Matt Lambert

New chief for Portman

ALCOHOL regulatory body The Portman Group has appointed a new chief executive

Snapping up a crisp brand

INTERSNACK Group, the parent company of KP Snacks, has reached an agreement to acquire premium crisp producer Tyrrells, Inc and its brands.

Filshill rolls out protection to retailers

GLASGOW-based wholesaler JW Filshill has been rolling out protective equipment across its symbol estate in a bid to reduce the spread of coronavirus. Filshill has...

Fake vape crackdown

COUNTERFEIT vaping goods worth up to £100,000 have been seized from a London store.
Edinburgh South MSP Daniel Johnson

SG interview: Daniel Johnson MSP ‘Time to act on retail crime’

Assaults “unacceptable” says MSP.
Aulds pies

Aulds closes high street stores

Liquidation brings job losses for Aulds retail arm

Pulling power of transformation

Scottish Grocer speaks to Post Office network transformation project director Neil Ennis BRITAIN’S Post Office network has been going through a remarkable transformation and c-stores...
Olympic diver Tom Daley stands in front of a pool in diving clothing with a Malibu branded tag sticking out the clothes with the text reading 'Don't Drink and Dive'.

Tom Daley dives into responsible drinking campaign with Malibu

Olympic diver Tom Daley has slipped back into a custom pair of swim briefs in a new campaign with Malibu to highlight the dangers of swimming and drinking.

Convenience in brief | The latest news in the sector

Scottish Grocer takes a look at the Scottish convenience sector and brings together three news stories covering recent events.
A poster for International Women's Day 2025 with an image of assistant manager of Premier Broadway Convenience Store Sophie Williams.

International Women’s Day – Premier Broadway Convenience Store

Scottish Grocer is highlighting some influential and inspiring women working across convenience retail to celebrate International Women's Day.

Planet Cafe lands at Spar

Award-winning Irish food brand Deli Lites has secured a deal with the Spar Scotland network for a new range of Planet Cafe food-on-the-go products.
(From left) Gillian Edgar and Kathryn Neil with CJ Lang boss Colin McLean.

Health trial spreads out

CJ LANG stepped up to support healthier eating habits last month, by distributing fruit and water to school children through its Spar stores.

Nisa board recommends Co-op offer

The Co-op has offered to buy 100% of Nisa shares for up to £137.5m THE Co-op Group has made an offer to purchase Nisa, which...
One Stop CEO Tony Reed.

One Stop confirms Scottish expansion

Firm “excited about the level of interest from independents” TESCO-owned convenience store operator and franchise operation One Stop has officially announced that it’s bringing...

Sunshine and sugar-free fuels profits

A sunny summer with strong sales of sugar-free Irn-Bru helped AG Barr’s pre-tax profits rise 9.6% to £38.1m in the year ending 26 January. Turnover...

New vaping rules guide

RETAILERS concerned by the implications of EUTPD legislation for e-cigarettes can look to a new guide for advice. Launched by e-cigarette brand Blu, the guide...