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...
Imports land in UK stores
Foreign flavours hit the shelves
COFFEE connoisseurs can now pick up some Swiss favourites in UK convenience stores thanks to Empire Bespoke Foods’ move into...
Mrs Tilly’s celebrates
Success for Mrs Tilly’s has been fuelled by continued success in domestic markets coupled with strong progress in export sales
A Scottish Favourite
We Hae Meat’s Chippy Style Battered Sausage has been named a Scottish Favourite in Scotmid’s competition.
New faces join SGF
The Scottish Grocers’ Federation has welcomed three new staff members to the team and promoted Luke McGarty to the association’s top policy job.
Give us more
Researcher finds shoppers want better ranges in c-stores but retailers say suppliers need to provide more category information
SHOPPERS in Britain’s local stores aren’t as...
Breggsit concerns
BRITISH Lion egg processors are predicting supply problems regardless of whether or not a deal is struck with the EU
Albert Bartlett official partner of ‘The Martian’
Potato grower and packer Albert Bartlett has announced an official partnership with Twentieth Century Fox’s upcoming movie ‘The Martian’.
Directed by Ridley Scott, the film...
JW Filshill numbers all add up
GLASGOW-based JW Filshill continues to reach new heights – as the food and drink wholesaler posted its latest financial year results.
Budget is passed
The Scottish Government passed its Budget through a key Holyrood vote, with a little help from the Greens
SGF Go Local Programme is renewed for another year
The Scottish Grocers' Federation's Go Local Programme has been renewed for another year after securing funding from the Scottish Government.
Happy Chilli sauces online
The Happy Chilli Company is the latest entrant into the fast growing hot sauce market, and with a gourmet range that covers sauces, relishes,...
Visu.ai technology tackles crime across store
Tech-savvy retailer Girish Jeeva is urging other convenience store operators to install the anti-theft package offered by Visu.ai after the firm's AI-powered systems revealed stealing by a member of staff.
Lochhead takes deposit campaign to Holyrood
Former minister sponsors deposit scheme event
FORMER environment minister Richard Lochhead is leading calls for the creation of a Bottle Deposit Return scheme with the...
Demanding conference
THE Scottish Grocers Federation welcomed hundreds of guests to the Crowne Plaza in Glasgow for its first annual conference event since the onset of the Covid crisis.
Scots c-store retailers lead the way
Scottish convenience store retailers are outperforming their counterparts south of the border, with stronger sales growth, according to TWC Group.
