We’re on the lookout for Scotland’s best
TODAY, with this copy of Scottish Grocer, get your Scottish Grocer Awards 2017 entry brochure and start preparing to be a part of Scotland’s...
Land of the free
There are more free-from products available than ever before. But, to make the most of a booming market, what should c-stores stock? And how...
Barr jobs could go
SOFT Drinks firm AG Barr is consulting employees and could shed 90 jobs by the end of next January as a result of a...
Newsagents struggle
Brick and mortar retail appears to be in decline, with a significant rise in the number of units that were changed or redeveloped .
‘Focus on the day job’
Bestway’s managing director on wholesale, alcohol, tobacco, Tesco, Booker and Brexit.
MARTIN Race was named as Bestway’s new managing director in August last year. With...
Scottish stars are revealed
20th Food & Drink Excellence Awards held .
Smokehead heightens the dram
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky brand Smokehead has launched its new bespoke, limited edition glassware designed to heighten the whisky drinking experience.
Lynagh to head up wholesalers
Booker area manager becomes second chief to return to SWA presidency
BOOKER area manager, Eddie Lynagh, has been named the new senior vice-president of the...
New faces for Unitas
UNITAS Wholesale is set to bolster its management team with two new hires.
A smoking gun? fuel price-fixing investigations
THE UK’s Office of Fair Trading has found few problems with fuel pricing. But in May offices of some of the world’s leading fuel...
Best-one drives to the heart of the fun
BEST-ONE retailers in Scotland have had visits from the Best-one trailer, complete with a package of goodies designed to provide community fun days.
The symbol...
Crisp carnival ad on the air
Walkers Sensations have been indulging in carnival fun as part of a new ad
campaign launched to coincide with the roll-out of new flavours and...
Seizing the day – Refit for Arif family
AFTER almost a quarter of a century as a traditional independent Glasgow housing estate store, the community shop in Ladymuir Crescent in the city’s...
Betrayal and breakdowns
SCOTTISH postmasters provided harrowing testimony at hearings for the ongoing Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry, held in Glasgow last month.
Autumn statement ‘a mixed bag’ for convenience channel
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's autumn statement brought mixed blessings for the convenience channel, according to industry leaders.
Co-op trials free customer taxis
THE Co-op plans to trial a delivery service in Edinburgh that will offer customers – and their shopping – a free taxi home.
Following a...
