Camelot loses lottery licence
CAMELOT is set to lose the National Lottery licence in 2024.
The Gambling Commission has named Allwyn Entertainment as its preferred bidder to take over...
Starbucks RTDs says flavours fuel coffee demand
Flavours such as caramel and chocolate have driven ready-to-drink (RTD) chilled coffee, says Arla, the firm behind Starbucks products.
Tennent’s pushes value formats
Bosses at Tennent's have been talking about the importance of different formats and price-marked packs to drive summer sales.
ACS seeks respondents for Crime Report
The ACS is calling on convenience retailers to respond to its annual Crime Survey, ahead of the launch of its 2025 Crime Report next year.
Coke backs DRS
Soft drinks giant signals change of position over potential bottle deposit scheme for Scotland
COCA-COLA has come out in favour of a proposed Deposit Return...
Minimum hits £6.70
Government agrees 3% increase in NMW from October
THE UK’s minimum wage will rise by 3% to £6.70 an hour, for the full adult rate,...
Show that the price is sweet
Value for money still important
THE £1 price point is key to sales in bagged confectionery and this works even better when the price is...
Retail gifts that keep giving
THE spring gifting season, of Valentine’s Day, Mothers’ Day and Easter, has been extra busy at the Lifestyle Express Newhouse Mini Market store in...
Category management: Diageo Linktown Local Premier Store
Our SG workSHOP special looks at how Diageo works with independent retailers like Faraz Iqbal of Linktown Local to maximise alcohol sales through the...
Scottish Labour pledges support for convenience
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has called for fresh leadership to support the economy ahead of his talk at the SGF annual conference.
Track your events
CONSUMERS don’t need an excuse for a night in (or indeed a big afternoon in) but give sports fans an event to watch and...
One Stop offers solutions for convenience retail
Fascia group One Stop has set out the benefits of its offer to those retailers who are considering a switch of symbol this year.
Spar donates £10k to Dunbartonshire group
WEST Dunbartonshire charity Bags Full of Love is one of the first organisations to benefit from Spar UK’s Community Cashback scheme.
Spar UK has distributed...
Health goals for Booker
Tesco has pledged to extend its commitment to healthier food to the Booker arm of its business, as well as its Central European operations.
Whisky bottler appoints new hires
The Single Cask is out to highlight the stories to be found with its whisky brands through the appointment of two new hires in its senior management team.
Awards Profile – Symbol Store of the Year (Single)
The Scottish Grocer team caught up with Daniall Nadeem, store owner at Spar Motherwell Road, following his success at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2024.
