Sober brand in Scotmid
Port Glasgow-based small-batch soda manufacturer The Start-Up Drinks Lab has been celebrating after securing a multi-store listing in Scotmid.
Dodgy dealers move online
SCOTTISH retailers are facing an increasing threat from illicit traders on social media, a conference has heard.
‘What’s the Big Deal?’, organised by the Scottish...
UWS records £5m sales increase
UNITED Wholesale (Scotland) has reported a £5m rise in turnover last year.
Turnover was up to £227m for the year ending December 31, 2015. Pre-tax...
PayPoint COVID push
PayPoint has rolled out a raft of measures to support retailers during the coronavirus outbreak.
Tesco Booker gets green light
The Competition and Markets Authority finds no substantial competition concerns
THE proposed £3.7bn merger of Tesco and Booker has been given the provisional go ahead...
Paying the price of modesty – Retailers footing censor costs
Retailers left footing the bill to hide lads’ mag covers
RETAILERS are not being supplied with modesty boards to cover all the lads’ mags which...
Awards Profile – Licensed Retailer of the Year 2022
Scottish Grocer caught up with Colette Gilliland, store manager at Clydebank Co-op KeyStore More Hardgate and winner of Licensed Retailer of the Year at the 2022 Scottish Grocer Awards.
Helping at heart of the community
POTATO supplier Branston has donated £1,600 to Abernethy community council to help fund the installation of three defibrillators in the area.
Simon Howie brings a hairy twist to Burns Night fundraising
Simon Howie's challenge to raise funds for SAMH
PERTHSHIRE butchery brand Simon Howie has given Burns Night a hairy twist this January as it has...
Former Walker’s Shortbread director Jim Walker dies
Third generation family baker and former director of Walker's Shortbread Sir Jim Walker has sadly passed away at the age of 80.
Spar hits the net
SPAR Scotland celebrated the return of its Future Stars Cup girls football tournament last month.
Booker highlights that flexibility is the way to profitability
Premier has become a UK-wide success story as a business that is now worth over £2billion as Booker continues to strengthen its customer relationships.
UK medical officer floats food tax
High-calorie food and baby food with added sugar in firing line
PIZZA could soon find itself in the company of cigarettes and alcohol, following the...
Employer national insurance contributions frozen as OBR leaks Autumn Budget details
Details about the UK Government's Autumn Budget has been leaked early as the Office for Budget Responsibility unveiled an early report detailing elements of the statement.
Figures all add up for JW Filshill
Wholesaler JW Filshill bosses have reacted positively after the business behind the KeyStore symbol reported a strong set of annual financial results.
Retailers react to Nisa deal
NISA retailers have accepted The Co-op’s £143m offer to purchase the symbol group
