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...

Landmark boss slams Tesco-Booker deal

LANDMARK Wholesale has fired heavy criticism in the direction of the Competition and Markets Authority’s decision to approve the merger of retail giant Tesco...

Industry Achievement Award

The most special prize at the Scottish Grocer Awards, this year’s Industry Achievement winner was as fitting for recognition as they come .
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MSPs vote to back retailers

The Scottish Parliament has unanimously backed a bill that would give retailers more protection under the law
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New faces join SGF

The Scottish Grocers’ Federation has welcomed three new staff members to the team and promoted Luke McGarty to the association’s top policy job.
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It’s almost track and trace time

Time is running out for retailers who have still to apply for identifier codes to comply with new tobacco regulations
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Food prices spark alarm

Industry experts have voiced concerns after food inflation hit its highest rate in over 45 years, according to official data.

Towle to join Asda

KEN Towle will join Asda’s executive leadership team later this year, departing his chief executive role at Nisa.

Coconut in a can

COCONUT water soda Big Boss Palm has landed in the UK. Big Boss Palm’s coconut and vanilla soda is said to taste like a “clean...

Searching for an edge

Brands adapt to meet the needs of a changing youth culture YOUNG adults today are arguably one of the most diverse consumer groups imaginable. With everything...
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Family business goes the extra mile

HIGHLAND Spar retailers Emma and Hector Maclean have been going the extra mile to support their community during the coronavirus crisis. The pair, along with...
MSPs have signed off on deposit return scheme regulations for Scotland.

DRS administrator gets ScotGov approval

CIRCULARITY Scotland Limited has been appointed as the new administrator for Scotland's forthcoming Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). Given the green light today (24 March) by...
Illicit tobacco is said to take more than 100 sales a week of tobacco products from a typical legitimate tobacco reatailer.

Dodgy cigarettes cost stores £40k

Probe finds shops hit for £10,000 more each year as black market cigs take more than 20% of UK consumption TOBACCO crime is costing the...
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A gift card for loving local

SPAR is the latest national retailer to sign up with the Scotland Loves Local Gift Card.
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Price cuts see food sales fall

Like-for-like totals slump by 3.7% in May as cost-slashing promotional deals take their toll. EXTENSIVE discounting plus poor weather added up to a disappointing...

Sainsbury’s to close on Boxing Day

SAINSBURY’S stores will be closed on Boxing Day this year.