Left to right: John Lee, Scottish Grocers’ Federation; Iain Gulland, Zero Waste Scotland; Tom Brock, Scottish Seabird Centre, at the launch of the Carrier Bag Commitment.

Commitment is in the bag

SCOTTISH Government-funded environmental body Zero Waste Scotland has launched the Carrier Bag Commitment for Scottish retailers. New laws passed by the Scottish Parliament will require...

Footfall out of step

Scottish footfall continues to lag behind the total UK figure, according to the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC).
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Filshill is full of good news

JW Filshill has had cause to celebrate, after boosting its turnover by 7.3%

Aiming for sweet sales

CONFECTIONERY and snack giant Mondelez International has appointed a new sales director for the impulse sector. With over 20 years of experience in the food...

Reject No-Deal now

Open letter from food and drink leaders warns no-deal could spell financial disaster SCOTLAND’S food and drink producers have warned that a no-deal Brexit could...

US brand joins the tea party

AMERICAN organic tea brand Honest is ramping up its marketing activity in the UK with the launch of its first integrated marketing campaign on...
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Lomond has cause for celebration

IT is no mean feat to run a business for 25 years, and to do so in the competitive and challenging Scottish wholesale sector is surely worth celebrating.
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Food fair is filling

Preparations are well underway for Scotland’s Speciality Food Show, which rolls into the Glasgow SEC in January
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New blood at newsagents

SPECIALIST business property adviser Christie & Co has brokered the sale of Millar’s Newsagents in Bonnyrigg

Safe as houses

In the first of two articles examining the subject of forecourt crime, Scottish Grocer takes a look at Cot House Services near Dunoon. After...

Müller plans dairy closures

Milk giant consults on East Kilbride and Aberdeen as it announces major investment in Bellshill THE future of two Müller Milk & Ingredients plants in...

Two more stores for Thompson

Retailer Stephen Thompson’s has opened two new Eddy’s Food Station stores within a fortnight, following brand's first store launch in May.

Promos… what promos?

THE proportion of consumer spending at UK supermarkets that goes on items on promotion hit its lowest level in over seven years, in April,...
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Win DoubleCool doors for your store’s chillers

One lucky retailer is in with the chance to win up to 16 doors to get fitted on to their open chiller section with the new giveaway from DoubleCool.
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Get ready for more licensing change

Scotland’s licensing laws are set to be modified again. The Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill, introduced to the Scottish Parliament recently, makes a...

Birth of a brand

James Butcher of S4RB considers the tools required for a c-store retailer to make their own private-brand products successful. Brands are important business for Scottish...