Power lines – demanding toys and gadgets

THANKS, in part, to so many toys, gaming gadgets and computer peripherals relying on AA or AAA power, the mainstream battery market in Britain...

Fuelling the party spirit

THE Big Night In is big and getting bigger according to drinks giant Diageo. Quoting findings from recent years from HIM Research, from Nielsen...

JTI finds Gold retailers

Five lucky winners have received £50k each as part of JTI UK's in-depot promo 'Go for Gold' which celebrated the launch of Mayfair Gold.
Phillip Hammond

Plenty to chew over this spring

Consultations abound at Westminster
Keavy O’Mahony-Truesdale is delighted with the expansion into Scottish stores.

Meet the maker – Barista Bar

Scottish Grocer has been catching up with Barista Bar brand manager Keavy O'Mahony-Truesdale to find out the coffee-to-go group's plans to expand its footprint in Scotland's convenience channel.
British Retail Consortium, BRC, c-stores, convenience stores, forecourts, Petrol Retailers Association,

Prices on the rise

THE British Retail Consortium (BRC) has reported the first rise in its Shop Price index since 2019. The BRC found shop prices rose by 0.3%...

Planting growth for the sun

Moving Mountains reckons it's prepared to match the demand for greater variety in plant-based options when it comes to the barbecue this year.

Raising the bar

Bringing bargains to Barrhead with Day Today.

Tackling loneliness

SCOTMID has launched a new initiative aimed at combating loneliness for those living in care during the coronavirus crisis
Tesco

Pressure piles up on Tesco

UK’s biggest grocer sees sales fall and share price slumps after profit overstatement SUPERMARKET giant Tesco’s market share fell below 29% in Kantar Worldpanel’s latest...

Counting on cash

ATM-using forecourt customers spend more than others and more than eight in 10 consumers plan shopping trips with ATM availability in mind, says new...
HeyGirls Scotmid

Supporting women

Scotmid has become the latest stockist of a revolutionary new brand that aims to tackle period poverty.

Green tea lovers to benefit

TEA brand PG Tips wants its consumers to put something back, by composting or recycling their teabags. And to encourage them the brand has teamed...
Hot chocolate joins basket

Hot chocolate joins basket

BLUEBERRIES, white rum and hot chocolate are just some of the new items in the Office for National Statistics’ “inflation basket”, the collection of...
ASDA self service age check

Computer age checks are on trial

In a first for the UK, Asda has launched an automated age verification solution for self-service checkouts on a trial basis.
Asda and Sainsburys

Competition concerns over Sainsbury’s Asda deal

Competition watchdog launches investigation