Aldi wins city overprovision appeal
FAST-GROWING discounter Aldi has won an appeal against a decision by Dundee Licensing Board to refuse it a provisional alcohol licence for a proposed...
PepsiCo and Swizzels competitions for retailers
Convenience retailers have got the chance to win cash as two well-known companies – PepsiCo and Swizzels – are running big competitions over the coming weeks.
Edinburgh firm flying
EDINBURGH-based start-up firm ePOS Hybrid has smashed its crowdfunding campaign goal.
Customers go wild for the newest flavour of MD 2020
‘I’ve never seen anything like it,’ says retailer
Spirits ahead as wine falters
SPIRITS was the strongest-performing of the major alcoholic drinks categories in the UK off-trade ahead of the main Christmas selling period, says the Wine...
Co-op opens up in Gairloch
Co-op has marked its 10th new store across the whole of Scotland with the opening of its brand new, purpose-built shop in the village of Gairloch.
Belhaven pushes Euros off-trade opportunities
Belhaven reckons retailers can capitalise on consumers seeking fun in the sun with at-home gatherings – especially with Scotland playing in the Euros.
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)
Greens set for UK expansion
Greens Retail is set to take its stores UK-wide after clinching a five-year deal with Nisa. Marking a major expansion for the Fife-based symbol, the deal with Nisa – worth up to £200million – is set to last for the next five years as Greens is committed to expand its portfolio south of the border.
Convenience in brief | Margiotta, PayPoint, International Beverage
Scottish Grocer highlights three stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Margiotta, PayPoint and International Beverage.
ScotGov announces one year rates holiday
RETAILERS are set to benefit from 100% business rates relief to the end of the 2021/22 financial year.
Scottish Government finance secretary Kate Forbes MSP...
LMB UK strengthens team with new hires
Global wine and spirits firm LMB UK has made new hires and promotions across its team to strengthen its position across the drinks market.
Leave a mark on off-sales
Diageo puts its weight behind PMPs with the roll out of six new packs in its spirit-based RTD range
SPIRITS giant Diageo has relaunched its...
Giants could do better
Giant grocers cleared of systematic price abuse but told to make promo deals clearer
Despite concluding that misleading pricing practices are not widespread or systematic among...
Dangers of meter tampering laid out by CrimeStoppers
Independent charity organisation CrimeStoppers has warned retailers about the dangers of energy meter tampering after seeing a rise of the illegal act.
Vape industry slams EU plans
POTENTIAL plans to ban flavoured e-liquids and increase controls on e-cigarettes in the EU would “undermine the public health potential of vaping”, according to...







































