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Shrink wrap innovation

HIGHLAND Spring Group has started testing new shrink wrap packaging made from 100% recycled materials

Morrisons Daily appoints Henderson Tech

Morrisons Daily has signed up to a five year deal with technology firm Henderson Technology to provide its EDGEPoS system to its stores across the UK.

Guide for New Tobacco Display Laws goes onto iPhones

THE Fingertip Guide to the New Tobacco Display Laws, produced earlier this year by the Scottish Wholesale Association and the Scottish Grocers’ Federation with...

Heat of the street – demand for exotic cuisines

Travel to the heartlands of exotic cuisines fuels demand for a taste of the real thing, but c-stores can put ease of use into...

Ready for the biggest night

WE’RE almost there. After months of judging visits that reached all across Scotland the finalists have been chosen and we’re all ready for the...
A person hands a pack of cigarettes over the counter to a customer.

Imperial Brands ensures value in tobacco range for the new year

Imperial Brands reckons retailers will still find plenty of luck from the gantries come the new year, but there needs to be a savvy approach with new legislation in mind.

Mind the app when ordering

Mobile phones are an important tool to modern businesses, with apps allowing us to do more and more from our smartphones

We’re on the lookout for Scotland’s best

TODAY, with this copy of Scottish Grocer, get your Scottish Grocer Awards 2017 entry brochure and start preparing to be a part of Scotland’s...
Brand owners haven’t been slow to embrace all things free from in recent years.

Time to ‘free’ up shelf space

Producers confident of growth
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Free data for firms

Scotland's food and drink sector is being offered free access to consumer trends and data affecting the sector.
A can, a bottle and a pint glass of Skinny Brands lager stand against a yellow background.

Global Brands acquires Skinny Brands low-calorie beer

Drinks giant Global Brands has acquired the Skinny Brands off-trade range as the firm continues to reaffirm its commitment to invest in varied off-trade options.
Halloween gave retailers a fright.

A slump in October

HALLOWEEN sales figures from the latest report produced by KPMG for the Scottish Retail Consortium make for frightful reading.

Chocolate ticks the boxes

Bean and Pod reckons its Vegetarian and Vegan Society approved chocolate should appeal to consumers in 2018.

Footfall rises again in May

People are coming back to shops in Scotland, but they are still not making as many visits as they were in the same period two years ago
Jolly Rancher sweets are laid out against a black background.

Jolly Rancher products recalled by Food Standards Scotland

Local stores have been notified about illegal Jolly Rancher confectionery products that have made their way into the UK market.
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Space – a key dimension

BECKY Spencer spends a lot of her time looking at shelves in Britain’s local community stores. As shopper-based design manager and head of ShelfHelp...