A helping hand for the NHS
Glasgow-based wholesaler Lomond has joined forces with a music industry tour manager to deliver food and drink to frontline NHS staff in Scotland
Alternatives pressure on cream
STRAWBERRIES and cream may sound like the perfect partnership. But, according to the latest research from Mintel, future generations might prefer almond whip with...
GroceryAid Checkout Scotland full line-up revealed
The final line-up for Checkout Scotland has been revealed by organisers from the GroceryAid charity – with the event headlined by Johnny Marr and The View.
Putting local at the heart of wholesale
Local sourcing is high on the agenda at Lomond Fine Foods Wholesale.
HLP teams up with Snappy Shopper to deliver free bananas
The Healthy Living Programme has strengthened its commitment to delivering wellbeing across Scotland through its new partnership with Snappy Shopper by offering free bananas through the app.
A new sheriff in town?
Giant retailers have been criticised over how they treat their suppliers. Now suppliers, trade associations and other retailers can raise issues with the Groceries...
Food stays good says Scotmid
Scotmid saw its profit dip last year. In all the circumstances, says chief executive John Brodie, it was a reasonable result.
AS reported in the...
Inflation is a closure risk
INFLATION is tightening the screw on Scottish retailers, as rising utility costs, higher food and drink prices and the prospect of increased wage bills from April heaps pressure on independents.
Millbrook Dairy offers pizza advice
Make the most out of the wide variety of pizza options in store with advice from Millbrook Dairy Company on how to appeal to select consumer preferences.
Date set for Motherwell superstore decision
STORE operators in Motherwell should hear soon whether they will have to face competition from a giant supermarket.
Scottish Government ministers have given themselves a...
MPs want e-cig rules loosened
E-cigarettes should not be treated in the same way as conventional cigarettes, according to a report by MPs
Awards Profile – Community Retailer of the Year
Scottish Grocer has caught up with the team at Premier Broadway Convenience Store after their award win at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2024.
Grants for wholesale
Grant funding has been flowing to the Scottish wholesale sector, as it recovers from the economic turbulence of the pandemic.
SG workSHOP: Category management: Warburtons, Scotfresh Cardonald and Denny
Our four-page SG workSHOP special looks at how Warburtons can transform a convenience retailer’s wrapped bakery sales with the implementation of a bakery category...
Amazon steps closer to grocers
DIGITAL retailing behemoth Amazon has taken a major step forward in its acquisition of US-based grocery chain Whole Foods.
Focus on the future
Interview with Saleem Sadiq, owner of Spar, Paisley Road, Renfrew
The winner of the Retail Technology Award 2015 – sponsored by
the Retail Data Partnership
Winner details
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