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...
Get healthier sales from snacking
Matching the demand from younger consumers to enjoy healthier snacks and drinks can be a good way for convenience retailers to boost profits.
National Lottery campaign rolls out for 2024
National Lottery operator Allwyn Entertainment has kicked off a new gifting campaign for 2024 with the aim to encourage shoppers to play in store.
Shout about your store
There is still time to submit your entry for the Scottish Grocer Awards 2019
Electronic milestone
SCOTMID celebrated reaching its 100,000th electronic shelf label (ESL) milestone in its Drumnadrochit store.
Aulds retail business in liquidation
SCOTTISH family-owned baker Thomas Auld & Sons Ltd has placed its retail business into liquidation as part of a turnaround plan for the group.
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Convenience in brief | Tomintoul, Jisp and Aldi news
Scottish Grocer highlights three stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Tomintoul Distillery, Jisp and Aldi.
Top Easter chocolate in the UK for 2025
Data insights firm Talysis has highlighted the top 10 Easter products in convenience stores over the season and how this impacted retailer sales.
PO blocked in court again
The high court judge overseeing a legal contest between the Post Office and a group of around 550 Subpostmasters has rejected a call to step down for bias
Win a year’s supply of stock of Lipton Iced Tea
Britvic is offering one lucky retailer the chance to bag a year's supply of Lipton Iced Tea stock in its new retailer competition for the brand.
Scottish Food & Drink Partnership unveils new vision for country
Double food and drink by 2030
A new strategy to drive growth in Scotland’s farming, fishing, food and drink industry has been unveiled by industry...
Spar… as seen on TV
Symbol group Spar went on air last month with its latest media campaign, a programme that includes three bursts of ads.
The activity runs on...
Six months of footfall decline
FOOTFALL in Scottish stores has been declining for six consecutive months, according to the Scottish Retail Consortium.
UK drinks industry calls on the Chancellor to not raise excise duty ahead of...
The UK Drinks Industry has united in a call to the Chancellor to not raise excise duty on alcoholic drinks in the upcoming Autumn Budget announcement.
DRS: debate intensifies
The debate over a proposed deposit return scheme for Scotland has continued to rumble on over the past month, with trade associations now split...
Retail crime ‘is destroying lives’
Well-known Scottish convenience retailers Dan Brown, Umar Majid and Anand Cheema have spoken out abou the cost and trauma of in-store crime.
