers to make use of the service through the retail system.