Harris Aslam is congratulated by Republic Technologies UK sales and marketing director Gavin Anderson, magazine editor Giles Blair and event host Craig Hill at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2022 in Glasgow.

Awards Profile – Industry Achievement

Scottish Grocer caught up with Greens Retail managing director Harris Aslam after he won the prestigious Industry Achievement honour at the 2022 Scottish Grocer Awards.

Price rises could hurt Scottish produce

Squeeze on budgets could see shoppers seek alternatives from further afield SCOTTISH producers could be at risk from rising inflation, a new survey from YouGov...
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PO posts cash withdrawal record

THE Post Office handled more cash withdrawals and deposits in November than over any single month in its 360-year history. The latest figures from the...
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Payzone wins major contract

Post Office and Payzone retailers will now be able to process Scottish Gas payments

Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight Returns

SCOTTISH Food & Drink Fortnight returns September 3 – 18 following a hiatus during Scotland’s Year of Food and Drink 2015. The nationwide event...

Better-than-HD on show at anti-crime conference

CCTV specialist, Hadrian Technology, which supplies and maintains security systems in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, introduced new security solutions to...
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Scotland’s Top Brands: 9. Baxters

Spotlight on No.9 of the top Scottish food and drink brands of 2022, Baxters.

Battle of the Borders

IT was 46 years ago that Glasgow-born retailer George McCusker moved to Hawick, then the centre of Scotland’s knitwear industry. Looking back, he remembers the...
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Water soars in heatwave – Drinks category performance update

SOFT drinks, lager and cider were the outright winners this summer, with thirsty customers spending heavily in the categories during the sunny weather. Nielsen Scantrack’s...

Bringing in the cheddar

A festive fifth-uplift for cheese
Greek inspirations: Yiayia gin has been made using botanicals sourced from Crete.

Two masterclasses in creating gin

Two unusual and enticing gins have come to market that convenience store retailers might want to consider stocking for aficionados of the spirit.

Smart shops for savings

Shopfitting solution experts Danfoss weigh in on how to introduce more smart options to c-stores and save cash on energy in the process.
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Costs curtail recovery

RETAIL sales figures were at their second highest figure for two years, according to the latest SRC-KPMG data.
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Gala days for Spar in the Borders

ADAM Purves is a well-known name in the Borders. Established in 1879 as a blacksmith, the company moved into fuel and car sales, establishing...
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.

Quitting by vape looks to be safe

Two-year study finds no evidence of harm.