Food-to-go section in Spar

CJ Lang digital celebrations

Spar Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang welcomed guests to the firm’s first ever virtual trade show last month
New Nisa store in Renfrew

New Nisa is number eight

Scottish Nisa retailer Jay Javid has opened his eighth store
Ali Irtiza with prize winnings

Cash prizes for retailers

Eleven National Lottery retailers shared £20,000 in the first quarterly prize draw of Camelot’s new online rewards programme Site, Stock, Sell
Keystore workers with branded face masks

Keystore staff offered face covering with chain logo

Staff at KeyStore shops throughout Scotland and the north of England can now greet customers wearing branded face coverings
Tennents advent calendar

Doors open for festive cheer

Christmas is traditionally a time for granting wishes and just like the best panto genies, Tennent’s has delivered for its fans
Daniel Johnson MSP promoting retail crime bill

Finish line in sight for retail crime bill

The campaign to offer retailers more protection from abuse and assault under the law has come tantalisingly close to victory
Roasters in Aldi store

Aldi opens three more

Aldi has recruited a Glasgow charity to help launch its three new Scottish stores
keystore food bank donation bin

Foodbank festive push from Filshill

Keystore retailers will be doing their bit to support those who have fallen on hard times this Christmas – as foodbank dumpbins roll out to stores
UK and European flag at Westminster

Call for action ahead of Brexit deadline

Scotland's food and drink manufacturers and wholesalers have come together to sound the alarm over Brexit
Bruce and Donna Morgan Brownlies Biggar

C-store heroes take prizes

Retailers have been singled out for prizes for service to their communities as part of the High Street Heroes Awards
Moira Dean at Scottish Grocer Awards

Retailers make the difference in 2020

The news channels have been full of stories of delivery services and online shopping, but how has the convenience sector been affected and how have retailers coped with the changes?

Minimum wage will rise in 2021

Sunak announces NLW hike and rates freeze for England THE National Living Wage will increase by 2.2% in April 2021, chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced. In...

Industry fires Brexit warning shot

Leaders warn no deal could spell disaster for Scotland SCOTLAND’S food and drink manufacturers and wholesalers have come together to sound the alarm over Brexit. In...
The Spar Scotland trade show took place online due to the Covid-19 crisis.

Spar show a digital affair

CJ Lang embraces tech for 2020 trade show

CJ Lang profits double

Spar Scotland wholesaler posts positive annual trading figures SCOTTISH Spar wholesaler CJ Lang doubled profits last year while growing turnover, according to the firm’s latest...
Ono-o-One celebrates charity partnership

One-O-One supports Cash for Kids

Central Scotland-based convenience retail group One-O-One has entered into a charity partnership with Radio Clyde Cash for Kids