There’s no business like snow business

SCOTTISH supermarkets may have seen a few tussles in the bread aisle this week but, as the wind from Siberia turned the central belt into a Russian postcard, how have Scotland's c-stores got on?
The Retail Showcase was a big success for Bestway last year.

Convenience in brief | Bestway, SGF, Spar Scotland

Scottish Grocer highlights three stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Bestway, the Scottish Grocers' Federation and Spar Scotland.

Hot or not?

Thinking of introducing hot food to go to your store? Pies, pasties and micro snacks could be a good way to start. THE food-to-go market...
a man vapes outdoors

Online help to inform retailers

New online platform VapeWatch helps vaping traders keep on the right side of the law.
Brian Calder

Calder takes over at biggest beer firm

THE company behind Scotland’s biggest beer brand is to have a new boss. Brian Calder has been appointed chief executive of Tennent Caledonian Breweries...
Tesco

Pressure piles up on Tesco

UK’s biggest grocer sees sales fall and share price slumps after profit overstatement SUPERMARKET giant Tesco’s market share fell below 29% in Kantar Worldpanel’s latest...
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Society thrives in tough conditions

Scotmid results show turnover and profits up in 2018

Grocery prices crash

GROCERY deflation has hit new lows as price falls in major food categories and fierce competition between retail giants continue, says research company Kantar...
Mohammed Rajak stands outside his Day-Today store in the image on the left and Shamly & Guna Sud stand outside their RaceTrack Pitstop Autoport store in the image on the right.

Retailers demand action on black market vapes

Store owners across Scotland have demanded that more action needs to be taken to stamp out the illicit trade of illegal vaping products in the country.

Earthquake relief

Turkish confectionery firm Kervan Gida has set up a new fundraising effort to help those affected by the earthquake in Syria.
Mackies at Taypack crisps are made at a fourth-generation farm in Perthshire.

Meet the Maker: Mackies at Taypack

Melissa Hack, national account manager, talks crisps, provenance and the joys of pickled onion

Tesco posts record loss

TESCO has reported the worst results in its history with a record £6.4bn loss for the year to the end of February 2015. The figure...
Checkout Scotland, organised by the Scottish GroceryAid branch committee, is once again promising a cracking line-up of musical acts.

GroceryAid Scotland team in full swing

The volunteers of the GroceryAid Scotland committee are all systems go for a busy second half of the year – starting out with the Checkout Scotland flagship musical event.

BFFF’s new man at the top

JOHN Hyman has been selected to succeed Brian Young as chief executive of the British Frozen Food Federation. Hyman, described as a highly experienced...

Budget: Alcohol duty reformed as wages rise

THE biggest reform of alcohol duty for more than a century, was the claim made by Chancellor Rishi Sunak in a Budget that has...
Jack Cummins

Dates danger on PLH rules

Early-granted personal licence holders have less than a year to complete refresher training PERSONAL licence holders in Scotland who gained their licence in the...