Cheddar surge

CHEESE sales continue to be dominated by cheddar and in a highly competitive market Cathedral City is significantly outperforming its peers, according to brand...

£10m from stores to charities

SCOTTISH retailers helped boost charity funds by over £10m last year. Research by the Scottish Retail Consortium found that £6.19m was raised by retailers directly...
Helen Kershaw

New face at GroceryAid

RETAIL industry charity GroceryAid has announced the appointment of Helen Kershaw to the role of marketing communications manager.
A person holds up a Morrisons More card against a Morrisons sign which is on a building with black panelling.

Morrisons launches new promotion for Daily stores

Morrisons has marked the rollout of its More Card to Morrisons Daily franchise stores with the launch of an exclusive new points promotion.

Bag numbers fall

THE number of carriers bags issued to shoppers in Scotland has crashed since the introduction of the 5p levy a year ago. Zero Waste Scotland...
Exterior shot of The Filly Costcutter Filling Station.

Bestway offers tailor-made help for retailers

Bestway Retail says it can offer a tailored experience for its independent retailers, complete with unique category promotions.
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Falling prices keep the pressure on

As the price of oil continues to tumble John McNee talks to Brian Madderson, chairman of the Petrol Retailers Association, about the impact on...
Over 140 food and drink producers are expected to attend this year’s show.

Speciality food show returns

SCOTTISH produce will take centre stage at the SECC in Glasgow this month
ACS’ latest shop report found jobs down as retailers face financial pressure.

Retail jobs and stores plummet

THE number of jobs in the UK convenience sector has fallen despite rising sales and investment from retailers.
Retailer Sophie Williams leads the social media campaign at Premier Broadway.

Social media clicks with shoppers

Retailer Sophie Williams provides insights on how she uses social media to great effect to drive footfall and sales at the family's Premier store.
Post Office is locked in a legal battle

Court delivers a blow to the PO

Judge questions Subpostmaster contracts

Plain packs plans facing opposition

EFFORTS to introduce standardised packaging of tobacco in the UK may have stalled. Following the Chantler Review, as part of a legislative process in the...

Easter shift sees 5% dip

Food sales sharply down but retail monitor team says three-month average is best for more than a year. SUCCESS in the grocery sector is currently...
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Summer in the best way

Best-one has launched a new marketing campaign .

Car and carry

Motherwell Shopping Centre is offering to carry customers’ shopping to their cars. It claims to be the first in the country to launch a free...
Roasters in Aldi store

Aldi opens three more

Aldi has recruited a Glasgow charity to help launch its three new Scottish stores