Reshaping the spirits category

RETAILERS are being encouraged to reconsider the way they merchandise Jagermeister through a new initiative launched to support the brand. Jagermeister’s Give It A Shot...

Jobs fall as wages rise

ACS report says 17,000 fewer are employed in c-stores HE number of people employed by the convenience retailing trade in the UK has fallen by...

Grocery prices crash

GROCERY deflation has hit new lows as price falls in major food categories and fierce competition between retail giants continue, says research company Kantar...
Faisal Sattar, chief exec at MHouse, and Tom Walker, Volumatic's Scotland Account manager. shake hands in front of the MHouse logo.

MHouse ties up with Volumatic to streamline the process

EPOS software solution firm MHouse has tied up with cash handling services firm Volumatic to help streamline cash processing across Scottish stores.
A group of people, including Scotland's national chef Gary Maclean, stand together in a kitchen with trays of macaroni cheese on the table.

Galloway Gathering project donates over 90,000 meals

Nationwide charity initiative The Galloway Gathering Project has donated more than 90,000 meals to Scottish communities in support of FareShare.
McVitie's is launching a caramel version of its classic Penguin buscuit.

Penguins are not just black and white, they’re also caramel!

McVitie's is launching a caramel version of its classic Penguin biscuit.
£2 lotto plans £10m kick-off

£2 lotto plans £10m kick-off for October

NATIONAL Lottery operator Camelot is sweetening next month’s price rise with a range of big money prizes to coincide with the introduction of the...
Snappy Group has launched a new Irish home delivery app called Centra Go.

Convenience in brief | Snappy, Nisa, Jisp and PayPoint news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Snappy Group, Nisa and Jisp, and PayPoint.

New charge for old PayPoint terminal

Independent retailers who continue to use the traditional yellow PayPoint terminal are to be charged a new monthly fee as the payment services firm...
Shaun Marwaha

A new chief for Scotfresh

SCOTFRESH is seeking a new managing director

Co-op adds DRS to its line up

Deposit return will be making an appearance at one of Scotland’s biggest music festivals this summer .

Dessert essence – essential indulgence

CONFECTIONERY may provide everyday treats but – with staying in now having virtually replaced going out in many households – there’s a place for...

Digital future for c-stores

PayPoint backs innovation

Supermarkets on the way back?

Researcher records first two months consecutive growth for two years as drinks sales boom MULTIPLE grocers in the UK could be emerging from one of their...

Convenience is the future

COFFEE supplier Tchibo Coffee reckons convenience stores can be the new forecourts when it comes to strong coffee-to-go growth. The firm said it has seen...
Watson’s Grocers & Daughters Moniaive, Dumfries & Galloway

Moniaive retailer takes on senior SGF role

THE Scottish Grocers’ Federation has strengthened its line of succession with the appointment of a new junior vice-president. Moniaive retailer Graham Watson has taken on...