Sales shine in convenience
Warm weather propped up sales across the grocery sector this summer
Camelot hub gets a refresh
Camelot has launched a retailer resource offering access to a host of new tools and information .
Hoping for a hot streak
CAMELOT is launching a new game for January and introducing a Tuesday Thunderball draw.
Awards Profile – The Entrepreneur Award 2022
Scottish Grocer caught up with Shamly Sud, Director of GHSL Ltd and winner of The Entrepreneur Award at the 2022 Scottish Grocer Awards.
French coop buys Aston Manor Cider
ASTON Manor Cider, the firm behind Frosty Jack’s and Kingstone Press, has been purchased by French farming and food cooperative Agrial.
In a statement, Aston...
Skittles go ninja – Brand offers free download
SKITTLES is joining forces with David Cameron’s current favourite pastime, Fruit Ninja.
The sweets brand is offering a new smartphone game, available to download free...
New faces for Unitas
UNITAS Wholesale is set to bolster its management team with two new hires.
All the young dudes’ food
Young adults are twice as likely to buy food to go than their older counterparts, training and research charity IGD has claimed, with the...
Inflation on the way
WHAT can retailers expect from the economy as Brexit and other changes take effect? Presenting the big picture, RBS economics adviser Marcus Wright told...
Top 50 Scottish brands 2019: Thriving amid uncertainty
Brexit may pose challenges for Scotland’s food and drink
Co-op partners with The Hacking Games to help prevent future cyber crime
The Co-op has partnered up with The Hacking Games to help create more ethical cybersecurity opportunities for young people across the UK.
Heard it on the grapevine
THINGS are changing in the wine market and retailers offering more unusual grapes could do well in 2018
Spar stores see return of Shop & Win
SPAR’s Shop & Win campaign has returned, with more than £250,000 worth of prizes up for grabs.
Andy Burt, Spar UK senior marketing manager,...
Cash only a big turn off for many
RESEARCH has found that one in five UK shoppers will consciously avoid shops, restaurants, newsagents, cafes or bars that only accept cash.
Lidl launches a DRS trial
DISCOUNTER Lidl GB has launched a deposit return scheme (DRS) trial at selected stores, ahead of the launch of DRS in Scotland next summer.
Retail rates inaction in Budget risks Scotland’s high streets
The SRC has urged the Scottish Government to make a permanent reduction in business rates for retail destinations as part of the Scottish Budget announcement next year.
