Scotmid celebrates third year of growth

Turnover and profits both up at co-operative society

Asda first to offer Covid jab

ASDA became the first supermarket in the UK to offer Covid-19 vaccinations late last month

Industry legend will be sorely missed

IT is with great regret that we must report that John Drummond has passed away. John was a true legend of Scottish retailing but, far...

Demanding conference

THE Scottish Grocers Federation welcomed hundreds of guests to the Crowne Plaza in Glasgow for its first annual conference event since the onset of the Covid crisis.

Heard it on the grapevine

THINGS are changing in the wine market and retailers offering more unusual grapes could do well in 2018
Dairy giant plans closures

Dairy giant plans closures

DAIRY group Müller Wiseman is proposing to close its distribution centres in Keith and Whitburn, putting 156 jobs at risk. The company, created when German...

Freezing out Brexit

THE British Frozen Food Federation has launched a series of new resources to support the industry with the ongoing challenges of Brexit.
A member of the KeyStore team and a member of the Healthy Living Programme team stand inside a KeyStore shop holding bags as part of a recipe meal initiative with the KeyStore estate.

Filshill partners with Healthy Living Programme on summer campaign

JW Filshill is working with the Healthy Living Programme to roll out free tomato pasta meal kits for families across the whole of Scotland.
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Cash prizes for retailers

Eleven National Lottery retailers shared £20,000 in the first quarterly prize draw of Camelot’s new online rewards programme Site, Stock, Sell
Boost's stimulated energy range, including Juic'd variants, aims to cover a host of consumer demands.

Stimulate energy sales in the morning

Boost Drinks reckons many consumers look to get their day off to a stimulated start and has highlighted its range as an effective way for retailers to grow profits.

Brewer van will cover Lewis

TENNENT Caledonian Brewery has donated a van to a local shop and café on the Isle of Lewis to help it provide a delivery...

Relief for Pakistan

UK investor the Bestway Group has raised over $2 million to support victims of the devastating floods that have hit Pakistan.
Making a Difference Locally

Two gongs for MADL

Nisa’s charity Making a Difference Locally (MADL) scooped two awards in recognition of its good works.
Milk producer confirms closures

Milk producer confirms depot closures

MÜLLER Wiseman Dairies has confirmed that its distribution depots at Keith and Whitburn are winding down and will close by the end of the...
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Batley launches biggest promo

WHOLESALER Batleys this month starts its biggest-ever promotional scheme with the launch of its Core Connect programme. The scheme, which runs across the Batleys estate...

“Historic” c-store group established

HOLYROOD has given its backing to a proposal from the Scottish Grocers’ Federation and MSP Gordon MacDonald to establish the first-ever Scottish Parliament Cross...