Asiyah and Jawad Javed are congratulated by editor Giles Blair, Republic Technologies sales and marketing director Gavin Anderson and Elaine C Smith.

The main stars of the Scottish Grocer Awards 2024

Leading lights of convenience retail in Scotland were chosen by judges to take away the top Entrepreneur and Industry Achievement honours at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2024.

DRS delayed until 2025

Scottish Government has delayed DRS until October 2025 following doubts over the scheme's viability after UK Government removed glass from the scheme.

Only while stocks last

Small packs enter their final year and plain packs move closer. What happens now and what decisions do retailers have to make? It isn’t unusual...
Simon Hannah, left, chief executive at JW Filshill stands inside the wholesaler's depot with Keith Geddes, right, chief financial and operating officer at Filshill.

Filshill pledges to ramp up sustainability in 150th year

Glasgow wholesaler JW Filshill has renewed its promise to prioritise sustainability moving forward after the firm picked up two awards for its achievements.

Lang time coming

New executive team plans big change
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Ready for the fridge change

EU regulations will ban the use of some older chillers from next year .

Snappy support for NHS

Snappy Shopper has teamed up with NHS Staff Benefits to offer discounts on shopping baskets for NHS staff members with a grocery shop for as little as £1.

Newsagents slam Mail

THE National Federation of Retail Newsagents has expressed dismay at the news that last month’s increase in the price of the Daily Mail would...
Ian R Spink's original smokies from Arbroath

More funds for producers

SCOTLAND Food & Drink has created a new £250,000 fund to support the development of Scotland’s regional food groups
Nudie Snacks uses 'wonky vegetables' in the process of making its snacks range.

Nudie Snacks cuts out veggie waste

Scottish business Nudie Snacks is using "wonky vegetables" in the making of its cauliflower crisps in a bid to be more eco-friendly.
SKITTLES is joining forces with David Cameron’s current favourite pastime, Fruit Ninja.

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...
FTG becomes increasingly relevant in the summer according to IGD.

Parents adapt to summer holidays

IGD find shopper habits shifting with the season SUMMER sunshine has brought shifts in shopping habits, training and research charity IGD has found, as the...
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Touch up grey sales

Look at the ads and you’d think beauty was a young woman’s (and man’s) business. But you’d be very wrong, finds Kantar Worldpanel THERE is...
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Wilson goes all in on food to go

Margins are up at Keystore More Lanark .
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‘It is social media that’s got us here’

Stenhousemuir store celebrates 10,000 Facebook likes .
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Striking the right chords

Hundreds of retailers, suppliers and store staff gathered in Glasgow last month for a new festival Checkout Scotland in support of GroceryAid Scotland.