Insurance for independents
SME insurance provider Superscript has unveiled an insurance product that it claims is tailor-made for small independent shops.
E-cigs beat patches for quitters
SMOKERS attempting to quit the habit without professional help are around 60% more likely to report succeeding if they use e-cigarettes than if...
First Minister visits Highland Spring’s Blackford site
First Minister of Scotland John Swinney visited Highland Spring Group's Blackford site to see the impressive, sustainable production facility for himself.
Record Christmas for supermarkets
Supermarket shoppers spend £480m more than in 2015
SUPERMARKET checkouts rung up a record Christmas while the grocery market returned to inflation for the first...
Trends for the times ahead
Data giant Mintel looks to 2018 and beyond
Finsbury acquires Flower & White snacks
Baked goods firm Finsbury Food Group has acquired Flower & White in a bid to strengthen its position across the healthier alternatives market.
Protect store workers
SGF looks to rekindle attempts to get emergency service link.
THE Scottish Grocers Federation has called for shop workers to be given the same legal...
Land of hope and lunch deals
The British Sandwich Association has a new Union Jack-based logo, designed to underline the sandwich’s proud British roots.
The new logo is part of the...
Cereal gets even nuttier
KELLOGG’S has reformulated its Crunchy Nut cereal, boosting the brand’s nut content by one quarter.
The tracks of your life
Name: Asim Sarwar
Job Title:
Managing Director,
United Wholesale (Scotland) Ltd
How long have you been a retailer?
I have been involved in wholesale for my...
Multiples make solid headway
“Volume sales have increased by less than 1%, meaning it’s price rises keeping supermarket performance buoyant"
JW Filshill numbers all add up
GLASGOW-based JW Filshill continues to reach new heights – as the food and drink wholesaler posted its latest financial year results.
Costcutter Expo plans unveiled
Costcutter has unveiled plans for its next annual Expo .
MSP highlights retail crime crisis
Labour MSP Daniel Johnson has highlighted the recent rise in retail crime in a letter to the chief constable of Police Scotland that was signed by a number of convenience channel leaders.
Convenience in brief | The latest news in the sector
Scottish Grocer takes a look at the Scottish convenience sector and brings together three news stories covering recent events.
What do we think about chocolate?
Women lead on impulse purchases, multipacks and Fairtrade and have more concerns about fat content. Men are more likely to snack on chocolate and...
