Pinkie Farm delivery

Pinkie Farm delivers for those in isolation

Musselburgh retailer Dan Brown and the team at Nisa Pinkie Farm have come up with their own ‘essentials’ solution to support vulnerable members of their community.
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Müller reviewing Scottish dairy plants

EK and Aberdeen dairies could go as firm announces major investment in Bellshill The future of two Scottish plants of Müller Milk & Ingredients is...

Financing offer launch

Specialist commercial finance broker Christie Finance has introduced a new brokerage service for its clients with the launch of Christie Finance Unsecured.
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Retailer rewards go digital

CAMELOT’s retailer rewards programme is going digital in response to the coronavirus crisis

Cadbury partners with Alzheimer’s Research

Cadbury has shown its support for Alzheimer's Research UK with the launch if its Memory Bar Boxes in a bid to grow awareness and support for the charity.
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Objections raised in North Glasgow

PLANS for Scotland’s first ‘Asda On The Go’ convenience store at a forecourt site in North Glasgow have come under fire from locals.
IGD research found that many c-store shoppers wanted all fresh produce to be located at the front of stores. Many would also like healthy products to be grouped together.

The changing face of convenience

Almost one in 10 say they do a main shop in a c-store CONSUMER shopping behaviour is changing dramatically and it’s set to have a...
SGF president Graham Watson says retailers can’t afford to invest in their business because they are swamped with the rising cost of doing business.

SGF launches Scottish Election manifesto

The SGF has highlighted its key priorities for the next Scottish Government to consider in the convenience industry ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections in May.
Scottish Grocers' Federation chief executive Pete Cheema.

Crime ‘a scourge’ on Scottish retail

Scottish convenience retailers have painted a grip picture of soaring in-store theft, abuse and violent offences in the latest SGF Crime Survey.
(L to R) Justin King, chair of Allwyn, Pete Cheema, chief executive at the Scottish Grocers' Federation, and Alison Acquaye-Acford, Allwyn's director of commercial partnerships and retail sales.

Allwyn praises Scottish retailers for raising billions for National Lottery Good Causes

Allwyn has praised the hard work of National Lottery retailers in Scotland in helping to raise over £41billion for its Good Causes fund over the last 30 years.
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Ocean Spray teams up with Euro Food Brands

Leading cranberry juice brand Ocean Spray has appointed Euro Food Brands as its sales agent in the UK, to help boost up sales for the brand across stores.

Autumn statement ‘a mixed bag’ for convenience channel

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's autumn statement brought mixed blessings for the convenience channel, according to industry leaders.
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Irvine Lidl plans blocked

CONVENIENCE retailers in Irvine breathed a sigh of relief last month when plans to build a new Lidl store were quashed by the local authority.

Oversupply hits growth

Solid year for dairy brand THE last few years have seen many changes in the milk industry across Europe and one of the success stories...
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Cigar firm targets cigs smokers

CIGAR supplier Scandinavian Tobacco Group UK is to go head to head with the UK’s value-for-money cigarette brands with the launch this month of...

Rates relief extended

THE Scottish Government has announced it plans to extend 100% non-domestic rates relief to the retail, hospitality, leisure and aviation sector for another three...