Co-op chief in £1m payoff
FORMER Co-operative Group chief executive Euan Sutherland, who resigned from his role after 10 months in the job, is to receive £1m, his basic...
Menthol ban arrives
THE sale of menthol cigarettes will be banned from 20 May
Make it clear with Scottish beer
Convenience retailers should look to eye-catching Scottish brands for off-trade consumers seeking home-grown beers – and Belhaven reckons it has the answer.
Morning eaters taking it easy
BREAKFASTS are changing, as the recessionary habit of eating a hearty meal at home before leaving for work loses its grip as the economy...
Call for action on retail crime
Convenience store bosses and industry leaders have been calling on the Scottish Government to take urgent action to combat soaring retail crime.
Funds fuel expansion
A SCOTTISH vermouth maker has secured £120,000 worth of investment through a crowd funding campaign.
Tait Bros successfully secured the funds through a campaign for...
A real treat for retailers
A number of confectionery firms have highlighted the growth enjoyed by the category over the last few years as evidence that retailers who do not get into the spooky spirit of things could be missing out.
Gin Bothy calls for gin protection
Award-winning spirits producer Kim Cameron, owner of Gin Bothy, has called on Westminster to protect Scottish gin from imitation through GI status.
UEFA Euro 2024 build-up – Mondelēz International
Scottish Grocer highlights brands and convenience channel operators which are celebrating the UEFA Euro 2024 football tournament.
Where in the world? Commonwealth Games dates
The Queen’s Baton relay kicked off on a 288 day journey on 9 October 2013.
The journey will see the baton, carrying a special message...
Landmark and Today’s merger
LANDMARK Wholesale and Today’s Group have unveiled plans to merge. Subject to member approval, the merged buying group will be known as Unitas Wholesale...
A roaring success
JW Filshill has celebrated its most successful trade exhibition to date .
Health direction a voluntary road
May is shaping up to be an important month for the future of food policy and marketing guidelines. The Scottish Food and Drink Federation’s...
Crackdown on illegal sale
GEEK Bar has taken swift action in its condemnation of the supply and sale of non-compliant and counterfeit disposable vape products.
Delivering the news
BRITAIN’S biggest newspaper publishers have come together to offer free home news delivery during the coronavirus crisis.
Filshill rises to the challenge of snowstorm
Food and drink wholesaler JW Filshill has commended the efforts of its staff in the delivery chain during the recent spell of winter weather conditions across Scotland.
