Over £3k in illicit nicotine products seized in Falkirk
Tobacco detection dog Boo helped to uncover over £3,000 worth of illegal nicotine products in a Falkirk high street premises earlier in February.
Scottish postmasters will be cleared by summer, ScotGov says
ScotGov looks to clear sub-postmasters names by this summer following the announcement that Westminster will extend its own bill to include Northern Ireland.
Glass bottle returns permitted under Welsh DRS
The UK Government has permitted Wales to include glass bottle returns as part of the country's upcoming deposit return scheme.
Close to the door
Bottled water is a drinks category that sees major increases in sales in hot summer weather.
But even if the weather isn’t scorching, good positioning in...
Tesco slammed in adjudicator report
SUPERMARKET and multiple convenience store giant Tesco treated its suppliers in ways that were a serious breach of the industry code, the Groceries Code...
Beer beautiful beer
HEINEKEN UK has launched a new micro website designed to showcase the traditions of brewing and highlight what the Edinburgh-based firm describes as the...
Bucky fans launch store finder app
THE creators of a website dedicated to popular tonic wine Buckfast have developed an app to help consumers find their nearest stockist.
The Find Me...
Forecourt formula
Carronvale Service Station in Larbert is the flagship and test bed forecourt of Certas Energy. Scottish Grocer’s John McNee visited the site and spoke...
Inflation ups challenge
CONVENIENCE stores across the country face a further challenge with inflation rates at the highest level since September 2013, says software provider Epos Now.
Inflation,...
Easy street
Whether it’s floor wipes or no-mopping sprays, convenience holds the key to domestic cleaning product sales.
STICKY floors and grimy bathrooms may not be...
JW Filshill happy to talk shop with independent retailers
JW Filshill promises its KeyStore retailers supermarket levels of support as it seek to bring in more stores under its fascia operation.
Make the most of National Rice Week
Retailers have the chance to capitalise on rice sales with National Rice Week running now and National Curry Week coming up next month.
Mahmood ready to drive daily bread
EDINBURGH retailer Mahmood Shahid, of the city’s Niddrie Bargain Stores, got some new wheels when Allied Bakeries revealed he was the winner of its...
Moira Dean quits convenience channel
Renowned Scottish convenience retailer Moira Dean, who has worked at Premier @ DUSA for nearly 10 years, has announced she is leaving the channel at the end of July.
Re-tail support for SSPCA
In good news for animal-lovers, Scotmid Co-operative has announced the Scottish SPCA will be its Charity of the Year for 2018/19
Spar Scotland Tradeshow sells out for 2025
Spar Scotland is gearing up to host its biggest Tradeshow event yet on 25 September 2025 as the show has once again sold out.
