Man wearing mask

Masks seem to be slipping

Retailers report mixed bag of compliance

Tesco ups its mobile game

TESCO has launched a new mobile payments app which allows customers to collect Clubcard points using their phones.

Slow recovery for food

Total sales are still in decline but food sales in Scotland were up by 2.5% in May compared to the same month in 2019
Lauren Leisk's Fodilicious aims to make energy drinks for people with IBS.

Convenience in brief | Fodilicious, ScottishPower, KeyStore news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Fodilicious, ScottishPower and KeyStore.

Ignite awards strike a light

Imperial Tobacco’s inaugural Ignite awards –  its search for the UK’s  best tobacco retailers  linked to its Ignite incentive, rewards and training programme –...

Scotmid digs deep for SAMH

RETAILER Scotmid has donated thousands of pounds to the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH).
A bottle is input into a DRS machine

Plan for DRS now says Biffa

Waste management firm Biffa has called on retailers to start planning for Scotland’s deposit return scheme before it is scheduled to go live on 16 August 2023.
The new post office in Glasgow’s Spar Maryhill. Owner Iqbal Sadiq said feedback from customers had been positive.

City Spar adds post office

SPAR Maryhill in Glasgow is now home to what was previously St George’s Cross Post Office. Store owner Iqbal Sadiq and Spar wholesaler CJ Lang...

First franchise takes off

The first fully-refitted One Stop Franchise store in Scotland opened for business last month following what the One Stop team called an ‘instant launch...

Breakout bonus

CONFERENCE delegates attended four special breakout presentations – thee run by major suppliers Camelot, Imperial Tobacco, and Mars, and a special how-to presentation and...

Healthy living in Markinch

Markinch store hosts Healthy Living Day for local school pupils HEALTHY eating was the talk of Fife recently when Nisa Local store Greens of Markinch...
Scottish finance secretary Shona Robison stands in Parliament with the Scotland flag behind her.

Scottish budget pushed to January

The Scottish Government has announced it has pushed back the date for the Scottish Budget announcement to January due to the lateness of the UK Autumn Statement.

Rates rise below inflation

Scottish Government draft budget caps business rates increase NEXT year’s business rates increase will come in below inflation, Scottish Government finance secretary Derek Mackay announced...
An interior shot of a Parfetts warehouse is in the left image whilst the right image shows an exterior image of the Filshill depot in with a KeyStore branded HGV outside it.

Parfetts and Filshill introduce Wholepal AI system

Wholesalers Parfetts and JW Filshill have both signed up to AI-powered platform Wholepal, aiming to streamline a core part of the supply chain.
Morrisons forecourt

Blame game leads to a CMA inquiry

The average cost of filling a tank of petrol hit £100 for the first time last month, as the UK government briefed against forecourt retailers.

Spar supports Scarlett

SPAR Scotland donated £6,000 to a fund that supports the British Heart Foundation and Yorkhill Children’s Charity. The Scarlett Fund is run by the parents...