World Cup fails to set sales heather on fire
MANY top pundits agreed that the football in the recent World Cup, especially in the early matches, was excellent.
But that didn’t seem to translate...
Primed for expansion
Morrisons is offering its full range through Amazon for the first time
Allwyn awards £40k to 22 retailers
National Lottery operator Allwyn has handed out massive cash prizes to 22 retailers as part of its Site, Stock, Sell online quarterly draw.
Keeping your cool
With investment by convenience retailers in refrigeration increasing Scottish Grocer spoke to two experts in the field about what systems are proving popular and...
Oils mixed – sales update
European sales pressure prevent olive oil price hikes. Kantar sees sales slip overall but specialist oils provide a bright spot
THE olive oil shortage predicted...
Apple of the global eye
Italy v Belgium sounds like a football match taking place at the World Cup. But it’s also a contest that could very soon be...
A reprieve on ATM fee cut
LINK, the UK’s main cash machine network, has scrapped a proposed cut in the fee that banks pay each other when their customers withdraw...
Man admits murder of Glasgow shopkeeper
A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of Glasgow retailer Asad Shah.
Tanveer Ahmed, from Bradford in Yorkshire, killed Mr Shah in a religiously...
Calls to delay DRS rejected
The Scottish Government has reaffirmed its commitment to deliver its deposit return scheme (DRS) on time despite calls from drinks and hospitality industry leaders for a pause.
Convenience in brief | Scottish Wholesale Association, Spar Scotland and The Fed Awards...
Achieve the very best with the Scottish Wholesale Association
WHOLESALERS have been encouraged to celebrate the best of their businesses once again by entering for...
Selling salmon
WITH demand for high protein snacks on the rise the Meatsnacks Group, the company behind Wild West Jerky, has decided the time is right...
Offers roll in for stricken wholesaler
STRUGGLING wholesaler Palmer & Harvey is reported to have received several takeover bids, as it faces collapse
Spar south meets its match – Cricket tournament
SPAR’S Scottish Guild Cricket Tournament, held in Fife last month, was a landslide for the North team.
The annual friendly event, at Freuchie Cricket Club,...
Spar Scotland posts positive results amid turbulent trading period
Dundee wholesaler CJ Lang & Son has reported positive trading results despite the challenges of the trading environment from recent years.
Nanny retailing?
Controversial research at the centre of the most recent meeting of the Cross Party Group on Independent Convenience Stores
Scottish fish are left to rot
Scottish food and drink firms have been struggling to cope with export bureaucracy following the end of the Brexit transition period.
