Retailers ‘face £13m rates hike’
The Scottish Retail Consortium is warning that retailers could face a £13million hike in business rates in the new year and is calling for Holyrood ministers to take action to help businesses.
Encouraging signs for Booker
THE latest trading figures published by Booker Group paint a mixed picture with poor tobacco sales
Convenience in brief | HLP, SAIP, Filshill
Scottish Grocer highlights three stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from the Healthy Living Programme, Scottish Alcohol Industry Partnership and JW Filshill.
Bringing a fresh feel to the shop
Bosses at MHouse Business Solutions believe the firm's MPos system will help to transform how stores run in the modern day.
Swizzels’ sweet shop for Christmas
Swizzels aims to indulge the consumer sweet tooth this festive season with its range of Sweet Shop sugar confectionery options.
Recruitment brings in new customers
Best-one nets ex-Costcutter and Mace stores
Elaine’s back to relaunch Motherwell
STAGE and screen star Elaine C Smith returned home to launch the new look of the shopping centre she used as a teenager.
Elaine who...
Snapping up business
SNAPPY Shopper has secured two major contracts that should see the delivery platform significantly expand its reach
Ramsay bows out at Certas
Ramsay MacDonald has left Certas Energy, to be replaced by Richard Billington
Massive food to go opportunity
£1.6bn market north of the border but Scotland lags behind rest of GB market, researcher finds
FOOD-to-go sales are growing and the market...
The power of partnership
SPECIALIST food broker the JFK Partnership has responsibility for what it sees as five major Scottish brands, Hamlyns of Scotland, Millar, Golden Cross, Nisha’s,...
Filshill partners with Healthy Living Programme on summer campaign
JW Filshill is working with the Healthy Living Programme to roll out free tomato pasta meal kits for families across the whole of Scotland.
Discounters plan ahead
THERE were only seven applications to build new supermarkets in Scotland last year according to construction analyst Barbour ABI.
Not long till show time
THE National Convenience Show returns to NEC Birmingham this year from 24 to 26 April.
The show brings together retailers, wholesalers, suppliers and exhibitors as...
Convenience in brief | Jisp, Knowledge Bank and Chivas news
Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Jisp, The Knowledge Bank and Chivas Brothers.
Crime Doesn’t Pay
IMPERIAL Tobacco has relaunched its anti-illicit tobacco trade website as part of its ongoing ‘Suspect it? Report it!’ trade campaign.
