MSPs to discuss MUP

MSPs are set to table a discussion on MUP on 6 February in a chamber meeting as media reports on a rise to the minimum set price to be announced this week.
The Mills Milk team aim to ensure that the customer experience is always good.

Dairy far from run of the Mills

Bosses at Scottish dairy business Mills Milk have been explaining how the firm can help convenience store retailers, while Delamere Dairy has been highlighting a new Salted Caramel flavour.
Theresa and Roy McIntosh have reopened their local village shop inside the Clovenfords Hotel, with financial assistance from Pub is the Hub.

Hotelier develops c-store ambitions

Roy and Theresa McIntosh are bitten by convenience bug
Pack shots of YOP Strawberry Flavour Drinking Yogurt bottles.

YOP accelerates growth through major rebrand

Drinking yoghurt brand YOP has unveiled its complete rebrand as parent firm Yoplait looks to build the brand up with its core audience groups.
Harris Aslam, above, and his cousin Raza Rehman run three Nisa stores.

Stepping up to the plate

Harris won’t be going for Nisa CEO but he is promising some fresh thinking by John McNee AN 18-year-old retailer from Fife, widely reported to...

Mitchells goes its own way

Awards profile – licensed retailer of the year Winner:  Mitchells Inverurie, Aberdeenshire Licensed Retailer of the Year 2016 - sponsored by Whyte & Mackay Interview with Keith Whyte, partner,...
JW Filshill hits £5m operating profit up 18.7% for 2024

JW Filshill reports £5m operating profit, up 18.7%

JW Filshill reports £5m operating profit, up 18.7% for 2024

Carbon neutral Mars Bars by 2023.

MARS Wrigley UK has committed to making Mars Bars sold in the UK, Ireland and Canada carbon neutral by January 2023. The announcement – which...
Scottish Grocers' Federation Mini Summit delegates heard about what impact the new HFSS rules would have.

Plea for help on HFSS regulations

Convenience retailers have voiced their concerns about Scotland’s HFSS regulations, which will come into force on 1 October.
David Lonsdale, director, Scottish Retail Consortium.

Gales and promos see festive slowdown

WILD weather and price-cutting promotions may have contributed towards a disappointing Christmas month for Scotland’s shops, according to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium/KPMG Scottish...
Dan & Nicole Brown stand together in front of Spar Market Pinkie Farm in Musselburgh.

Dan Brown acquires ownership of Pinkie Farm

Dan Brown and his family have acquired 100% ownership of Pinkie Farm from the Sands family, expressing an ambition to expand the convenience retail business.
The Golden Wonder brand is expanding its £1 PMP range.

Golden Wonder grows its £1 PMP range

The Tayto Group reckons it will help build profits across the snacking aisle in the new year with the launches in its Golden Wonder £1 PMP range.
Pack shot of Albert Bartlett White Rooster Potatoes.

Albert Bartlett launches White Rooster Potatoes

Scottish vegetable brand Albert Bartlett has unveiled a new limited edition variant of its popular Red Rooster Potatoes with the White Rooster Potatoes.
A person holds a bottle of Absolut Tabasco Vodka with an insulated gloved hand against the background of an erupting volcano.

Absolut teams up with Tabasco hot sauce for spicy vodka launch

Vodka brand Absolut has teamed up with Tabasco Hot Sauce to deliver a new spicy vodka with the launch of the Absolut Tabasco variant.

MARKET NEWS | 6 brand new products available in April

Scottish Grocer takes a look at what is available to stores across the Scottish convenience retail channel for the month ahead.
Moira Dean at Scottish Grocer Awards

Retailers make the difference in 2020

The news channels have been full of stories of delivery services and online shopping, but how has the convenience sector been affected and how have retailers coped with the changes?