Food to go fever grips Scotland

A busy old time for shopfitter Vertex

Expanding challenge for tobacco

  VAPING retailer VPZ has opened four new Scottish shops and launched a vape clinic. The new sites are in Helensburgh, Port Glasgow, Castlemilk, and Glenrothes...
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Blow the whistle… confidentially

THE Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) has announced plans to team up with HMRC to create an intelligence sharing system to tackle illicit trade. The move...

Top 50 Scottish take-home food and drinks brands (excluding alcohol) 2024

Count down the top 50 Scottish food and drink brands with Kantar for 2024

Symbol store numbers drop

THE number of symbol stores in Britain dropped last year and the number of non-affiliated c-stores increased in what appears to have been a...
Spar Scotland, which has had a relaunch of its Erskine store, aims to ‘raise the bar’.

Spar Scotland gears up for trade show

Initial details of the 2024 Spar Scotland trade show have been unveiled as the symbol celebrated the reopening of a store and attracting a leading independent retailer to the group.
Red wine drinkers spend most on take-home drinks says the latest market report from the Wine and Spirit Trade Association. In a generally gloomy 12 months for drinks sales spiced rums were among the few drinks to show significant sales growth.

Take-home drinks sales still falling

DRINKERS are consuming less at home as well as on nights out according to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association’s latest market report. Off-trade...

Brits love their families… and curry

TOM yam kai, lamb bhuna, sushi, tapas, spaghetti alla puttanesca, Irish stew, croque monsieur, jambalaya. If we can say it (or even get close)...
Spar Scotland colleague walking across fire with a Marie Curie hat on

Flaming brave for charity

A team of 40 Spar Scotland colleagues braved the flames by taking part in a firewalk for Marie Curie.
KeyStore retailers benefit from Filshill's new Westway HQ, says chief sales and marketing officer Craig Brown.

Our people make a real difference, says JW Filshill

JW Filshill’s move to its purpose-built HQ at Westway Park, near Glasgow Airport, has massively improved its ability to do business – but it is the KeyStore wholesaler's people who distinguish it from its rivals, say bosses.

Iceland in reality TV push

FROZEN food retailer Iceland has its own mini reality TV series running as part of a major ads push. The group delivered shopping to three...
Investing in jet washes is popular with PRA members, says executive director Gordon Balmer.

Forecourt operators ‘face many hurdles’

The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) is working hard to promote members' best interests as forecourt operators face many ongoing challenges.

Scotmid hits its tech goal

Scotmid has met its goal for its installation programme of electronic shelf edge technology.
National Lottery operator is searching for this year’s most community minded shopkeepers

Are you an Allwyn’s Local Retail Champion for 2025?

National Lottery operator is searching for this year’s most community minded shopkeepers

Beer beautiful beer

HEINEKEN UK has launched a new micro website designed to showcase the traditions of brewing and highlight what the Edinburgh-based firm describes as the...
Spar donation to Marie Curie

Thousands in support

TENS of thousands of pounds have been raised by staff and customers at Spar Scotland for end of life charity Marie Curie.