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Camelot tops record £4bn National Lottery sales

Camelot has recorded its highest ever National Lottery sales for the first half of the financial year.

A world of difference

Scottish Grocer speaks to three leading retailers to learn their approach to biscuits and cakes BISCUITS have become an everyday treat for Scots and recent...
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Scottish convenience remains in growth ahead of the UK

The Scottish convenience sector was the only region to show a sales growth out of the whole of the UK, according to a new report from Talysis.

Symbol puts value label in its own bay

SYMBOL group Londis is launching new own-brand value bays and offering its retailers a collection of SuperValu and Daily Basics products at round prices. The...

Costcutter and P&H form £5bn buying group

Costcutter to take on Mace Stores and P&H to deliver to combined list as new deal signals major change in c-store industry SYMBOL convenience store...

Searching for an edge

Brands adapt to meet the needs of a changing youth culture YOUNG adults today are arguably one of the most diverse consumer groups imaginable. With everything...

Glen Scotia partners up for Campbeltown Whisky Festival

Glen Scotia has teamed up with three of Scotland's top travel influencers helping to show off the 'Journey to Campbeltown' ahead of Campbeltown Malts Festival.
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Business rates freeze urged by SRC

Scottish retailers could face a £43million tax hike after the latest inflationary data from the Office for National Statistics – and the Scottish Retail Consortium is now calling for a business rates freeze.
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BRC sounds no-deal alarm

THE British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that a no-deal Brexit could see food prices soar, piling pressure on low-income families. A new report from...

French coop buys Aston Manor Cider

ASTON Manor Cider, the firm behind Frosty Jack’s and Kingstone Press, has been purchased by French farming and food cooperative Agrial. In a statement, Aston...

Councillor Mo lands a double

LANARKSHIRE retailer Mo Razzaq, who with his wife Roxy owns and operates Premier Mo’s Convenience Store and Family Shopper outlets in Blantyre, became councillor...

Back business Osborne told

RETAILERS have asked Chancellor George Osborne to use the budget to help them get through the recession. That is, they say, within his power....

Bruce hits 1,000

BROWNLIE’s of Biggar retailer Bruce Morgan has raised £2,500 for McMillan Cancer Support by running 1,000 miles in a year. Bruce and his wife Donna...
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Cider shows c-store plus

IS there a strong convenience channel effect on cider sales? Does the apple-based drink, including all its modern flavoured varieties, perform significantly differently in...
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New head of trading

CJ Lang & Son has appointed Robbie Moore as its new head of trading.
The Lifestyle fascia is ideal for retailers who are willing to invest in their stores.

Fascia selection for varied needs

Tom Slaven, retail director of United Wholesale Grocers, explains the benefits of the different fascias the company offers convenience retailers.