Alistair’s all set for the big night
THE Scottish convenience retail industry’s biggest night of the year, the Scottish Grocer Awards is to be hosted this year by star comedian, impressionist...
Lanark totals up the local touch
Businesses say spend a fiver and build your town’s economy
CONSUMERS in a Scottish market town are being urged to think local, buy local and...
Deposit return is go in 25 months
Scottish Parliament gives the green light to deposit return despite coronavirus warnings from industry
Scottish Grocer Awards 2020 winners announced
Retailers and staff were out in force for the Scottish Grocer Awards 2020 – and what a night they had. The best and brightest of Scottish convenience retail gathered at Hilton Glasgow for the gala event, hosted by Scottish comedy star Craig Hill.
Müller plans dairy closures
Milk giant consults on East Kilbride and Aberdeen as it announces major investment in Bellshill
THE future of two Müller Milk & Ingredients plants in...
Getting through to Wembley
IT’S a brand that many think helps define Scotland but Irn-Bru’s latest TV ad brings a staunch English dimension to its marketing mix.
The latest...
Last chance for vital refresher training
Personal licence holders who gained their licence when laws changed in 2009 must do top-up training by end of this month
Slow uptake leads to...
United looks to the north
• Wholesaler reports a £10m rise in turnover in last financial year.
• Reaches 275 Day-Today stores and 150 U-Save stores.
THE managing director of Glasgow-based...
Doctors back vaping option
E-CIGARETTES could potentially save millions of lives, according to a new report from the Royal College of Physicians.
The leading medical body says that...
Long drinks in Olympics sales surge
HOT weather and the Olympics in Rio combined to boost demand for alcohol, according to researcher Nielsen.
Beer and cider were the big winners, with...
Opinion split on DRS
Individuals and industry disagree on best way forward
The public wants it all, but industry strikes a more cautious tone according to analysis of the...
It’s decision time for Nisa
IT’S make your mind up time for Nisa retailers who will this month be asked to vote on The Co-op Group’s offer to purchase the buying group.
An app tailored to retail
The Scottish Grocer Awards 2018 also saw the launch of the new Scottish Grocer app.
Major retailers commit to halve food waste
SOME of the largest retailers and food producers in the UK have signed up to a new commitment to dramatically reduce food waste.
Retailers including...
ACS Crime Report reveals huge cost of criminality
Crime report makes for grim reading
New rules for self isolation
COVID self-isolation rules will change in Scotland from midnight tonight (5 January).
Under current rules, those testing positive for Covid must self isolate for 10...
