Scotmid ‘Jail birds’ raise £15k for charity
A team of Scotmid 'jail birds' have managed to raise an astonishing £15,000 for cancer care charity Maggie's with the 'Jail or Bail' initiative.
Food inflation continues to trickle down
Food inflation continues to trickle down as industry bodies warn government not to be complacent on this with future costs on the horizon for many.
At home for the holidays
Christmas is party season and many people looking forward to celebrating at home will already have begun planning their drinks purchases.
Retailers train up on ‘Spar Wars’
A number of Scottish retailers were among the delegates at a four-day residential training programme hosted by Appleby Westward, the regional distribution company for...
Loved up … but counting the cash
LOVE does not appear to be recession-proof. In figures released last month on Valentines Day, research firm Kantar Worldpanel revealed that the previous year’s...
Armstrong to host SG Awards 2019
The biggest night of the year for the Scottish convenience retailing industry, the Scottish Grocer Awards, is just a few weeks away and there are plenty of reasons to get excited for this year’s event
Awards profile – Chilled retailer of the year 2016
Winner McLeish, Inverurie
Chilled Retailer of the Year 2016
Sponsored by: Kerryfresh, Scotty Brand and McIntosh of Strathmore
Winner details
Size: 1500 sq ft - Symbol: KeyStore Staff:...
Hot chocolate joins basket
Champagne slips off the RPI list as stir fry and Kindles come into the mix
BLUEBERRIES, white rum and hot chocolate are just some of...
Lucozade and Ribena head east
JAPANESE conglomorate Suntory Beverage & Food (SBF) has bought Lucozade and Ribena from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for £1.35bn.
Annual sales of the two brands were £500m...
ScotGov sets out pledge to stamp out retail crime
The Scottish Government has announced further support towards stamping out retail crime in Scotland as part of its Programme for Government.
Co-op opens four new stores across Scotland
Retail chain Co-op has expanded its presence across Scotland with the opening for four stores across local communities in the country.
Incoming Government urged to crack down on illicit traders
The Association of Convenience Stores has called on the incoming Westminster government to award more funding to HMRC to fight back against illicit trade.
Sustainability on rails at Highland Spring’s Freight Facility
Highland Spring Group welcomes the First Minister and other honoured guests as its new multi-million pound rail freight facility in Perthshire which promises to take thousands of HGVs off Britain’s roads.
New cash access law
THE UK Government has pledged to protect access to cash through new legislation unveiled in last month’s Queen’s Speech.
Dolmio sauce batch recall
A SELECTION of Dolmio Carbonara pasta sauces are subject to a recall. Mars Food UK is recalling batches from two SKUs in the Dolmio range.
The daily excellence – Bread and Milk Retailer of the Year
CONSUMERS visiting the Best-one store and Post Office in the Dunbartonshire village of Cardross don’t all realise they’re popping in to an award-winning shop.
It’s...
