HeyGirls Scotmid

Supporting women

Scotmid has become the latest stockist of a revolutionary new brand that aims to tackle period poverty.

Pop goes the snack market

POSH popcorn, healthier options, smaller pack sizes and upmarket crisps are the winners in the ongoing nibbles wars. That’s the finding from Key Note,...
Colin Smith

SWA welcomes grants but warns more is needed

The Scottish Wholesale Association has welcomed additional Covid-19 grant support from the Scottish Government, but warned it does not go far enough
Lomond Wholesale trucks

A helping hand for the NHS

Glasgow-based wholesaler Lomond has joined forces with a music industry tour manager to deliver food and drink to frontline NHS staff in Scotland

Final approval for Tesco’s Booker deal

The CMA has ruled in favour of the deal despite competition concerns raised by industry.
Milkshake: the Aldi deal is done.

Discounter dairy deal

ALDI has extended its partnership with Graham’s The Family Dairy
Andria Vidler, chief executive at Allwyn UK, holds two lottery balls with a 20 and a 26 on them.

National Lottery set to launch two new games this summer

Operator for The National Lottery, Allwyn, has announced two new games for the summer with a revamp to Lotto and the introduction of the US game, Powerball.

First minister confirms SGF keynote

First minister Nicola Sturgeon will give the keynote address at this year’s Scottish Grocers Federation Conference, which takes place on 29 and 30 October...
Nisa Expo 2021

Dates set for virtual event

Nisa has announced the dates for its annual trade show which will be held virtually for the second consecutive year.

Scotmid CEO to retire

John Brodie, current Scotmid chief exec, discusses his retirement as well as Scotmid's latest financial results with a strong performance for the firm.

Village Post Office is a family affair

A FAMILY making their first foray into convenience retailing has brought Post Office services back to the village of Allanton, North Lanarkshire.

Voices of the new leaders

DURING 2016 Scottish Grocer continued to turn the spotlight on some of the best  young independent convenience retailers in our New Generation interviews. Bedford-born Natalie...

Aiming for an extra challenge

CONVENIENCE retailing entrepreneur Harris Aslam has set his sights on a new challenge, with plans to open a new store at the site of...
A woman stands with her arms folded in the middle of a shop with the GroceryAid logo in front of her. The text to the left reads "The help you've earned".

GroceryAid unveils its biggest brand refresh in 168 years

Industry charity GroceryAid has unveiled its new brand refresh to highlight its breadth of services to the retail channel and reach more diverse audiences.
Nisa Expo

Nisa taking bookings

Registration has opened for the 2021 Nisa Expo trade show.

Fresh start for grocery sales

Strong sales in fresh produce helped the UK grocery market record a sales uplift for the 12 weeks to 27 January .