Katie Hemmings, commercial director of HIM Research, speaks to the SGF Conference about changing consumer habits.

The mind of the modern shopper

SGF Conference delegates heard Scotland’s convenience sector can evolve to meet the needs of consumers on ‘autopilot’. SHOPPERS are making more visits to c-stores than...
Tesco storefront

Charity on shopping list

Tesco shoppers have been rounding up their spend to the nearest £1 at self-service tills to help support an in-store fundraising campaign for three of the UK’s leading health charities.
Retail venue: BAad at the Barras.

Retailers bring the noise

MOVE over TRNSMT, GroceryAid is bringing headline acts and food and drink brands to Glasgow’s East End for the charity’s inaugural Checkout Scotland festival on 1 September.
Artists impression of the exterior of JW Filshill Depot

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.
P&H picks up website award

P&H picks up website award

DELIVERED wholesale business Palmer and Harvey has scooped an award for its transactional website. P&H earned plaudits at the HIM Wholesale Awards, where it picked...

Taylors Snacks fits crisps to the month

Taylors Snacks aims to build up excitement with consumers throughout the month of January through its range of crisps options.

Don’t be late for refresher class

If you gained your personal licence and became a personal licence holder (PLH) on or before the day the current licensing laws fully came...
Georgie Thompson

Georgie’s ready – Scottish Grocer Awards 2014

SPORTS TV presenter Georgie Thompson will deal with a host of champions next month when she presents the Scottish Grocer Awards on 13 March. Georgie...

Low pay body says raise wage

Commission recommends 3% NMW increase to £6.50 THE Low Pay Commission, the body which advises the Westminster government on the rate of the National Minimum...

IVG outlines its ambitions to hit £1billion in revenue

British vaping manufacturer IVG has unveiled its new ambition to reach £1billion in annual revenue within the next three years with plans to invest across its infrastructure.
MSPs have signed off on deposit return scheme regulations for Scotland.

DRS administrator gets ScotGov approval

CIRCULARITY Scotland Limited has been appointed as the new administrator for Scotland's forthcoming Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). Given the green light today (24 March) by...
Steve Rodell, managing director of retail at Christie & Co.

Investing in convenience stores ‘will pay off’

Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co believes convenience retail remains a solid sector in which to invest – according to its Business Outlook 2024 report.
Budweiser South Wales wind turbine

The winds of change

Budweiser Brewing Group UK & Ireland has bolstered its sustainability credentials with the installation of a wind turbine at its South Wales brewery.

Bestway aid is flown in to Pakistan

Bestway Group has teamed up with Virgin Atlantic to deliver more than 20 tonnes of medicine to help the Pakistan flooding victims.

Smart shops for savings

Shopfitting solution experts Danfoss weigh in on how to introduce more smart options to c-stores and save cash on energy in the process.
Left to right: Keystore More retailer Wilson Rea; Mo Razzaq of Family Shopper Blantyre; retailers Asiyah and Javed Jawad.

Retail coping with COVID-19

Scottish stores rise to the occasion