Easter shift sees 5% dip
Food sales sharply down but retail monitor team says three-month average is best for more than a year.
SUCCESS in the grocery sector is currently...
Big and small budget story
Small business bonus kept, large business charge up
Swinney announces commercial rates system review
SMALL shops and other businesses with low rateable values learned they were...
Scotland’s champions for 2013 revealed
The winners of the Scottish Grocer Awards – the Scottish food and drink retail industry’s own version of the ‘Oscars’ – were announced at...
Red Bull offers tips on growing customer base
Red Bull reckons store owners need to cater to customers who are curious to try energy drinks and, here, the popular brand offers some advice.
£5,000 Green Grant for Scottish C-Stores
Scotland's convenience stores are to be given access to a funding pot of £100,000 to improve their energy efficiency.
The Convenience Store Resource Efficiency Grant...
PM signals pay change
Tax credits in the firing line as pre summer Budget speech says Britain should become a high-wage economy
BRITAIN’S retailers and many retail workers could...
Wall’s offers a healthy way
Wall's Pastry aims to offer consumers a healthier way to snack with its new range of Flatbreads, which average around 300 calories each.
Takis fires up in Morrisons
Social media snacking sensation Takis is set to fire up the tastebuds of Morrisons shoppers as the brand announces its new listings in the retail chain.
Olbas let’s you breathe easy on winter sales
Lanes Health has highlighted its Olbas range of remedies as being good for c-store retailers to stock to help customers suffering with winter colds.
Added Irn
First new Bru in 35 years as Barr launches Xtra
IRN-BRU, Scotland’s most valuable non-alcoholic Scottish food and drink brand has a whole new style...
New Filshill ready to roll
KeyStore brand owner plans new Scottish food and drink sub-brand and revamps full marketing strategy
GLASGOW-based delivered wholesaler and KeyStore symbol group brand owner JW...
Minimum wage going up again
CHANCELLOR Philip Hammond has announced the National Living Wage will increase by 4.9% to £8.21 next spring.
The Chancellor confirmed the hike to the NLW...
Meet the Maker – Dole Sunshine Company
Andrew Bradshaw, UK sales director at Dole Sunshine Company, gives an insight into the inner workings of the fruit cup company.
Market News | Altos, Brothers, Ukiyo, Fosters
Scottish Grocer showcases some new products that convenience store retailers might want to consider stocking to drive up sales.
FM must act on his promises
Industry chiefs have reacted to First Minister Humza Yousaf's New Deal for Business – urging the FM to follow up on his words with effective actions.
5p – you’ve got to be kidding
Britain’s biggest-selling magazine TV Choice now in a price war with TV Pick, to the dismay of newsagents’ trade group the NFRN.
THE chief of...
