Getting with the programme
COSTCUTTER Supermarkets Group has promised “a step change in convenience retailing” with the launch of its Shopper First Programme.
The programme includes new branding the...
FM open to retail voucher scheme for Scots
FIRST Minister Nicola Sturgeon has indicated that Scottish retailers could benefit from a retail voucher programme similar to the High Street Voucher Scheme introduced...
Giants head for Cumbernauld
ALDI, M&S Simply Food, and Home Bargains are all heading for Cumbernauld after North Lanarkshire planning committee unanimously approved plans for a new neighbourhood...
Frauds and fakes
With figures showing half of Scottish smokers buying illegal tobacco, JTI’s Steve Wilkins talks to Scottish Grocer about the market.
New cash access law
THE UK Government has pledged to protect access to cash through new legislation unveiled in last month’s Queen’s Speech.
Women bear brunt of drinks tax hike
WOMEN drinkers are being hardest hit by the chancellor’s recent tax increases.
New analysis from the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) shows that...
Galloway Gathering project donates over 90,000 meals
Nationwide charity initiative The Galloway Gathering Project has donated more than 90,000 meals to Scottish communities in support of FareShare.
Suntory in winter charity drive
Soft drinks giant Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I is partnering with leading independent convenience retailers to support with stock donations to local communities and charities.
Scots buy more bread
SCOTTISH shoppers make on average two trips a week to buy bread products which is 10 more trips over the course of the year...
Asda’s £438m deal to fuel ambitions in convenience retail
Seven Scottish petrol stations are set to change hands as part of a major deal that will see the Co-op sell its entire forecourt estate to Asda.
Police Scotland Retail Crime Taskforce welcomed
The Scottish Retail Consortium has welcomed the launch of Police Scotland’s Retail Crime Taskforce and Action Plan – set up using £3million of Scottish Government funding.
Convenience in brief | The Fed, Jisp, Scotland Food & Drink
Scottish Grocer highlights three stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from the Fed, Jisp and Scotland Food & Drink.
Growing… and in a good way
Food scares and scandals may be big news but Dr Colette Backwell, director of the Scottish Food and Drink Federation, argues that Scotland’s food...
Panther M*lk eyes up European expansion
Glasgow-based cocktail brand Panther M*lk has announced new plans to expand its business overseas and enter into the European market in 2025.
Game changer?
Late last year the amount of alcohol allowed by law in the bloodstream of drivers in Scotland was cut. It’s said to have hit...
Footfall out of step
Scottish footfall continues to lag behind the total UK figure, according to the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC).
