Prepare for when the sugar tax hits
RETAILERS are being advised to understand and prepare for an expected shift towards the low-sugar drinks category.
Going further with food to go
Advice on how to make the most of snacking .
Your mission – to be seen
WHAT should we consider as impulse must-stocks? And how can convenience retailers realise the full potential of the various brands and products that lay...
Golden Casket expands Aldi offering
Scottish confectionery firm Golden Casket is expanding its range of popular Millions sweets products for customers at Aldi.
Nisa’s £100k for charity
NISA is set to donate £100,000 to good causes to help celebrate the King’s Coronation.
The symbol’s charity, Making a Difference Locally, will launch a fifth...
Season spoiled by break-in
Gang cost Musselburgh retailer £7,500 in late-night raid
AS if the Christmas and New Year period is not stressful enough for retailers, imagine being woken...
Put a Nisa in your tank
NISA is to be the first symbol group in the UK to have its own-brand fuel after it reached a deal with supplier Greenergy.
The...
Scottish Grocer Awards finalists revealed
Hundreds of miles have been travelled, dozens upon dozens of stores have been visited, and the judging is complete. The Scottish Grocer Awards finalists can now be revealed.
Merchandise to win sales
HIGH numbers of new snacking products introduced in the last year have led to confusion on the shelves, Matt Collins, trading controller convenience at...
Bestway ramps up activity in Scotland
BESTWAY has pledged to put its partners first as the symbol aims to recruit more Scottish retailers.
A new leaf
The market for tea has been changing for some time now, and with sectors like green and fruit claiming more converts, along with coffee,...
Irn-Bru builds up strength for rest of year
It has been another phenomenal year for the Irn-Bru brand, says owner AG Barr, with the firm now focused on the latter half of 2024.
Life saving retail
EDINBURGH-based retailer Scotmid Co-operative is adding more life-saving defibrillators to its stores.
The scheme, part of a national partnership between the retailer and the Scottish...
Fife Creamery offers the space for innovation
Wholesaler Fife Creamery is set to keep tails wagging in Scotland with its new Utterly Mutterly ice cream for dogs which came due to its new innovation hub.
Sales up but like-for-likes down at Booker
GROUP sales for the 12 weeks to 25 March at Booker, including the contribution from its acquired Londis and Budgens operations, rose by 10.6%...
Gluten is frozen out
Dr. Oetker eyes category growth going forward
