Image of the front of the Spar Scotland trade show tent with vans parked outside.

CJ Lang strengthens supplier relationships

Bosses at CJ Lang & Son have highlighted the strength of its supplier relationships following on from virtual business briefing sessions.
Spar UK managing director Debbie Robinson speaking to Scottish retailers at the Spar Scotland Tradeshow last month. The Spar chief said supermarkets were facing major problems and discounters were showing incredible growth but the flexibility of entrepreneurial c-store owners was a major strength.

Better than the mults

Spar MD praises the group’s caring, passionate retailers but warns that competition is fierce SPAR has the best retailers in the UK and on its...
The symbol celebrated retailers’ success at the closing of its online trade show.

Expo ends with Awards

Nisa recognises retailers and suppliers.
scotmid-local-manager

Investing in local

Scotmid has appointed Kirsty George as local food sourcing manager .

Seasons beatings

Summer should give a helping hand to sales of many, but not necessarily all, drinks. Who are the champs of June, July and August? SUMMER...

Big names for Barcode

GROCERYAID has announced the headline acts for this year’s Barcode festival.

Soft drinks value touching £10bn

AT first glance, the latest in the series of Britvic Soft Drinks Reviews seems to suggest the brands that fill drinks chillers across the...

US brand joins the tea party

AMERICAN organic tea brand Honest is ramping up its marketing activity in the UK with the launch of its first integrated marketing campaign on...
Burchell takes on Bestway job

Best man for the job

Bestway Wholesale has appointed Kenton Burchell to the role of trading director, reporting to MD Dawood Pervez
James Withers, above left, chief executive of Scotland Food and Drink.

A food and drink year in the making

WE are now at the halfway point in Scotland’s Year of Food and Drink which set out to promote the country’s natural larder. Scotland Food...
Two staff members stands the Spar Scotland wholesale depot holding fundraising buckets for Marie Curie with the charity's branded van behind them.

Spar Scotland hits record-breaking fundraising for charity

Symbol group Spar Scotland has announced a record-breaking year for its charitable donations as the firm hit an impressive £200k donated to good causes.

Illicit store has gantry torn out

A convenience store retailer has had his gantry removed by Imperial after being caught in possession of counterfeit tobacco

Scots buck paper products trends

THE items might be cushioned, quilted, patterned or plain, but Scots get through a lot of paper products, especially in their kitchens. And when...
An elderly man sits in a chair by a window holding a large Cadbury Dairy Milk tablet bar.

Cadbury displays generous nature in new campaign

Cadbury has unveiled its latest marketing campaign with the new 'Memory' film, which highlights its onging support of Alzheimer's Research UK for 2025.
BrewDog points to a variety of formats it has for different big night in occasions.

BrewDog caters to key big night in occasions

Craft beer brand BrewDog reckons the big night in is more important than ever – and believes it has the formats to help retailers drive impulse sales.

SG Profile: Broadway Premier

In the face of declining footfall, the award-winning Broadway Premier convenience store in Oxgangs has undergone a tactical mini-makeover.