Earlier Easter boosts food
MARCH was a good month for Scotland’s food retailers, with sales helped along by the timing of Easter, according to the regular survey carried...
Scotland’s top brands: 11-20
Scottish Grocer puts the spotlight on the top Scottish take-home food and drink brands in Scotland using the list compiled by Kantar, here taking a look at brands 11-20.
Hamlyns does the eco-friendly paperwork
Oats brand Hamlyns of Scotland is switching to environmentally friendly paper packaging, while butchery business We hae meat has struck a deal with Iceland.
Convenience in Brief | Nisa, shopper trends and illegal tobacco news
Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that provide insights to convenience retailers about Nisa, shopper trends and the illicit tobacco market.
Scotland’s Top Brands: 7. Malcolm Allan
Spotlight on No.7 of the top Scottish food and drink brands of 2022, butchers Malcolm Allan.
Unitas fee reduced
UNITAS has reduced its membership fees as a part of what it claims is an ongoing “member centric” approach.
Looking for the Scottish property champions
ENTRIES are due to close on 8 November for the Scottish Property Awards, the new commercial and public property programme supported by the Scottish...
Something Extra
LIFESTYLE Express has launched a new look for its premium convenience stores around the UK.
The new steel-grey fascia has been designed, says the group,...
The Bru will get through
ter media has reported on the AG Barr strike action, Scottish Grocer wants to reassure retailers across the sector that Irn Bru deliveries will still be made.
Branded food to go leads
BRANDED food-to-go is taking big bites out of independent competitors, according to research from the NPD Group.
Since 2008, brands in the UK have boosted...
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.
Driving up interest in kids’ water
DANONE waters is aiming to increase bottled water consumption among kids through its Volvic Kids partnership with Disney, which the firm reckons should help...
Snappy delivers sanitary support
Snappy Shopper and female retailers across Scotland have taken a stand against period poverty by providing customers with free period products in deliveries.
Retail chiefs ‘working on rollout of DRS’
Convenience channel and wholesale leaders have vowed to work closely with Exchange for Change on the remaining details for the UK deposit return scheme (DRS).
Step closer to regeneration
A Renfrew retailer is just weeks away from opening a new store opposite an Aldi supermarket.
Scottish Grocer reported last year on Mohammed Jamil’s plans...
Campaign to clampdown on fake cigs
Retailers have been urged to join the fight against illegal tobacco by JTI
