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Lambrini acquired

Accolade Wines has acquired Lambrini. This is Accolade’s third acquisition in the past year, following the purchase of Katnook Estate and Rolf Binder Wines in Australia.
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Agent predicts c-store growth

Retail property prices rose by 11.3% after three years of decline. C-stores still dominated by small businesses but multiples moving in. CHANGING shopping habits are...

Frightfully fun sized

Wrigley rolls out more seasonal confectionery.

Kitchen comforts

David Sands’ retail empire is growing once again with the opening of a new store in Falkirk. David’s Kitchen, as the name suggests, is...
Abdul Majid, President of the Scottish Grocers’ Federation, hopes to have a cross-party working group in the Scottish Parliament focused on convenience stores by the end of 2015. He is pictured in his Nisa store in Bellshill.

Abdul’s 2015 resolution

SGF president lays out the organisation’s ambitions for the year ahead by John McNee PRESIDENT of the Scottish Grocers’ Federation Abdul Majid has a clear goal...
A tartan box with an image of Lesley Ann Gray, strategic insight director at Worldpanel by Numerator, with the Worldpanel logo in a white box next to her headshot.

Brand demand is high in Scotland

Lesley Ann Gray, strategic insight director at Worldpanel by Numerator, offers some additional insight into the Top 50 Scottish Brands in Scotland for 2025.
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Minimum wage to jump 3%

Cable accepts Commission recommendation SCOTLAND’S retailers are likely to see wage costs rise in the autumn after business secretary Vince Cable last month accepted...

Feel better profit factor

Scotland’s c-stores are at the heart of the latest national efforts to improve the country’s diet and well being. And these days the healthy...
A tablet screen with the myAutomate website on it showing Gulf forecourt prices.

Gulf works with myAutomate on Fuel Finder compliance

Gulf Retail has teamed up with myAutomate to provide its retailers with its FuelSense platform to support Fuel Finder compliance with its locations.
Katie Secretan has been appointed as managing director for Co-op Wholesale.

Nisa relaunches as Co-op Wholesale

The Co-op Group has relaunched Nisa as Co-op Wholesale in a move it says shows its commitment to the independent retail sector while targeting other growth opportunities.
Scottish Grocer Awards 2020

Don’t delay, make sure to get your entry in today

Time is running out to get your entry in for the Scottish Grocer Awards 2020 – so don’t delay.
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Aldi offers a pay rise

ALDI store employees will receive a pay rise this month as the discounter seeks to pay staff a ‘living wage’.
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A nation’s future – it’s time to decide

SCOTLAND’S people decide this month whether to become citizens of an independent nation state or remain part of the United Kingdom. In the last...
Jisp and Nisa initially launched Scan & Save on a trial basis last autumn.

Scan & save rolling out

NISA and Jisp have joined forces to roll out the retail app brand’s Scan & Save augmented reality (AR) vouchering system to independent retailers across the UK.
mackies of scotland chocolate bars

Scotland’s Top Brands: 6. Mackie’s

Spotlight on No.6 of the top Scottish food and drink brands of 2022, ice cream and chocolate brand Mackie's of Scotland.
Unitas Wholesale

Unitas Wholesale has arrived

Unitas Wholesale is here, following the successful completion of a merger between Today’s Group and Landmark Wholesale