The Fed's president in Scotland, Hussan Lal.

Call for better CCTV to tackle shop crime

The Fed is calling on the next Scottish government to provide financial backing for up-to-date CCTV to tackle crime in convenience stores across the country.
Asda has opened 21 new Express convenience stores in recent weeks.

Convenience in brief | Asda, Aldi and SGF news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Asda, Aldi and the Scottish Grocers' Federation.
PayPoint has been replacing its old yellow box with new PayPoint One.

Positive for PayPoint

PAYPOINT has enjoyed another six months of growth
Keystore workers with branded face masks

Keystore staff offered face covering with chain logo

Staff at KeyStore shops throughout Scotland and the north of England can now greet customers wearing branded face coverings
Asda and Sainsburys

CMA brings out the microscope

In-depth investigation for supermarket merger
Mo Razzaq, national president of the Fed.

Convenience in brief | The Fed, Jisp, Scotland Food & Drink

Scottish Grocer highlights three stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from the Fed, Jisp and Scotland Food & Drink.

Charity pair take biscuit

Tunnock's has thrown its support behind oarswomen Sabrina Simpson and Leanne Maiden who are set to row 3000 miles across the Atlantic for charity.

Cashing in on dodgy tobacco

THE illicit tobacco trade undercuts legitimate retailers, finances organised crime and results in adult smokers purchasing unregulated products of unknown origin.
John Kelly, regional operations manager The Co-operative.

Co-op’s food for thought

DELEGATES at last month’s SNP party conference had some extra debate ‘after hours’ at a fringe meeting organised by The Co-operative. Chaired by Scottish Grocer...

Discounters grab 8% of grocery

Aldi and Lidl soar in first three months despite late Easter GERMAN discounter Aldi had its best month ever in the UK at a time...
Asda Drivers Infront of Lorry

Big grant for food charity

FOOD redistribution charity FareShare has joined forces with Asda to provide meals for thousands across Scotland.
DISCOUNT store chain Aldi now takes a 3.5% share of the cash going through British grocery tills and competitor discounter Lidl takes 3% according to the latest market share findings from analyst Kantar Worldpanel. The research firm measured Aldi’s year-on-year growth at 31.5% with Lidl growing by just under 9%.

Giant grocers stuck in the middle

Symbols and independents grow faster than multiples as discounters set new records again SYMBOL stores and independents are surviving the recession, outstripping Tesco, Asda and...
Pack shots of confectionery products to illustrate Bobby's Sweets trial box.

Bobby’s expands delivery service for retailers with new Brand Box

Confectionery distributor Bobby's has expanded on its delivery service for retailers with the new Bobby's Brand Box, offering a more convenient option.
Members of the Graham's family from Graham's Family Dairy stand in a field with the family's field of cows.

Graham’s The Family Dairy named Scottish Dairy Farm of the Year

Dairy products manufacturer Graham's The Family Dairy has scooped the Scottish Dairy Farm of the Year gong at the AgriScot 2025 awards.
Nisa Aberaeron

Nisa delivers £100,000

NISA retailers using the Deliveroo app smashed through the £100,000 sales barrier in one week when good weather and the final stages of the European football championship aligned.
New Nisa store in Renfrew

New Nisa is number eight

Scottish Nisa retailer Jay Javid has opened his eighth store