Changing course or sticking together
January is a good time to reassess symbols and see what’s out there for convenience retailers
Don’t miss out on awards
Scottish Grocer Awards judges are champing at the bit to get out there and see all the great work the nation’s retailers have been putting in over the last 12 months
Dressing for trick or treat
Families entering into the spirit of Halloween have boosted the spend on the fancy dress festival to £330m according to AG Barr.
The Irn-Bru manufacturer suggests...
Shop prices ‘fall for first time in nearly three years’
Shop prices are in deflation for the first time in almost three years – bringing hopes of a rise in footfall for retailers, says the Scottish Retail Consortium.
Fox’s Burton’s acquires Royal Dansk Swedish biscuits
Luxury biscuits brand brought into Fox's Burton's companies
BISCUIT products firm Fox's Burton's Companies (FBC) has announced it has become the distributor for the UK...
International Women’s Day – A&J Alloa Road Spar
Scottish Grocer is highlighting some influential and inspiring women working across convenience retail to celebrate International Women's Day.
Plain packs not working claims tobacco firm
PLAIN packaging has failed to cut smoking in Australia, according to a study conducted by international consulting firm London Economics. It also found that...
Sales up – but economy weak
Retail monitor shows third month of Scots growth
SCOTTISH retail sales rose by 0.7% in February compared with the same month last year. Total food...
Scotmid secures 10 year green energy deal
Scotmid Co-op stores are set to benefit from a supply of green energy following a deal between five Co-ops and renewable electricity generation firm RWE.
SG interview: Richard Walker, Iceland
Iceland boss takes aim at plastic waste
Cost cooling
Energy costs are unavoidable for all companies including small and medium-sized enterprise (SMEs) and they can account for some of a firm’s biggest outgoings. But...
BrewDog launches retailer competition
Craft beer firm BrewDog is offering free stock to retailers through a nationwide competition, Space For Beer – and store bosses can find out the details here.
Promotion of support
Swizzels is giving retailers a chance to win £1,000 as part of its latest big night in promotion.
SME loans come handy
Handepay Ltd, part of the PayPoint Group, has announced a new partnership with small business lending platform Funding Circle.
Still booming
ENERGY drinks, including functional or stimulant drinks and glucose-based drinks, have been the star performers in the soft drinks market for many years.
That’s been...
SGF launches disposable vape recycling pilot
The SGF and Elfbar have teamed up to launch a new disposable vape recycling pilot scheme which is set to run across 20 SGF members' stores.
