Shell charges forward
Shell UK has set a new six-figure target for electric vehicle charger installations, to be completed this decade.
MSPs back retail crime bill
THE Scottish Parliament has unanimously backed a bill that would give retailers more protection under the law.
Put forward by Scottish Labour MSP for Edinburgh...
Tesco ups its mobile game
TESCO has launched a new mobile payments app which allows customers to collect Clubcard points using their phones.
Lockdown for granite city
Aberdeen was just emerging from the first temporary lockdown to be imposed on a Scottish city as Scottish Grocer went to press, which forced the on-trade sector to close down
Dundee’s The Yard wins £10k from Spar’s Community Cashback campaign
Dundee’s The Yard has been awarded £10,000 from SPAR Scotland as part of its national Community Cashback campaign.
The specialist charity creates play opportunities...
Bru kicks off new deal
IRN-BRU is the official soft drink of Scottish football for the sixth year running.
This season the AG Barr brand is backing the Scottish...
Food the star performer for retailers
FOOD sales are swinging in a positive direction in the Scottish retail sector, new figures produced by KPMG for the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC)...
£190k boost for Go Local
The Scottish Government has approved the fourth phase of the Go Local scheme aimed at encouraging c-stores to stock up on Scottish produce.
Fun ways forward to the future
THE first of Nisa’s new format stores to open in Scotland has held a community fun day to celebrate its refit.
M Hanif Superstore in...
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...
Looking to the future… part 2
NISA has converted 50 of its stores to a new format with another 50 going through the conversion.
And it has reported that converted stores...
Hydrogen bottles a glass act from Bacardi
Spirits maker Bacardi has been trialling new technology that allows it to produce glass bottles in a more eco-friendly way, while other food and drinks giants are involved in a project to support regenerative agriculture.
It’s time to have your say on DRS
RETAILERS have an opportunity to weigh in on the future of DRS via an open consultation seeking views on a range of options for...
Black Friday weekend for One Stop
BLACK Friday has long been a major event in the calendar for retailers in the USA, and the last few years have seen a...
Gordon to push growth south of the border
GLASGOW-based wholesaler JW Filshill has announced plans to ramp up its presence in the north of England.
Cold comfort on the bottom line
EFFICIENT refrigeration makes sense on every level. Craig Pringle, of Eco Refrigeration, spends every day discussing freezers and chillers with c-store owners across Scotland...
