Highlighting the influential women in our sector

Scottish Grocer has reaffirmed the importance of collective action for International Women's Day by talking to some influential women across the sector.
The horse meat scandal of 2013 eroded consumer confidence.

Food fraud a real concern

ONE in five shoppers are most likely to blame the retailer in cases of food fraud, a new report has found.
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Scotland’s Top Brands: 3. Bells

Spotlight on No.3 of the top Scottish food and drink brands of 2022, Bells Food Group.
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Morrisons Daily set to close 100 stores across UK

Supermarket chain Morrisons has confirmed it will close around 100 stores that were part of the retail firm's McColl's acquisition.
Promotional image of the Winning with Unitas brand building blueprint initiative.

Unitas unveils Winning with Unitas brand building plan

Wholesale buying group Unitas has unveiled its new Winning with Unitas initiative, offering suppliers a key opportunity to drive up sales with the group's members.
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Challenge 25 success fuels agent crimes

Scotland’s top cop tells licensing board ID requirements haven’t stopped kids’ drinking sessions SCOTTISH retailers’ application of the Challenge 25 requirements of the licensing laws...
Murray reopens the Dornoch store

Doors reopen at Spar store

SPAR Dornoch is back in business. The Dornoch Business Park store reopened with a host of exclusive deals and offers available to customers.
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John joins the Scottish Grocer team

JOURNALIST John McNee is the new assistant editor of Scottish Grocer. John joins the magazine from Ayrshire local newspaper the Irvine Times, where he...

Jisp urges retailers to make the most of demand

With any luck, pandemic restrictions will ease in 2021, but demand for delivery services isn’t going anywhere
Londis

Londis push plans weekly six of the best

SYMBOL group Londis has launched Super Six, a new campaign giving its retailers access to six products at what it says are industry-leading prices...
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Make sure you let staff take a break

Mark Hamilton, a partner at Dentons, looks at the law regarding rest breaks
Tesco has opened several stores in Glasgow’s west end but Say No to Tesco wants chain store numbers to be capped.

Every little doesn’t help

Glasgow group wants limits placed on multiple convenience chains But shops group says retail giants bring business back to high streets A GROUP of residents in...
Britvic labels

Big birthday for Britvic

Soft drinks giant Britvic is celebrating eight decades in the business
Pet treats are a major area of growth in the category, according to Mars Petcare.

Appeal to the pet shop buys

Petcare is a category where convenience retailers really can drive up profits, as it outperforms FMCG as a whole and shoppers are prepared to splash out on quality goods, according to Mars.
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A strong summer in Scotland

MATCHING trends across the UK, the extended good weather of early summer saw total sales in Scotland across June increase by 2.7% year on year

Turton to leave Nisa

NEIL Turton, chief executive of member-owned wholesaler and symbol group Nisa, will quit the role in spring next year. Turton who has spent 23 years...