Prices hold firm despite empty shops
ONE in ten stores in Scotland is lying empty according to a new report.
Opportunity in meat free
MEAT-free products should take pride of place in c-store FTG chillers, Quorn has suggested.
The firm, which boasts an on-the-go snacking range that includes meat-free...
New date for DRS
A NEW date has been set for Scotland’s proposed deposit return scheme.
Scottish Government minister for circular economy and co-leader of the Scottish Greens Lorna...
ONS inflation eases as energy prices fall
The ONS has reported a decline in the overall inflation figure for April as a fall in energy prices and food costs takes some of the pressure off.
Industry fires Brexit warning shot
Leaders warn no deal could spell disaster for Scotland
SCOTLAND’S food and drink manufacturers and wholesalers have come together to sound the alarm over Brexit.
In...
Warmer summer good for grocers
WARMER weather has been a boon for grocers this summer with sales growth across a host of seasonal staples soaring in the multiples.
New figures...
Raising whisky for Hogmanay
While many will be looking for their favourite drams to ring in the new year with, there's no reason why Scots shoppers can't try something new for the Bells.
Spar Nairn sees a legacy reopening
Local celebrated the reopening of Spar Nairn on the Gulf Nairn Service Station following a refurbishment which has seen a massive transformation for the store.
Changes afoot
THE Federation of Independent Retailers (NFRN) has welcomed the announcement of a company restructure at Menzies Distribution.
Cooking up a storm
The Great British Bakeoff, just returning to the BBC for series six at the beginning of this month, traditionally gives home baking sales a...
Awards Profile – Symbol Store of the Year
Scottish Grocer has been catching up with store manager Kushnood Mahmood to find out more about what makes Day-Today Bankton stand out from the crowd, and so a worthy winner of the Scottish Grocer Awards 2023 Symbol Store of the Year.
Scotmid unveils new concept store in Uddingston
Scottish retail chain Scotmid is set to open a new concept store with a focus on food-to-go and mealtimes in the Uddingston area.
Footfall gets sprightlier
There was a spring in the step to Scottish footfall in the last month of 2022, according to the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC).
Gulf fuelling store loyalty
GULF retail is set to launch a new forecourt loyalty programme
Shop & Go at Aldi
ALDI is the latest supermarket to launch its first checkout-free store in London.
Bestway snaps up Bargain Booze
BESTWAY has snapped up Bargain Booze in a deal brokered by administrators of the financially hamstrung wholesaler Conviviality.
