Director of food named
SIMON Millard has been appointed the new director of food at FareShare.
Free meals for kids at Asda cafés
ASDA has announced that children across Scotland will be able to eat for £1 at any time of day in its cafés this summer.
Convictions cleared for Post Office retailers
JUDGES at the High Court in England have overturned the convictions of 39 former sub-postmasters in a landmark ruling for Post Office retailers.
The appeals...
Glasgow will get a taste of Amazon one hour grocery
Glasgow has been named as one of several UK cities where Amazon will roll out its same-day home delivery service for groceries .
JTI pushes heated tobacco category
The experts from JTI UK have been highlighting some of the firm's alternative nicotine products such as the Ploom X heated tobacco device and Nordic Spirit nicotine pouches.
Heard it on the grapevine
THINGS are changing in the wine market and retailers offering more unusual grapes could do well in 2018
Drinks misuse down again
Trade group says report shows there’s no need for minimum pricing .... academics say there is
SCOTS are drinking less alcohol than before and are...
Awards Profile – Employee of the Year 2021
Scottish Grocer caught up with Tanya Wilson, store manager at Spar Eastriggs and winner of Employee of the Year at the 2021 Scottish Grocer Awards.
Changing of the guard at Tormore
THE Tormore distillery and brand is set to change hands, following a deal between Elixir Distillers and Pernod Ricard.
Promising outlook for the summer as inflation falls
Pressure on retail continues to drop as the ONS reports the lowest yearly rate in CPIH in nearly three years, providing an ample growth opportunity.
JTI launches new trade platform
JTI has rolled out an updated and improved independent retailer focussed platform with JTI 360, offering the latest news updates and prize opportunities.
ScotGov committed to promotion restrictions
THE Scottish Government has renewed its commitment to restrict food promotions in its programme for 2019/20.
While the commitment does not mean new restrictions are...
Shopper concern shifts to sugar
SUGAR has become the number one nutrient concern of shoppers in the UK, according to Kantar Worldpanel.
Research from the consumer insight company shows that...
Aberdeen loves local
ABERDEEN has secured the highest number of sales in Miconex’s gift card scheme in the UK.
The path to the future – Electronic cigarettes
THE future of electronic cigarettes became clearer earlier this year when the government announced that the products would be regulated as medicines by the...
Costcutter launches social media campaign
COSTCUTTER Supermarkets Group has launched a Facebook canvas to support its ‘Tasty in no Time’ own-brand campaign.
Launched at the start of July, the canvas...
