Changes afoot at Camelot
Ahead of his appointment as Camelot chief executive, Nigel Raiton spent the summer conducting a strategic review of the business
Convenience in Brief | Fife Creamery, DRS and Yakult news
Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments at Fife Creamery, DRS concerns and a Yakult product rebrand.
MHouse takes a deeper focus on retailer experience
Faisal Sattar lays out the new products on offer from MHouse, highlighting the flexibility of choice on offer for his customers.
Sarwar calls on SWA to evolve
Scotland's wholesalers must evolve to meet changing demands and challenges, according to Asim Sarwar, outgoing president of the Scottish Wholesale Association, at the trade body’s...
Insurance advice for convenience retailers
Getting the right insurance policy is a key business decision for c-store operators – and relying on a standard package could be folly, say the experts at Forum Insurance.
Bigger than brekkie
Pet food and pet care products can play an important role in a typical c-store’s product range, adding more revenue in convenience outlets than...
Mackie’s and Caledonian Sleeper launch sweet competition
Mackie's of Scotland and Caledonian Sleeper have teamed up once again to bring consumers the chance to win in a massive giveaway from the firms.
Top 50 Scottish Brands 2020: An extraordinary year
The Covid-19 pandemic has shaken up grocery retail trends in 2020
Scotmid boss on top form
SOME of the brightest stars in convenience retailing were out in force for the Scottish Grocer Awards 2018.
Quick time
Whether it’s for snacks or meals, consumers want their pasta pronto and their rice and noodles even faster.
SPEED appears to be increasingly important ...
Sales set to shift
SCOTLAND’S tobacco display ban era begins this month when the supermarkets are required to hide tobacco products from 29 April. Other tobacco outlets will...
Bestway starts work at Sher
Wholesale group’s project will double trading space, add alcohol and boost chilled at Glasgow city centre site
WHOLESALE group Bestway has wasted little time in...
More commission coming
Post Officer retailers are set to see their commission increase 10% by 2021
UK budget hikes ‘will cost jobs’
Scottish retail chiefs are among 80-plus industry leaders warning Chancellor Rachel Reeves that her budget will have dire consequences.
March sales fall back
Food fails to build on February promise and drops 2%
SCOTLAND’S food stores saw sales drop by 2% in March compared to the same period...
Better times for High Street UK?
THE UK’s struggling High Street retail economy is likely to return to its former health according to one of the country’s leading property agents.
But...
