Aldi launches first DRS trial
Discounter offering 10p per container
ALDI has launched its first Scottish DRS trial in its Bathgate store in West Lothian.
Under the trial, Aldi customers will...
Partnership is too good
Spar Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang has rolled out Too Good to Go across its entire company-owned estate.
Wholesaler warns over rising PMPs
PRICE-MARKED packs have become hugely important to convenience stores but at least one major wholesaler reckons that new trends in manufacturers’ PMP pricing could...
Hovis fulfils lunchtime needs
Hovis commercial director Alistair Gaunt has been sharing insights on what c-store retailers should stock so they can make themselves the perfect lunchtime sandwich.
Scottish retailers are World Cup winners
Scottish retailers were winners during Scotland's appearance at the World Cup, with SRC data showing a 1.7% rise in footfall during June year on year.
A stable year for JW Filshill
JW Filshill’s latest financial results reveal stable turnover for the business from one year to the next.
PM signals pay change
Tax credits in the firing line as pre summer Budget speech says Britain should become a high-wage economy
BRITAIN’S retailers and many retail workers could...
One in ten puddin’ chieftains are meat free
Veggie haggis up by almost a third since Burns Night 2016
Despite being no stranger to the interest of timorous beasties himself, a traditional celebration...
£3.4m ads talk up Oxo and Bisto – home-cooked meal push
PREMIER Foods’ brands Bisto and Oxo are being backed by a £3.4m push designed to remind consumers about the benefits of a home-cooked meal....
Scotmid Co-op makes a life-saving donation to St Andrew’s First Aid
Scottish convenience retailer Scotmid Co-op has marked 10 years of partnership with St Andrew's First Aid with a generous £5,000 donation to the charity.
Councils could take control of business tax
Retailers could be faced with higher business rates if a new law is passed at Holyrood
Encouraging food growth
FOOD sales in Scotland outperformed total retail during January.
RaceTrack Pitstop marks 15th anniversary
The Sud family has celebrated their 15th anniversary of running the RaceTrack Pitstop range of stores in the Greater Glasgow area.
New poll reveals abuse towards retail staff is rising
A new survey has shown 77% of retail staff are being intimidated and abused at work.
Safe as houses
In the first of two articles examining the subject of forecourt crime, Scottish Grocer takes a look at Cot House Services near Dunoon. After...
Retail pitches 2020 vision
THE Scottish Retail Consortium used its Holyrood Parliamentary Reception, last month, to launch a new set of commitments for environmental sustainability, including targets to...
