Prof Leigh Sparks’s (right),CPG meeting at Holyrood (left)

Nanny retailing?

Controversial research at the centre of the most recent meeting of the Cross Party Group on Independent Convenience Stores

Presidential appointments

ANDY Higginson, chairman of Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc, has been appointed as president of GroceryAid, the grocery industry charity, effective from 1 July. GroceryAid has...
A bottle of Graham's whole milk stands next to a plate with chocolate chip cookies on it.

Graham’s bags Great Taste Awards

Graham's The Family Dairy has marked plenty of success for its range of dairy products after picking up a raft of Great Taste Awards gongs.

New strategy for Scottish produce

SCOTTISH businesses are getting behind the nation’s fruit, vegetable and potato industry with the launch of a new growth strategy for the sector. The Planting...

Tesco ups its mobile game

TESCO has launched a new mobile payments app which allows customers to collect Clubcard points using their phones.

A season of soaring sales

Summer months are crucial to soft drinks
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Camelot hub gets a refresh

Camelot has launched a retailer resource offering access to a host of new tools and information .

First class package

Winner:  Whitburn Post Office and Costcutter Post Office Retailer of the Year - sponsored by The Post Office Interview with Teresa Hill, owner. Winner details Store trading area: 1,700...
The Speciality Food Show

Food fair is filling

Preparations are well underway for Scotland’s Speciality Food Show, which rolls into the Glasgow SEC in January

Parents go DIY at feeding time

RESEARCH by analysis firm Mintel found that sales of wet and dry baby food in Britain dropped by 14% between 2012 and 2015 as...
A person is putting an empty plastic bottle into a reverse vending machine.

New operator announced for UK DRS

The UK Government has appointed a new operator for the UK deposit return scheme and has tasked the firm to deliver this by October 2027.
KIK, the new range of disposable and re-chargeable electronic cigarettes marketed by Supreme Imports. The firm says the range provides a high-quality product at a competitive retail price.

E-cigs ready for take-off? Firms in marketing drive

With decisions on product licensing announced the way is clear for brands to invest and develop for the long term ELECTRONIC cigarettes have been around...
Scottish Grocers' Federation chief executive Pete Cheema.

SGF slams snub on vape ban

The SGF has slammed governments across the UK as being undemocratic after it was found that responses to its vape ban consultation had not been considered.
Costcutter store

Teams line up for challenge

Bestway has brought together the field sales teams for its Best-one and Costcutter symbol stores.

Rates rise below inflation

Scottish Government draft budget caps business rates increase NEXT year’s business rates increase will come in below inflation, Scottish Government finance secretary Derek Mackay announced...
McColls, convenience store, shop, retailer,

McColl’s hits 800 but store sales slip

MANAGED c-store and newsagent company McColl’s Retail Group now has 800 stores across Britain and saw total sales rise 4.7% over the six-weeks around...