A wheely good deed for charity

THIRTY-SEVEN brave industry professionals have cycled 358km down the length of Wales to raise money for Grocery Aid. Bosses from firms including Bestway and Booker...

Wilson: Londis buy will help indies

ONE of the SWA conference’s most warmly received speakers was Booker CEO Charles Wilson, who gave a presentation on his company’s recent acquisition of...

Spirits surge

Beer knocked from number two spot TAX receipts from spirits sales have nosed ahead of revenue raised from beer duty for the first time ever,...

Empire Foods sets up its stall for Christmas

Specialist food importer Empire Bespoke Foods is urging retailers to be Christmas-ready this year with the launch of its Christmas Pre-Order Catalogue.

Buying group reveals its post-merger board

Plenty of Scottish representation at the top of Unitas

Scotmid donates £50k to cancer research

Scotmid has donated £50,000 to the Jamieson Spatial Laboratory, a Glasgow-based Cancer Research UK centre to support funding for state-of-the-art equipment.
Petrol Pumps

Fuel theft rising

Motorists failing to pay for fuel is on the rise at forecourts, according to British Oil Security Syndicate (BOSS).
Republic Technologies' eco-friendly OCB range is a strong category performer, says the firm.

Broaden tobacco accessories range, says Republic Technologies

Retailers who offer tobacco accessories shoppers a broad range of products are benefiting most from the continued growth of the £35million Scottish market, says Republic Technologies UK.

Shoplifting in Scotland sees a 25% rise

The Scottish Government has reported shoplifting in Scotland has risen by a quarter in the last year, leaving store owners burdened and dismayed.
Bank notes

Wage hikes are coming

NLW rising but rates policy still hangs in the balance
After more than two decades as a non-affiliated independent the Arif family’s store in Glasgow’s Pollok has been refitted as a new Day-Today.

City shop is a small wonder

VIRTUALLY every piece of research published on the subject in recent times says symbol (or fascia) stores are booming. Wholesalers with fascia operations can...
Ronald Maclennan, right, helps some very important people cut the ribbon at Maclennan’s Supermarket on Benbecula.

Island dream – Makeover for Benbecula independent

Ronald Maclennan had wanted to transform his Benbecula store for several years. Last summer his dream became reality. He now has one of the...
Social distancing poster

Virus guide for retailers

THE British Retail Consortium has released a new coronavirus guide for retail businesses
Scottish Grocers' Federation chief executive Pete Cheema.

SGF highlights true cost of Budget hikes in new study

The SGF has highlighted the true cost of employment to convenience store employers following new rises to wages and National Insurance coming into force on 1 April.
Major supermarkets are switching ever more resources into convenience, said Costcutter chief Darcy Willson-Rymer. In order for the supermarkets to protect their volume-based growth model they have to expand so they’re moving into independents’ territory with stores that are very appealing to consumers and are forcing traditional convenience stores to up their game.

Work together for independents

COSTCUTTER CEO Darcy Willson-Rymer is at the heart of a major change in the UK symbol store industry that could have far-reaching effects beyond...
Lidl Granton Road, Edinburgh, is the discounter’s largest store in Scotland.

Lidl’s largest in Scotland

Edinburgh store opens after refurbishment
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