The Spar Tradeshow event tent in Aviemore.

Spar Tradeshow makes a grand return

Spar Scotland welcomed over 800 delegates to its annual Spar Tradeshow event in Aviemore once again, marking another sell-out show for the fascia.

Building the dairy future

Giant merger will bring benefits of scale and new thinking on every aspect of milk, says Müller THIS year is seeing major changes in the...
The Scottish GroceryAid Christmas hampers are extra-special.

GroceryAid hampers full of potential

The GroceryAid Scotland committee volunteers have been working hard to prepare Christmas hampers that they hope will raise thousands of pounds for the charity.
Scotmid snappy shopper

Snapping up a big partner

Snappy Shopper has secured another major contract, joining forces with Scotmid in Edinburgh.

Vape users still littering

Vapers continue to throw away devices
A shopper looks at receipts in a supermarket

Inflation sustains for January

Consumer inflation has sustained for January 2024 according to the Office for National Statistics, despite drops in food and alcohol prices.
Logo for bestway retail

Bestway’s flood appeal

Bestway Wholesale has launched a fundraising campaign to support the victims of devastating floods in Pakistan.

Biscuit firms boxing clever

Boxed biscuits have long been marketed as festive gifts and giant brand McVitie’s has updated its festive boxes and tins for 2016. McVitie’s Snowglobe Tin...
Inverness

Romance lends retailers a hand

FOOD sales, aided by Valentine’s Day, saw Scottish retail sales perform well in February ahead of the disruption caused by snow

Small and mighty

SOME retailers might not consider 400 sq ft a lot of room – to Idnan Hanif, of U-Save in Stoneyburn in West Lothian, it...
Brian Madderson

Cautious praise for government

THE Petrol Retailers Association has welcomed the UK Government’s announcement that it will ban sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2040. The association...
Marco Bertacc new chief executive at Quorn foods

New boss has big ambitions

Meat alternative brand Quorn Foods has appointed a new chief executive, as demand for vegetarian options grows at pace

Tomra aims to make the most of extra time

Reverse vending machine firm Tomra aims to make the most of the extension to the DRS deadline by encouraging retailers to prepare well in advance.

Sunshine sends sales soaring

Warm weather enjoyed by many in Scotland in May helped supermarkets

Shifting habits in Scottish alcohol markets

Summertime events boosted up sales despite a change in drinking attitude with consumers ALCOHOL is the biggest sector within food and drink and, as such,...
P&H Trucks

Offers roll in for stricken wholesaler

STRUGGLING wholesaler Palmer & Harvey is reported to have received several takeover bids, as it faces collapse