Convenience in brief | HLP, SAIP, Filshill
Scottish Grocer highlights three stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from the Healthy Living Programme, Scottish Alcohol Industry Partnership and JW Filshill.
Time to change fascia?
Following a 2017 which saw consolidation on a huge scale is now the time to change?
Charitable support fit for retailers
THE Retail Trust has launched a fundraising appeal seeking donations to support financial aid for those working in the sector.
Bunker joins Spar
NICK Bunker has been appointed as the new non-executive chair of the Spar Food Distributors (SFD) board.
Time to clear the air
The Health (Scotland) Act 2016 brought in a number of restrictions around the promotion and sale of nicotine vapour products with penalties for those...
Plug the gap with cigars
NPD aimed at small pack shopper
CIGARS could plug the gap left behind by smaller packs of cigarettes leaving the shelves, according to Scandinavian Tobacco...
Walker’s Shortbread sales exceed £200m for the first time
Walkers sales exceed £200m for the first time
Swizzels set to meet the Veganuary demand
Swizzels has said it has ramped up the production of its vegan range of sweets, in order to meet a rising demand for vegan options during Veganuary.
Growing better snacking habits
When consumer tastes change, producers are quick to create new products that satisfy demand.
Brexit saga continues
Lack of clarity over future relationship with the EU damaging for retail and agriculture
Confidence is on the rise
Shopper confidence has risen to its highest level in the last five years, according to the latest data from IGD
Face up the formats, clean up on wash day
As consumers shop more locally and for smaller amounts homecare and laundry has become a top-up and one-stop-shop c-store essential
C-STORES have become essential to...
Asda grows convenience ambitions
Asda Group has announced the acquisition of EG Group's UK and Ireland operations as the supermarket grows its strategy into convenience.
Cathedral City unveils success for High Protein Half Fat cheese
Dairy products firm Saputo Dairy UK has reported a massive demand with younger consumers for its High Protein Half Fat Cheddar cheese.
MPs want e-cig rules loosened
E-cigarettes should not be treated in the same way as conventional cigarettes, according to a report by MPs
Our 2013 champions
IT was the trade night of the year as the very best in Scottish food and drink retailing came together to hear TV star...
