Light beer lands in UK
BUD Light, America’s best-selling beer, has officially landed in the UK, marking the biggest ever brand launch by owners AB InBev UK.
The product is...
Food to go is here to stay
In the first Convenience Conversation of 2019, Scottish Grocer invited a group of retailers, suppliers and EPOS firms to Kirkcaldy to talk food to go and impulse. Discussion centred around how c-stores can position themselves to make the most of this valuable market .
Convenience in brief | Stirling, UWS and CSG news
Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Go Forth Stirling, UWS and ShopMate, and Company Shop Group.
Golden Wonder bets on big packs
The Tayto Group is set to capitalise on the cold winter nights in with new additions to its sharing range of Golden Wonder £1 PMPs.
Options to fill up cars and consumers
Certas Energy UK is advising Gulf forecourt operators to build up their in-store range, while Phillips 66 has been on an expansion drive with its Jet forecourt estate in Scotland.
Awards profile – Tobacco Accessories Retailer of the Year 2016
Brothers find accessories add to profit and customer appeal
Winner Family Shopper, Motherwell
Tobacco Accessories Retailer of the Year 2016
Sponsored by Republic Technologies UK. Interview with...
Tobacco giant adds two
TWIN-TASTE technology has been added to Imperial Tobacco’s JPS Silver range of economy cigarettes and the firm has launched a new RYO line that...
Call for action as shoplifting in Scotland soars
The Scottish Retail Consortium wants increased funding for the Police Scotland Retail Crime Taskforce after the latest official recorded crime figures for the country showed shoplifting had soared by 20% during the year to June.
Wage hikes are coming
NLW rising but rates policy still hangs in the balance
Two more stores for Thompson
Retailer Stephen Thompson’s has opened two new Eddy’s Food Station stores within a fortnight, following brand's first store launch in May.
Top-up bonanza
UK c- stores are gaining from changes that have led to a boom in top-up shopping, says research giant Mintel.
New research from the company...
Tobacco firms bid to save 10-packs
BRITAIN’S biggest tobacco firms are backing a bid to stop changes to European retail regulations that would ban the sale of packs of cigarettes...
Blow the whistle… confidentially
THE Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) has announced plans to team up with HMRC to create an intelligence sharing system to tackle illicit trade.
The move...
Acting to stop the abusive criminals
Retail crime remains a blight across the industry, leaving store owners and their colleagues constantly at risk from abusive customers.
Retailer says bring it on
Day Today opens directly opposite town centre Aldi
RENFREW’S Aldi supermarket is facing revitalised competition this month following the opening of a new Day Today.
As...
Squeeze into craft
JUICE is the word at Cracker Drinks Co as the firm rolls out its Crafted brand to UK stores.
The new range comprises four flavours:...
