Don’t rain on the parade
Firms reckon off-sales will go well this summer
IT’S a bit of a cliché to say the Scottish summer is unpredictable, but it’s a cliché...
Profit up at Filshill
INVESTMENT in technology and improving efficiencies helped independent Glasgow-based food and drink wholesaler JW Filshill increase pre-tax profits to £1.3 million in the year...
Aldi bins plastic lids
ALDI has committed to removing all plastic lids on its own-label products in a bid to save 9.5 tonnes of plastic waste in Scotland.
PayPoint soars to 12,000 tills in Co-op branches
THE Co-operative Food has quadrupled the number of stores with PayPoint facilities and now offers the service in almost 12,000 branches across the UK....
SRC sets out Scottish budget retail support hopes
Members of the Scottish Retailer Consortium have met with Kate Forbes MSP to highlight the support ScotGov could deliver retail in the upcoming budget.
Business rates poundage capped by Budget
DEREK Mackay has confirmed the Scottish Government will alter in the poundage figure used to calculate business rates next year, while at the same...
Scotmid donates £50k to cancer research
Scotmid has donated £50,000 to the Jamieson Spatial Laboratory, a Glasgow-based Cancer Research UK centre to support funding for state-of-the-art equipment.
Co-op fastest growing non-discounter
THE Co-operative Food emerged as the fastest-growing non-discounter in food and drink retail in the 12 weeks to the end of January in the...
We hae meat expands into Sainsbury’s
Girvan butchery brand We hae meat has announced new listings across Scottish Sainsbury's stores for three of its products.
Profit grows as like for likes fall
Display ban and poor weather hold back store sales
WHOLESALER and symbol group owner Booker has announced a rise in profits but a fall in...
Awards Profile – The Entrepreneur Award 2022
Scottish Grocer caught up with Shamly Sud, Director of GHSL Ltd and winner of The Entrepreneur Award at the 2022 Scottish Grocer Awards.
Crime surge revealed
The British Retail Consortium has reported a rise in retail crime figures to a rate higher than that of pre-pandemic times.
Bringing more to the community
KeyStore More is the new symbol store brand developed by JW Filshill. Though there are only a handful of stores around the country, the...
Do try this at home – Caorunn gin
Scots small batch gin brand says cocktail culture is heading to the off-trade
WATCH out lemons, you have competition. Discerning young consumers, who experiment with...
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.
Evapo offers fake vape advice
Vape retailer Evapo has rolled out a new initiative to help consumers spot a fake vape with fears around the rise of the illicit trade due to the incoming ban.
