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No deal hits grocery hard

A 'No Deal' Brexit will spell disaster for grocery prices, according to trade union GMB .
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

Updates brings World of Sweets faster to retailers

World of Sweets has brought a tranche of updates across tech and its field team in a bid to provide a better, faster service for its retail customers.
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Converting the estate

Morrisons has outlined plans to convert the majority of its McColls stores to the Morrisons Daily format.
FareShare Glasgow and the West of Scotland has extended its warehouse hours.

FareShare seeks more industry help

FareShare Glasgow and the West of Scotland is urgently appealing for new suppliers to donate their surplus food to feed people who are going hungry.

BrewDog launch flies into convenience

BrewDog is out to grow the craft beer section across the convenience channel with the launch of its Wingman Session IPA to impulse.
Retailers should match the PMP offer to different demands across shoppers varied missions.

PMP solutions for snack times

Making the most out of your store’s PMP snacks section means offering a variety of options to suit consumers’ different shopping missions, say both KP Snacks and Rose Marketing.
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Science panel says cut sugar

Advisory committee tells Westminster Government that free sugars guideline should be halved CONSUMERS must slash their sugar intake to head off the UK’s obesity epidemic...
Greek inspirations: Yiayia gin has been made using botanicals sourced from Crete.

Two masterclasses in creating gin

Two unusual and enticing gins have come to market that convenience store retailers might want to consider stocking for aficionados of the spirit.
The new Ukiyo Tokyo Dry Gin.

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.
Daniel Johnson, Colin Smith and Richard Lochhead at the Holyrood reception.

Scottish wholesalers make parliamentary delivery

Politicians have been given an insight into all channels of Scotland’s food and drinks sector during a Scottish Wholesale Association parliamentary reception at Holyrood.
Some small stores say they are seeing increased tobacco sales while they can still display tobacco but others have seen no positive effect.

JTI removes gantry from Aberdeen tobacco ban store

Tobacco firm JTI has removed a tobacco gantry from an Aberdeen store hit by a tobacco retailing ban. Shriraj Gindha, trading as Tony's Newsagent, Victoria...
The Golden Wonder brand is expanding its ÂŁ1 PMP range.

Golden Wonder grows its ÂŁ1 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 ÂŁ1 PMP range.
Sainsbury's and Asda supermarkets. The pair's proposed merger was blocked by the Competition and Markets Authority.

CMA blocks Sainsbury’s and Asda merger

The proposed merger between Sainsbury's and Asda has been blocked by the competition watchdog

Scotland’s top brands: 1. Irn-Bru

Scottish Grocer puts the spotlight on the top Scottish take-home food and drink brands in Scotland using the list compiled by Kantar, here taking a look at brand No.1 – Irn-Bru.

Rates rise below inflation

Scottish Government draft budget caps business rates increase NEXT year’s business rates increase will come in below inflation, Scottish Government finance secretary Derek Mackay announced...