Giants in bleak Christmas
Multiple and indie c-stores sales up as supermarkets falter
CHRISTMAS brought a degree of trading joy for convenience stores and good results for discounters...
Growing the family
Famous Scottish biscuit giant Tunnock’s prepares for expansion to meet growing demand
FEW brands are as recognisably a part of the Scottish culture as Tunnock’s.
The...
Scotmid launches deposit return
SCOTMID has become the latest retailer to pilot DRS with the introduction of a reverse vending machine (RVM) for drinks containers at its South...
Scotmid celebrates GroceryAid Gold award
Retail chain Scotmid has been recognised for its efforts to support industry charity GroceryAid by being named as a GroceryAid Gold Supporter.
£1bn worth of coppers
DRINKS giant Diageo says it will invest £1bn in its whisky operation over the next five years.
The company, which has Bell’s, Johnnie Walker, J&B,...
Seal of approval
Construction of a new distillery on Islay has been given the green light after Elixir Distillers was granted planning permission by Argyll and Bute council.
Job done at logistics site
GRAHAM’S the Family Dairy has officially opened its new logistics facility depot
Collecting from Aldi
ALDI has launched click-and-collect services in Scotland for the first time.
Time to splash out – Dairy special
Things are going better for milk, Britain’s bakers are boosting butter and cheese has a smile on its face
ARE these unusually good times for...
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)
Green tea lovers to benefit
TEA brand PG Tips wants its consumers to put something back, by composting or recycling their teabags.
And to encourage them the brand has teamed...
First minister confirms SGF keynote
First minister Nicola Sturgeon will give the keynote address at this year’s Scottish Grocers Federation Conference, which takes place on 29 and 30 October...
It’s so Nisa to meet again
Nisa’s annual retail exhibition was held live and in person for the first time since 2019, last month.
Scotmid in merger talks
EDINBURGH-based co-operative Scotmid and Penrith Co-operative in the most north-western region of England have agreed to merge the two societies subject to member...
Variation in food inflation
Experimental Office for National Statistics data have found considerable variation when it comes to food and drink price inflation among lowest-priced foods.
Spooky tradition crosses continents
Who gave Halloween to the world? Historians debate the subject but some reckon it was Irish Celts celebrating the end of summer time. Whatever...
