Food leads the way
Food retail led the way over the festive period yet again in Scotland, according to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium retail sales monitor, produced by KPMG.
Food prices move up the worry list
One in three British consumers say they have no spare cash left after paying for essentials
RISING food prices are now the third biggest concern...
Scotland’s convenience retailers ‘better than rest of UK’
Scotland's convenience retailers are outperforming the rest of the UK, according to the latest Talysis data, which has been welcomed by the Scottish Grocers’ Federation.
No joy for food sales
AFTER a January when food had provided the best results in continuing tough times for retail sales the situation was reversed in February.
While non-food...
Save cash no matter the night
Ian Macleod reckons its range of Edinburgh Gin ready to drink cans will help consumers to save some cash when they're looking for a premium serve.
Scots buy more bread
SCOTTISH shoppers make on average two trips a week to buy bread products which is 10 more trips over the course of the year...
Call for cash action
THE NFRN has called on the government to ensure free access to cash for all, despite the continued increase in usage of other payment methods
Co-op’s food for thought
DELEGATES at last month’s SNP party conference had some extra debate ‘after hours’ at a fringe meeting organised by The Co-operative.
Chaired by Scottish Grocer...
Catching out the proxy purchasers
A PROXY purchasing campaign in North Lanarkshire has reported 38 adults caught buying alcohol for children.
Spar’s big charity success
Spar owned stores are celebrating after CJ Lang announced that it had donated £700,000 to local causes, charities, organisations and community groups over the past decade
Straining relations
Inflation has weakened relationships between multiple grocery retailers and their suppliers, according to the Groceries Code Adjudicator.
Make sure you let staff take a break
Mark Hamilton, a partner at Dentons, looks at the law regarding rest breaks
Growing… and in a good way
Food scares and scandals may be big news but Dr Colette Backwell, director of the Scottish Food and Drink Federation, argues that Scotland’s food...
Confectionery gifting options for youngsters
Bosses at World of Sweets have been highlighting why the firm's offerings based on Nickelodeon TV show characters make ideal gifts for children.
Asda grows convenience ambitions
Asda Group has announced the acquisition of EG Group's UK and Ireland operations as the supermarket grows its strategy into convenience.
One small step for a haggis
Scottish butcher Simon Howie has launched a packet of haggis into space to celebrate Burns Night.
