Food struggles again in May
RETAIL sales in Scotland in May continued their established pattern of year-on-year decline, said the latest Scottish Retail Consortium/KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor.
The...
Lamb, the stir-fry of champions
SCOTTISH lamb should be on every shopping list.
That’s the message from Quality Meat Scotland’s new campaign, launched last month by champion curler Eve...
MFG takes biggest share of UK forecourts
The £1.2bn deal gives MFG a combined total of more than 900 sites.
Benefits of Diversity & Inclusion highlighted
Convenience retailers heard shocking stories of racist and sexist abuse as well as uplifting tales of compassion for those in challenging circumstances at the inaugural SGF Diversity & Inclusion Conference.
We are here for your convenience
TOMRA says its RVM machines are ideal for c-stores
Sub-zero sales
THE total take-home frozen food category in Scotland is down 2.2% according to Kantar Worldpanel data, but the category continues to recruit new shoppers,...
World leading – Beer on the up
Lager edges up – but it’s all thanks to brews from across the globe says international bottled beers giant
PREMIUM lager sales are up marginally...
Fruit ’n’ spice as Crabbies adds two
SWEDISH and other ciders have achieved major success with fruit flavours.
From this month retailers can offer another fruity option on the drinks shelves as...
Big Deals of Christmas returns to Spar
Spar Scotland has announced the return of its Christmas time promotional activity Big Deals of Christmas, promising shoppers massive promotions on major brands.
War disrupts supply chain
Out of stock cooking oil has cost UK retailers millions of pounds in lost sales.
Manufacturers go extra mile
Scottish firms step up during COVID crisis
Safe as houses
In the first of two articles examining the subject of forecourt crime, Scottish Grocer takes a look at Cot House Services near Dunoon. After...
First in its class
Jet Maybole is the first Jet and Spar dual-branded site to open in the UK. John McNee heard how the business has been doing...
14% of indie forecourts close
INDEPENDENT forecourt businesses are closing at a faster rate in Scotland than the rest of Britain, and as a result, the retailers who remain...
Bright white forecasts
DAIRY products obviously have one thing in common, they’re derived from milk. But the dairy category has become increasingly diverse in recent times. That...
DRS is dragged over the coals
DRS was public enemy number one at the latest meeting of the Cross Party Group on Independent Convenience Stores at Holyrood























