Scotlands speciality food show

Posh nosh coming to Glasgow

Fine food will be on display at the SEC Glasgow in January, with the return of Scotland’s Speciality Food Show.
Spar Marie Curie

Yellow effort raises funds

FOLLOWING its fantastic effort that raised £640,000 for Marie Curie in 2017, Spar stores got right behind the charity again last month.
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CAP launches course to tackle underage sales

A NEW course has been launched to help retailers prevent underage sales and proxy purchasing. The Community Alcohol Partnership’s free online training course covers the...
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Green fuel for SWA

THE Scottish Wholesale Association has teamed up with Arcola Energy to launch a hydrogen-powered road freight trial.
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.
Prianka Jhingan believes the XQS nicotine pouches can be a game-changer.

It’s the XQS factor for STG

Scandinavian Tobacco Group head of marketing Prianka Jhingan has been talking about the company's new XQS nicotine pouches.

Spirits surge

Beer knocked from number two spot TAX receipts from spirits sales have nosed ahead of revenue raised from beer duty for the first time ever,...

Earthquake relief

Turkish confectionery firm Kervan Gida has set up a new fundraising effort to help those affected by the earthquake in Syria.
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Asda’s £438m deal to fuel ambitions in convenience retail

Seven Scottish petrol stations are set to change hands as part of a major deal that will see the Co-op sell its entire forecourt estate to Asda.
The revamped Spar store at Drymen.

Convenience in brief | Spar, UWS and Belhaven news

Scottish Grocer takes a look at the Scottish convenience sector and brings together three news stories covering recent events.

Health drives reformulation

CCEP continues its cull of sugar

Bells builds board to help expansion

Third generation family members take roles

Calder and Scotmid back charity beer

SCOTTISH rugby legend Finlay Calder is urging Scotmid customers to get behind a campaign in support of former team-mate Doddie Weir’s motor neurone disease...
The golden shot

The golden shot – Diageo push new Smirnoff variant

PREMIUM vodka, flavoured with cinnamon and shot through with real gold leaf, is the latest innovation from Smirnoff, the UK’s top selling vodka brand. Launched...

Updates brings World of Sweets faster to retailers

World of Sweets has brought a tranche of updates across tech and its field team in a bid to provide a better, faster service for its retail customers.
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CJ Lang’s Tartan Army

The deal, which runs until summer 2020, will see Spar support the women's team as they pursue glory on the pitch