Promotional image of the Healthy Living Programme's team up with Snappy Shopper to deliver free bananas in August.

HLP teams up with Snappy Shopper to deliver free bananas

The Healthy Living Programme has strengthened its commitment to delivering wellbeing across Scotland through its new partnership with Snappy Shopper by offering free bananas through the app.

Nisa to service more McColl’s

NISA is to supply 298 convenience stores recently acquired by McColl’s in a deal from the Co-operative Group. Nisa is scheduled to begin supplying the...

Permission to munch

Permissibility and portion control, the growth of food-to-go, and increasing demand for savoury biscuits are all contributing factors argued to have had an impact...
Packets of Fox's Fabulous biscuits sit on a table with biscuits placed onto plates with a mug of coffee between two packs of the biscuits – the biscuit variants include Half Coated Dark Chocolate Cookies, Half Coated Milk Chocolate Cookies, Milk Chocolate Cookies.

Drive up Mother’s Day sales with Fox’s gift ideas

Fox's Burton's Companies has outlined five ways in which convenience store owners can help to drive up extra sales in the lead up to Mother's Day.

Trade groups slam raise in minimum wage

BODIES representing independent retailers north and south of the border have criticised the Westminster government’s decision to increase the minimum wage by 12p an...
shopper at till in Aldi

Aldi embarks on big drive for recruits

Aldi remains on a keen recruitment drive for the year ahead, with close to 7000 positions available across its retail sites, distribution centres and apprenticeships.
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Peterhead makes eight

EROS retail has expanded yet again, opening its eighth convenience store under its Greens branding.

Spar Show This Month

SPAR Scotland will welcome retailers and suppliers back for another virtual event.

Tough market but innovation up

Risotto brand hits the festival trail as it pushes its quality for a convenience age message THE worst harvest since 2004 pushed up the...

Value own label for all Nisa partners

THE Co-op has made its Honest Value own-label range available to all Nisa partners. Co-op's the value-tier own-label brand includes products from across categories, ranging...

Scotmid launches deposit return

SCOTMID has become the latest retailer to pilot DRS with the introduction of a reverse vending machine (RVM) for drinks containers at its South...

Performance key in paper

PAPER products is a hugely competitive category with price deflation increasingly becoming a significant factor, says Ora brand owner Better All Round. And it says...
Perfetti Van Melle reckons its range should suit the different consumer demands.

Making the most of sugar confectionery

The sugar confectioney category remains one of the biggest drivers of impulse decisions for convenience store shoppers – and retailers should capitalise by having a good variety, says Perfetti Van Melle.
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Gulf lends a hand

Grassroots organisations and local charities across the UK have received donations from customers and staff who are members of Oomph, the loyalty scheme from Gulf.

RVM boss has eye on c-stores

Envipco president Robert Lincoln talks DRS

A matter of heritage for Belhaven

Belhaven Brewery is shouting out the importance of legacy when it comes to consumer beer choices noting the brand's three century long history.