A shop floor with crisps on the shelves to the right and tinsel hanging from the roof.

Inflation rises for second month in a row

Inflation has steadily creeped back upwards for a second month in a row, according to the final data release from the Office for National Statistics in 2024.
Keavy O’Mahony-Truesdale is delighted with the expansion into Scottish stores.

Meet the maker – Barista Bar

Scottish Grocer has been catching up with Barista Bar brand manager Keavy O'Mahony-Truesdale to find out the coffee-to-go group's plans to expand its footprint in Scotland's convenience channel.
Keavy O'Mahony-Truesdale is delighted with Barista Bar's Spar Scotland growth.

Barista Bar and Spar Scotland partnership is thriving

Premium retail coffee offering Barista Bar, available exclusively to Spar Scotland, is shaking up the market and positioning itself as a must-have product for 2025.
Music festivals such as T in the Park are great opportunities to sell everything from soft drinks and snacks to sunblock to toilet rolls

There’s Mo going on this summer

It’s a year of homecoming and a year of major sporting events in Scotland. And recent years have seen Scotland’s regular summer festivals multiply....

Top 50 Scottish brands 2019: Thriving amid uncertainty

Brexit may pose challenges for Scotland’s food and drink

Cadbury partners with Alzheimer’s Research

Cadbury has shown its support for Alzheimer's Research UK with the launch if its Memory Bar Boxes in a bid to grow awareness and support for the charity.

The sweet favourite

When it comes to sweet treats, chocolate is the nation’s favourite and the latest figures from Key Note show that its value continues to grow...

Fuel prices moving up

BRITAIN’S filling stations are doing everything in their power to hold down pump prices as the summer approaches but costs are increasing, says the...

Mrs Tilly’s highlights traditional treats

Scottish confectionery maker Mrs Tilly's is pointing out to retailers the benefits of stocking traditional treats such as its tablet and fudge selections for consumers celebrating Christmas and New Year.
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Concerns for Scottish retail

Grocery sales in Scotland recorded their weakest performance in two and a half years for the four week period to 25 May .

Scottish postmasters will be cleared by summer, ScotGov says

ScotGov looks to clear sub-postmasters names by this summer following the announcement that Westminster will extend its own bill to include Northern Ireland.
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Kerryfresh is no more

DELIVERED wholesaler Kerryfresh has entered administration due to ongoing financial pressure and loss of customers.

Lucozade unveils new major brand overhaul

Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I has unified the Lucozade brand for the first time with its three sub-brands featuring a new TV campaign and pack design.

Jobs fall as wages rise

ACS report says 17,000 fewer are employed in c-stores HE number of people employed by the convenience retailing trade in the UK has fallen by...

Nisa online service soars

USE of wholesaler and symbol group Nisa’s members online service has increased by 31% since it was redesigned and optimised for mobile devices, the...
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FM open to vouchers

FIRST Minister Nicola Sturgeon has indicated that Scottish retailers could benefit from a retail voucher programme