Awards Profile – Licensed Retailer of the Year 2022
Scottish Grocer caught up with Colette Gilliland, store manager at Clydebank Co-op KeyStore More Hardgate and winner of Licensed Retailer of the Year at the 2022 Scottish Grocer Awards.
Bottling up cash for water charity
MORE than half a million pounds has been raised by Nisa retailers for The One Foundation.
The Fed enters talks with News UK following protests
Following a protest at News UK's offices in London and Glasgow and at its print site in Merseyside, Fed national president Hetal Patel was invited to talks.
Rates reform takes another step forward
ScotGov seeks views on Barclay Review legislation
NEW legislation for Scotland’s much maligned business rates system is scheduled for introduction in early 2019, with the...
New Nisa is number eight
Scottish Nisa retailer Jay Javid has opened his eighth store
High Street foot soldiers
A NEW scheme has launched in Stirling with the goal of encouraging more shoppers to support their local high street.
Demanding conference
THE Scottish Grocers Federation welcomed hundreds of guests to the Crowne Plaza in Glasgow for its first annual conference event since the onset of the Covid crisis.
Imperial Brands ensures value in tobacco range for the new year
Imperial Brands reckons retailers will still find plenty of luck from the gantries come the new year, but there needs to be a savvy approach with new legislation in mind.
Scotmid feels the cold as sales slip
EDINBURGH-based co-operative Scotmid saw sales and profit slip in the first six months of its trading year, compared to the same period last year,...
Coffee category is full of beans
The continued growth of the coffee category provides convenience retailers with an opportunity to increase sales, says private-label coffee manufacturer Lincoln & York.
New plain pack claims slammed
Holyrood health department is a year out in Australian standardised packs argument. Trade body says survey shows smoking rising.
TOBACCO firms and trade bodies have...
Golden Wonder banks on the value of PMPs
Tayto Group aims to bring value to consumers' snacking needs with its range of £1 PMP sharing pack options including some new launches.
Majid takes charge
BELLSHILL retailer Abdul Majid, became the latest president of the Scottish Grocers’ Federation last month.
He was officially installed at a special ceremony held at...
C-stores set to reach £49bn
Symbols grow 5.1% as multiples outnumber indies
The UK convenience retail market should be worth £49 billion by 2019, growing by over 30% over...
Zero tolerance for water
SURESITE has launched a new wetstock management solution to the UK forecourt industry which it says has zero tolerance to water.
Scottish Government set to give Minimum Unit Pricing update
A HOLYROOD health minister is due to tell MSPs this afternoon what the Scottish Government's proposals are for alcohol Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP).
