A refrigerator unit inside a retail store with soft drinks in it.

ONS inflation eases as energy prices fall

The ONS has reported a decline in the overall inflation figure for April as a fall in energy prices and food costs takes some of the pressure off.

Sarwar calls on SWA to evolve

Scotland's wholesalers must evolve to meet changing demands and challenges, according to Asim Sarwar, outgoing president of the Scottish Wholesale Association, at the trade body’s...
RAC Intelligence Co-ordinator Natasa Wilson, PC Evelyn Hegarty, RAC National Operations Manager Stephanie Karte and a John Lewis Profit Protection Partner (L to R) stand around a Retailers Against Crime display.

Retailers Against Crime highlight scourge at seminar

Retailers Against Crime shared insights and intelligence with retailers in the Edinburgh area as part of a briefing to help crack down on crime.

New chiefs in role position

Bestway has continued to strengthen its senior teams with three new hires for the wholesaler, along with two further appointments to its retail outfit.
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Lunch more lucrative

Food to go retailers take note: lunch is now officially the most popular meal that is bought out of the home .
Spar Scotland officially launched its Dream Big summer football campaign at Hampden Park.

Spar Scotland launches Dream Big campaign

Spar Scotland has launched its Dream Big summer football campaign at Hampden Park with the promise of market-leading deals that are perfect for match days and beyond.
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Space – a key dimension

BECKY Spencer spends a lot of her time looking at shelves in Britain’s local community stores. As shopper-based design manager and head of ShelfHelp...
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Patchy clothing sales sees M&S close stores

HIGH street staple Marks and Spencer revealed it will now close over 100 stores by 2022, including 21 that have already shut up shop
Helen Dickinson, chief executive at the British Retail Consortium.

UK faces ‘jobless generation’ as retail employment hits new low

New data from the ONS have revealed a startling drop in employment numbers across the retail sector as the BRC warns of a 'jobless generation' for the UK.
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Suppliers have their say

Glasgow based wholesaler JW Filshill has retained its top spot in a survey of suppliers.
The Day-Today store on Beeches Road, Duntocher, Clydebank, that has been revamped by Vertex Scotland.

Convenience in brief | Vertex Scotland, Spar Scotland, KP Snacks

Scottish Grocer highlights three stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Vertex Scotland, Spar Scotland and KP Snacks.
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A new look for the Healthy Living Programme

As part of the refresh, the programme will roll out new point of sale materials as well as a new free standing display unit
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Retail strikes back

Total retail sales have returned to pre-pandemic levels according to the data published by the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC).
PayPoint has unveiled a new ATM offer as UK retail revenues tick upwards.

PayPoint makes offer as revenues increase

STORE payment network firm PayPoint has revealed over half of retailers using its ATMs have removed banking charges completely from their business over the...
Graham Watson, of Premier Watsons Grocers, won the Industry Achievement Award.

The main stars of the Scottish Grocer Awards 2023

Two leading lights of convenience retail were chosen by judges to take away the top Entrepreneur and Industry Achievement honours at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2023.

Fined for flouting customers’ marketing wishes

Morrisons has been fined for breaking the law on how people’s personal information should be treated when sending marketing emails. An investigation by the Information...