An ambitious charity goal
Scotmid is on a mission, as the Scottish co-operative retailer seeks to raise £350,000 to support Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS)
Happy holidays from the Scottish Grocer
The Scottish Grocer team would like to wish you and your colleagues a very Merry Christmas and happy holidays for 2024.
VR tour of Nisa store
Nisa has launched a virtual reality tool which lets retailers explore the Evolution store
Dreaming of a wine Christmas
THERE are few categories to compare with wine when it comes to consumers’ willingness to experiment and try something new
No first foot for shops
THE Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has slammed a move to ban trading on New Year’s Day, claiming it is “short sighted” and “surreal”.
Awards Profile – Tobacco Retailer of the Year
Scottish Grocer has been catching up with Mumtaz Ali at his Best-one Mace South Bridge store in Edinburgh after it was named Tobacco Retailer of the Year at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2024 ahead of his impending retirement.
Protect store workers
SGF looks to rekindle attempts to get emergency service link.
THE Scottish Grocers Federation has called for shop workers to be given the same legal...
Flaps coming down early
SCOTLAND’S small stores will have to follow the country’s supermarkets and cover up tobacco and related products from 6 April.
But many of the country’s...
Calling time on HFSS ads
UK Government unveils new obesity strategy
A one size fits all solution in retail comes from *shopt
Retailer rewards app *shopt has talked about the strengths of its offer for Scottish retailers with its product information and cash generating rewards service.
Nine in 10 hit by shop theft
92% of retailers affected but much going unreported, say police
NINE in 10 convenience retailers experienced some form of shop theft in 2014, yet much...
Scots buck paper products trends
THE items might be cushioned, quilted, patterned or plain, but Scots get through a lot of paper products, especially in their kitchens. And when...
Moves at Bahlsen
AS part of a global strategy, German biscuit firm Bahlsen has made two key appointments in the UK.
Scottish Grocer Awards 2024 review
The Scottish Grocer Awards 2024 saw members of the retail sector gather to celebrate the best in the world of convenience.
Top 50 Scottish Brands 2022
Discover the top 50 Scottish take-home food and drink brands in Scotland 2022 (excluding alcohol).
ScotGov publishes HFSS regulations
The Scottish Government has published its Regulations on HFSS food products and their promotions in a bid to improve consumers' lifestyles.
