Labour plans £8 NMW rate
ORGANISATIONS representing convenience store operators across the UK have slammed the Labour Party’s intention to increase the rate of the national minimum wage, in...
New operator announced for UK DRS
The UK Government has appointed a new operator for the UK deposit return scheme and has tasked the firm to deliver this by October 2027.
Billions for charities
GOOD causes received the equivalent of £36 million per week in funding through The National Lottery in the last financial year, Camelot UK has revealed.
Scrub Daddy strengthens its partnership with Disney
Scrub Daddy, the sponge that was made famous by being adopted by cleaning influencer Mrs Hinch, has tied up again with Disney to launch a Mickey Mouse Scrub Daddy and a Minnie Mouse Scrub Mommy.
The breakfast connection
RETAILERS Dennis and Linda Williams have officially launched their healthy loyalty scheme that gives children who buy fruit in their store extra bonus pieces...
Demand rising for takeaway deliveries
ONE in eight UK adults have reported getting delivery from a restaurant or takeaway either for the first time, or more often than usual...
UK DMO appoints new directors to bring more business experience to DRS roll out
The UK DMO has strengthened its management team further with the appointment of two new, non-executive directors to its board.
SG workSHOP: The Retail Data Partnership
Project 5 The Retail Data Partnership – Family Shopper, Paisley
IN SG workSHOP we look at how suppliers and retailers can work together to make...
Roadshow aims to highlight food crime
THE Scottish Food Crime Unit, part of Food Standards Scotland, launched a roadshow last month to raise awareness of the different types of food...
Hospitality hits sales
The reopening of the UK hospitality industry has had a negative effect on supermarket grocery sales, according to research by NielsenIQ and Kantar
Yellow effort raises funds
FOLLOWING its fantastic effort that raised £640,000 for Marie Curie in 2017, Spar stores got right behind the charity again last month.
Going green for a bite of the market
GREEN Apple Sugar Free is the latest variant to be added to the range from energy drink brand Carabao.
The launch of the new variant...
International Women’s Day – A&J Alloa Road Spar
Scottish Grocer is highlighting some influential and inspiring women working across convenience retail to celebrate International Women's Day.
Awards profile – dairy award (managed) 2016
Winner: Spar Boswell Park, Ayr
The Dairy Award (for managed stores) 2016 – sponsored by Müller Milk & Ingredients
Interview with Debbie Nicholson, manager.
Winner details
Size: 1,000...
Supermarket share grab
Tesco continues its comeback and shows best sales growth for three years
BRITAIN’S biggest multiple grocer Tesco has recorded its best year-on-year sales figures for...
A canny solution
Danish brewery launches new six pack in bid to tackle plastic waste
