Convenience in Brief | Nisa, shopper trends and illegal tobacco news
Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that provide insights to convenience retailers about Nisa, shopper trends and the illicit tobacco market.
Research backs wider SGF role
MAGAZINES are in the habit of giving short descriptions of subjects in stories, so that new readers quickly understand the relevance of the person...
Spice up sales for National Curry Week
The forthcoming National Curry Week gives convenience store retailers the chance to boost sales through a variety of products.
Promising outlook for the summer as inflation falls
Pressure on retail continues to drop as the ONS reports the lowest yearly rate in CPIH in nearly three years, providing an ample growth opportunity.
Time ‘is not right’ for single-use cup charge
Convenience chiefs say now is not the right time economically to introduce a 25p charge on all single-use drink cups. They hit out after the Scottish Government announced it was opening a new public consultation on the proposal.
A West End debut
Opened in November last year, the family-owned Shop Local in Byres Road is something new for Glasgow’s West End – and something new from...
Hovis unveils Christmas packs
Bakery brand Hovis is set to inject some festive cheer this year with its new limited-edition seasonal packs as well as charity donations to FareShare.
Graham’s Gold Top Jersey Cream is back on the shelves
Graham's The Family Dairy has brought back a consumer favourite to the shelves for Christmas as its Gold Top Extra Thick Jersey Cream returns.
Equi’s unveils new look and ice cream flavours
Rutherglen-based ice cream makers Equi's have unveiled its updated look across its pack alongside three new ice cream variants exclusive to its parlours.
We hae meat expands into Sainsbury’s
Girvan butchery brand We hae meat has announced new listings across Scottish Sainsbury's stores for three of its products.
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...
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.
Awards Profile – Best New Store
Scottish Grocer caught up with Broughton Market Edinburgh owner Yommana Crombie and manager Wayne Anderson after the shop won the Best New Store honours at the 2022 Scottish Grocer Awards.
Mixed bag Budget for retailers
THERE was good news and bad for retailers in Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s first Budget today (11 March).
Alcohol duty has been frozen across the board,...
David Sands back in retail
CONVENIENCE retail entrepreneur David Sands is returning to the industry with a new store – trading under the Nisa Local fascia – in Glenrothes.
Sands,...
Convenience in brief | PayPoint, the Fed, SRC
Scottish Grocer highlights three stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from PayPoint, the Fed and the Scottish Retail Consortium.




































