Convenience in brief | Nisa, Spar, SWA
Scottish Grocer highlights three stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Nisa, Spar and the Scottish Wholesale Association.
P&H improves web ordering
As part of the update, retailers will now be able to access detailed product and nutritional information.
The cocktail months – SHS Drinks
FRUITY and colourful, cocktails are an essential part of many summer parties. The trend to use RTDs as a basis for cocktails started in...
Scotmid unveils a digital transformation
Scotmid Co-op has unveiled new plans to introduce a digital transformation across its estate of stores, to improve workflow through new retail technology.
Swizzels’ sweet shop for Christmas
Swizzels aims to indulge the consumer sweet tooth this festive season with its range of Sweet Shop sugar confectionery options.
Top 50 Scottish Brands 2021: Pandemic winds continue to blow
Questions remain, but some categories are still benefitting from lockdown trends
Growing… and in a good way
Food scares and scandals may be big news but Dr Colette Backwell, director of the Scottish Food and Drink Federation, argues that Scotland’s food...
UK’s top cleaning brand revealed
Product of the Year has found the UK's top cleaning brand alongside the most important factors behind their purchases of cleaning products.
Convenience in Brief | Nisa, shopper trends and illegal tobacco news
Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that provide insights to convenience retailers about Nisa, shopper trends and the illicit tobacco market.
Coca-Cola offers retailers the chance to win a new EV van
Drinks giant CCEP is offering retailers the chance to win a new Ford E-Transit van in its new competition focused on its alcoholic RTD range.
No merger for a decade
The dead Sainsbury’s and Asda merger cannot be revived for ten years, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has ruled .
Party time for new One Stop
ONE of the latest One Stop stores in Scotland – in Stoneyburn, West Lothian, had its official opening day last month.
“The store owner Yasmine...
Scottish Grocer and FareShare support communities
Charities and community groups across Scotland saw an uplift in produce donations thanks to the Scottish Grocer Christmas Food Collection held in association with FareShare.
The must haves – old and new
There’s no agreed technical definition of must-stocks. But some lines are simply expected by consumers to be on shelf and others should be...
More Co-op for Nisa and CSG stores
NISA and Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG) retailers will soon have access to more than 80% of the range of Co-op own brand products.
From today...
ACS launches 2020 Local Shop Report
Convenience stores generated more than £44 billion in sales in the last year, according to ACS’s Local Shop Report for 2020
