Sophie Williams stars in major Coca-Cola campaign around convenience stores
Edinburgh retailer Sophie Williams has been chosen as one of six stars of a new major campaign from Coca-Cola to highlight convenience stores.
Specialist retail for new agency
BUSINESS agents Smith & Clough have brought in a retail specialist, Paul Graham, to expand the retail side of the business.
With more than...
New Scottish produce guide
Lomond: The Wholesale Food Co has launched a new product brochure, Taste of Scotland Food Guide, championing its wide range of Scottish goods.
Grocery fest to return
GroceryAid has announced that, after a successful inaugural event in 2018, its Barcode Festival will be back next year
The Co-op buys Nisa
Nisa retailers accept offer for buying group
NISA retailers have accepted The Co-op’s £143m offer to purchase the buying group.
After a summer of speculation over...
Seeking excellence – SGF Conference
THE conference of Scotland’s convenience retailers’ representative group, the Scottish Grocers’ Federation, took on a new style this year.
The single-day business event mixed a...
Ways to cater to roll-you-own shoppers
As consumer demand for factory-made cigarette options continues to dwindle across Scotland, Republic Technologies explains how retailers can take advantage of the roll-your-own sector’s growth.
PayPoint teams up with TikTok on new vouchers
Payment services firm PayPoint has partnered up with social media site TikTok to offer vouchers in-store which can be redeemed on the app.
Iceland to axe plastic packs
FROZEN food specialist Iceland has committed to removing plastic packaging from all of its own-brand products by the end of 2023.
Jetting into the social scene
PHILLIPS 66, owner of Jet, has launched what it says is the first consumer-facing Facebook page for a major fuel brand. The move is...
Co-op trials free customer taxis
THE Co-op plans to trial a delivery service in Edinburgh that will offer customers – and their shopping – a free taxi home.
Following a...
Shoppers buy for rainy days
Ongoing dismal summer weather and inflationary pressures appear to have impacted on shopper behaviour and sales across the grocery and convenience channels.
Clamping down on proxy purchasing
POLICE Scotland is targeting adults purchasing alcohol for underage children in North Lanarkshire this month as part of its ongoing ‘You’re asking for it’ campaign.
Retailer group wants your NLW info
THE Association of Convenience Stores has launched its 2016 National Living Wage and Minimum Wage survey as part of its work to gather evidence...
Convenience fuel – essential soft drinks
Though growth has slowed compared to the stellar performance of last year, soft drinks still provide massive turnover for c-stores
AS the figures quoted in...
Scotmid city units to pilot self-serve
Edinburgh-based independent co-op says research shows shoppers want checkout choice
SCOTMID Co-operative, the Edinburgh-based mutual retailer with stores throughout Scotland, is to introduce self-service...
