BT joins lottery bid
Italian gaming concern Sisal has teamed up with BT to bid for the fourth UK National Lottery licence
10% of Scots shops vacant
WHILE sales were up in Scotland other aspects of High Street life were bleak. Footfall was down 4.6% on last year, and one in...
Awards Profile – Vaping Retailer of the Year
Scottish Grocer has been catching up with Day-Today Drylaw owner Zahid Iqbal – after he won the Vaping Retailer of the Year category at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2023 – to find out how he is preparing for the incoming ban on disposable devices.
Convenience in brief | Vertex Scotland, Spar Scotland, KP Snacks
Scottish Grocer highlights three stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Vertex Scotland, Spar Scotland and KP Snacks.
Stocks running out say stores
STOCKS of price-marked packs of cigarettes are already running low, according to retailers.
Just a month on from the introduction of the EU Tobacco Products...
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...
Taylor Wimpey donates defibrillator to Scotmid
Scotmid Ratho Station has installed a new external defibrillator machine following a local resident's initiative to bring one the local village.
Starbucks takes a chilled approach
Starbucks says its chilled coffee offerings have a major role to play in further growth of the RTD coffee market.
Europe passes small packs ban
THE European Parliament has approved the revised EU Tobacco Products Directive (EUTPD).
The development confirms an EU-wide ban on packs of less than 20 cigarettes...
Convenience in Brief | Jisp, PO and BFFF news
Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that provide insights to convenience retailers about shopper habits during recent months.
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.
Is another delay in store for DRS?
Media reports over a potential delay to the UK-wide go-live date for the deposit return scheme as little information about the scheme has been forthcoming.
Deposit scheme is “bad for business”
The appointment earlier this year of Caledonia Public Affairs to help the SWA enhance its profile in the corridors of both Westminster and Holyrood...
Birthday bonus for good causes
WORLD foods specialist Tropical Sun is celebrating its 21st anniversary this year by giving £21,000 to good causes.
Cost cooling
Energy costs are unavoidable for all companies including small and medium-sized enterprise (SMEs) and they can account for some of a firm’s biggest outgoings. But...
Spirits stars are moving on up
It’s all change at the top of William Grant & Sons with three appointments to its leadership team in the UK and Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) regions.
