Grocery prices crash

GROCERY deflation has hit new lows as price falls in major food categories and fierce competition between retail giants continue, says research company Kantar...
Martin Race, Bestway Group.

Race is new trading boss at Batleys

Martin Race, currently operations director at Batleys will assume all responsibility for group trading for Bestway Group by 1 July following Kaiser Yousaf’s decision...

Co-op’s Scot push

£28m to be invested in Scotland with new stores.
Tesco

Tesco trials DRS

Tesco is the latest retailer to trial DRS, launching a pilot scheme across five stores

Guides to help sales

Wholesaler buying group Unitas has released two new instalments in its series of category guides, focusing on summer drinks and sports energy drinks
A woman stands behind a table with pots of Yester Farm Dairies Cottage Cheese on it.

Yester Farm Dairies rolls out in Scotmid stores

Dairy products firm Yester Farm Dairies has had two of its cheese products hit shelves across Scotmid stores following its Scottish Favourites win.
Katie Dempster, marketing manager at Filshill, stands in front of the Filshill 150 logo at the firm's offices.

Katie Dempster takes on marketing manager role at Filshill

Katie Dempster has been appointed as the group marketing manager at JW Filshill, covering for Sue Man who has started her maternity leave period.
A tartan panel with the words "TOP 50 SCOTTISH BRANDS 2025" in it with the Worldpanel by Numerator logo beneath.

Top 50 Scottish take-home food and drinks brands (excluding alcohol) 2025

Discover which Scottish food and drink brands have made it into the Top 50 in Scotland this year with Worldpanel by Numerator's latest data.
Boost's stimulated energy range, including Juic'd variants, aims to cover a host of consumer demands.

Stimulate energy sales in the morning

Boost Drinks reckons many consumers look to get their day off to a stimulated start and has highlighted its range as an effective way for retailers to grow profits.
Filshill aims to transition its fleet.

Green exploration

JW Filshill has joined forces with Scottish Power to explore decarbonisation options for its vehicle fleet.
fruit and veg in boxes

Cutting the wrap for fresh food

Aldi is helping Scottish consumers cut down on their plastic use, by selling five types of vegetables without any plastic packaging at all

Invest in partners

INVEST Northern Ireland has facilitated a partnership between CJ Lang and Northern Ireland beef brand, Hellbent.
Representatives from Spar Scotland stand with the winner of the £10k grand prize of Spin into Spring outside Spar Whitletts.

Spar unveils Spin into Spring grand prize winner

Spar Scotland has announced the winner of its £10,000 grand prize as part of its seasonal Spin into Spring gamification promotion.
British Retail Consortium, BRC, c-stores, convenience stores, forecourts, Petrol Retailers Association,

Prices on the rise

THE British Retail Consortium (BRC) has reported the first rise in its Shop Price index since 2019. The BRC found shop prices rose by 0.3%...
Cash machine

Rates win in England

RETAILERS south of the border had cause for celebration when the UK Supreme Court upheld a ruling against separate rates for ATMs
Christmas turkey

Let’s talk turkey, the battle is on to win festive customers

Offers, recipes, planners, countdowns and celebrity chefs... Christmas is well underway at the multiples. Could you learn from the giants? IT is the time of...