Getting a head start

Retailers Dennis and Linda Williams explain what they have been doing to prepare for the arrival of Aldi Broadway Convenience Store Premier retailers Dennis and Linda...

New cranberry, lime and blueberry flavours given £3.5m wings

UK market-leading stimulation energy drink Red Bull is set to spend millions backing the launch of its new Red Bull Editions; three new flavoured...

Scotmid digs deep for SAMH

RETAILER Scotmid has donated thousands of pounds to the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH).
Members of the Graham's family from Graham's Family Dairy stand in a field with the family's field of cows.

Graham’s The Family Dairy named Scottish Dairy Farm of the Year

Dairy products manufacturer Graham's The Family Dairy has scooped the Scottish Dairy Farm of the Year gong at the AgriScot 2025 awards.

Christmas presence

Key categories see drinks seasonal sales grow In our first of two Christmas, New Year and winter holiday season drinks features we look at some...

Coming soon to a site near you?

Tesco plans hundreds of c-stores, scraps giant projects and ends American adventure after profits crash TESCO boss Phillip Clarke is turning his back on...
Campaign Against Living Miserably - CALM

A mental health lifeline

Carling has joined forces with suicide prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) in a bid to increase access to mental health services
The horse meat scandal of 2013 eroded consumer confidence.

Food fraud a real concern

ONE in five shoppers are most likely to blame the retailer in cases of food fraud, a new report has found.
Retailers should consider lower-calorie options to match demands, say bosses for White Claw.

White Claw aims for healthy sales

Bosses for the hard seltzer White Claw believe retailers can capitalise on the demand from younger drinkers for lower-calorie options.
HLP’s Gillian Edgar was on hand to distributed free fruit to children.

Spar retailers bearing fruit

FIVE independent Spar stores did their bit to promote healthier dietary choices last month, in partnership with the Healthy Living Programme.
Barry Duncan of Fishill

Ready for a big change

JW Filshill has appointed a senior operations manager ahead of its relocation to new headquarters.
Parks Motor Group Hamilton Road

Accelerating EPOS

Henderson Technology has scooped up a new retail partnership in Lanarkshire.
Images of David Lonsdale, director of the Scottish Retail Consortium, and Pete Cheema, chief executive at the Scottish Grocers' Federation.

Business groups’ plea for rates relief in Scottish Budget

Members from across convenience have sent a co-signed letter to Scotland's finance secretary urging for rates relief on retail stores in the Scottish Budget.
Daniel Johnson MSP promoting retail crime bill

Finish line in sight for retail crime bill

The campaign to offer retailers more protection from abuse and assault under the law has come tantalisingly close to victory
Bank notes

Wage hikes are coming

NLW rising but rates policy still hangs in the balance
FareShare Glasgow and the West of Scotland has extended its warehouse hours.

FareShare seeks more industry help

FareShare Glasgow and the West of Scotland is urgently appealing for new suppliers to donate their surplus food to feed people who are going hungry.