Multiple award-winning Scottish convenience retailer Saleem Sadiq at his Spar Renfrew store.

Double celebration for Spar Scotland retailer Saleem Sadiq

Multiple award-winning Scottish convenience retailer Saleem Sadiq is celebrating two major anniversaries with the Spar symbol group.

Coming your way?

COULD you be next to have a discounter on the doorstep? Aldi has named dozens of areas in Scotland in which it wants to...
Kikkoman found one in three women said their man was a better cook than them

Celeb chefs inspire kitchen blokes

WATCHING Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay rattling their pans on TV has inspired a generation of men to take up cooking. And their ladies...
Two dogs tracked down illegal tobacco traders in the Borders.

Illegal tobacco traders are no match for Rosie and Boo

Two dogs tracked down illegal tobacco traders in the Borders.
PayPoint has unveiled a new ATM offer as UK retail revenues tick upwards.

PayPoint makes offer as revenues increase

STORE payment network firm PayPoint has revealed over half of retailers using its ATMs have removed banking charges completely from their business over the...
Scottish Grocers' Federation chief executive Pete Cheema.

Retail industry reacts to Scottish Budget

Industry bodies have had a lukewarm reaction to the Scottish Budget, with many organisations claiming ScotGov has not gone far enough to support the sector.

Proxy purchasing campaign goes national

A CAMPAIGN aimed at preventing adults from purchasing alcohol for under 18s has been rolled out across Scotland. The ‘It’ll Cost You!’ campaign seeks to...
President of The Fed, Hetal Patel

The Fed ‘disappointed’ by PayPoint monthly charge increases

President of The Fed Hetal Patel has called PayPoint's decision to raise its monthly fees "disappointing" while recognising the rise came from the current economic climate.

Sarwar takes SGF role

UNITED Wholesale Scotland MD Asim Sarwar is set to take on a whole new set of duties following his appointment as the new vice-president...

Top 50 Scottish take-home food and drinks brands (excluding alcohol) 2024

Count down the top 50 Scottish food and drink brands with Kantar for 2024
top 10 Scottish alcohol brands 2020

Top 10 Scottish Alcohol Brands 2020: A bumper year for Scottish off sales

With the possible exception of toilet rolls it is the alcohol category that has received the most attention during lockdown.
Roberston’s pork.

Aldi goes after Ayrshire pork

AYRSHIRE-based pork producer Robertson’s Fine Foods has secured a £625,000 contract to supply Aldi’s 75 store strong Scottish estate

Industry warns against Budget rises

Five industry bodies have written to the chancellor ahead of the Spring Budget, warning against an above-inflation rise to England's business rates.
Smirnoff, off-trade, vodka

Scotland’s top 50 off-trade brands by sales value

The Leaders: off-trade – Scotland’s most valuable brands Drinks remain vitally important to sales revenue in stores of all types and sizes across Scotland. But...
Shoplifting is rising in Scotland.

Police Scotland Retail Crime Taskforce welcomed

The Scottish Retail Consortium has welcomed the launch of Police Scotland’s Retail Crime Taskforce and Action Plan – set up using £3million of Scottish Government funding.

Can numbers down in 2015

POOR weather, the lack of a major televised sports event,  and imports of drinks filled overseas have been blamed by UK can makers for...