Lights! Camera! Wholesaling!
Video marketing campaign takes viewers behind the scenes at wholesaler JW Filshill.
Wilson goes all in on food to go
Margins are up at Keystore More Lanark .
Charity chief to retire
RETAIL industry charity GroceryAid has announced that its director general, Gillian Barker, is to retire later this year.
She commented: “Every working day at GroceryAid...
Big box of Brew
The new WKD Iron Brew 10x275ml pack sees the RTD enclosed in a carton decked out in Iron Brew colours.
Wholesale chief warns on rogue drinks
PRESIDENT of the Scottish Wholesale Association Asim Sarwar has told Scottish Grocer that amounts of illegal alcohol available in Scotland seem to have reached...
*Shopt kicks off Refer a Friend scheme
Retailer rewards app *shopt has kicked off its new 'Refer a Friend' scheme, offering current users the chance to earn up to £1,000 to spend in the app.
Nisa launches new Heart of the Community initiative
Nisa's Making a Difference Locally charity has launched the eighth round of its Heart of the Community initiative – aiming to brighten the futures of children by providing funding for back-to-school uniforms and summer activities.
No comfort food as sales slump
THE brutal market conditions in Scottish food and drink retailing have continued into the autumn. According to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium/KPMG Retail Sales...
Local heroes
PLANS to reward five Nisa stores with cash to donate to local good causes had to be changed to triple the number of prizewinners...
Milk race back in the saddle
CYCLISTS Felix English and Dani King claimed victory in the men’s and women’s events of the reborn Milk Race last month.
Held in Nottingham, it...
Seminar highlights rising crime
Convenience retailers can learn about the best ways to tackle soaring thefts and in-store attacks at the Scottish Grocers’ Federation Crime Seminar next month.
McColl’s group to come to market
CONVENIENCE store and newsagent chain McColl’s Retail Group is to float on the London Stock Exchange.
The company aims to complete an initial public offering...
Merchandise to win sales
HIGH numbers of new snacking products introduced in the last year have led to confusion on the shelves, Matt Collins, trading controller convenience at...
InPost streamlines postage with new Send service
Postal services firm InPost aims to streamline and simplify the process of sending packages with its new in-app feature Send.
The $1.3tr question
What is a snack, anyway? The definition can be elusive but what isn’t in doubt is that global sales of quick and easy eats,...
Highlighting the influential women in our sector
Scottish Grocer has reaffirmed the importance of collective action for International Women's Day by talking to some influential women across the sector.
