New look for advice hub
Unilever has announced it is relaunching its category advice programme, Partners for Growth (PfG), with a new-look website.
Extra crime assistance
Retailers who suffer an accident, robbery or assault in the workplace can now turn to a new professional counselling service set up by GroceryAid .
SWA on electric avenue
The Scottish Wholesale Association and Volvo Trucks are running a trial aimed at accelerating the use of electric vehicles in the sector.
Birthday group goes on screen
WHOLESALE giant Booker has celebrated the 20th anniversary of its Premier symbol group with the launch of a year-long TV advertising campaign.
The campaign –...
Fighting for a healthier diet
Emma Thompson, Jamie Oliver and Giovanna Fletcher are among the cast of celebrities encouraging children to eat veg in a new TV ad
Make the best of the bag charge
IT’S too soon to gauge the impact of the Scottish Government’s carrier bag charge, introduced in October, but it is hoped that by the...
It’s almost track and trace time
Time is running out for retailers who have still to apply for identifier codes to comply with new tobacco regulations
Raising the bar
Chocolate comes in an almost bewildering and widening range of shapes and forms, and in a variety of pack styles and sizes. But...
More with less
Sweet sales without the sugar
DESPITE the sustained negative press about the sugar content of soft drinks, the category is still performing well according to...
SG Profile: Broadway Premier
In the face of declining footfall, the award-winning Broadway Premier convenience store in Oxgangs has undergone a tactical mini-makeover.
Reaching out to grocery workers
Industry charity launches awareness day
Skwishee gears up for Bring Your Own Cup day
Frozen fizzy drinks brand Skwishee has announced the return of its Bring Your Own Cup Day for the summer for Saturday 29 July.
Road to ruin?
A71 closure has left Polbeth Spar retailer Denis McCormack struggling to keep his business afloat.
AFTER 35 years of investment and development, Denis McCormack says...
Digital retail and rising costs lead to job losses
SRC claims public policy and evolving marketplace hurting employment
THE Scottish Retail Consortium has warned that rising costs driven by public policy — and a...
Grocery shoppers open to voice activation
SHOPPERS are showing an increasing interest in voice-activated technology to make their food and grocery purchases from home, according to food and grocery research...
Diageo welcomes Kenyan President
WATER was top of the agenda when President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya paid a visit to Diageo's Johnnie Walker Princes Street venue during COP26.
The...
