Taking food to go to the next level
Hot snacks and smart merchandising key
Calling time on booze curbs
Drink and retail trade bodies have united to condemn proposals to severely restrict alcohol marketing in Scotland.
It’s full steam ahead at Eros
Dundee station store is coming soon .
Retail Game Changers: La Martiniquaise Bardinet
Scottish Grocer shines a spotlight on the Retail Game Changers and highlights those women making a real difference to the convenience channel.
Scotland’s champions for 2013 revealed
The winners of the Scottish Grocer Awards – the Scottish food and drink retail industry’s own version of the ‘Oscars’ – were announced at...
Scotland’s top brands: 6. Baxters
Scottish Grocer puts the spotlight on the top Scottish take-home food and drink brands in Scotland using the list compiled by Kantar, here taking a look at brand No.6 – Baxters.
Tesco boss goes after profit warning
PHILIP Clarke, Tesco’s chief executive, has expressed “enormous relief” to be leaving the supermarket chain. He announced his departure as it became clear that...
Retailers bring the noise
MOVE over TRNSMT, GroceryAid is bringing headline acts and food and drink brands to Glasgow’s East End for the charity’s inaugural Checkout Scotland festival on 1 September.
Spread out with dairy-free flavour
DAIRY-free flavour is the name of the game for Flora, as the brand’s latest NPD looks to capitalise on the growing number of consumers...
The Forest view on smoking proposals
As the Scottish Government considers more regulations on tobacco, Simon Clark urges independent retailers to join forces with consumers.
By Simon Clark
THE smoking ban, we...
The Fed weighs in on Circular Economy bill
Newly elected national president of The Fed Mo Razzaq has set out a pledge to support retailers set to lose out on the incoming Circular Economy Bill.
Gulf fuels ambitions with retailers
Certas Energy has been supporting its Gulf forecourt retailers with its new technology innovations, helping to track the forecourt store and customer loyalty.
Plug the gap with cigars
NPD aimed at small pack shopper
CIGARS could plug the gap left behind by smaller packs of cigarettes leaving the shelves, according to Scandinavian Tobacco...
SWA sets out next steps on net-zero goal
The next steps towards the net-zero goal across the haulage industry in Scotland has been set out by the Scottish Wholesale Association in a new report.
Sparkling new deal for Spar and Penny Petroleum
CJ Lang has brought eight more forecourt convenience stores over to Spar as part of a new deal with fuel group Penny Petroleum
Scotland’s top brands: 9 & 10
Scottish Grocer puts the spotlight on the top Scottish take-home food and drink brands in Scotland using the list compiled by Kantar, here taking a look at brands 9 & 10.
