The caring side of KeyStore
KEYSTORE retailers went above and beyond for their communities over the festive period, to the benefit of 42 local foodbanks.
Sainsbury’s and Asda make CMA appeal
Supermarkets lodge appeal over merger inquiry
ASDA and Sainsbury’s have lodged an appeal against the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) over the watchdog’s phase two...
Jetting into the future
FUEL brand Jet has unveiled a new-look prototype forecourt in response to dealer and consumer feedback.
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...
Royal appointments – United biscuits
BISCUITS and cakes firm United Biscuits reckons it’s giving retailers a patriotic boost in 2013 with the launch of its McVitie’s limited edition Celebration...
Glass bottle returns permitted under Welsh DRS
The UK Government has permitted Wales to include glass bottle returns as part of the country's upcoming deposit return scheme.
Ain’t no stoppin’ the discounters
EXPONENTIAL growth continues unabated for the discounters, with new figures revealing both Aldi and Lidl continuing to post double-digit gains on last year’s value...
Still time to enter awards
Entries for the Scottish Grocer Awards 2019 are still open, but there’s not much time left for star retailers to throw their hat in the ring
It’s decision time for Nisa
IT’S make your mind up time for Nisa retailers who will this month be asked to vote on The Co-op Group’s offer to purchase the buying group.
A record year of retail giving
SCOTTISH retailers gave more to good causes than ever before last year.
‘Move with times or get left behind’
Knightswood Newsagent in Glasgow is ready to face the future following a refit so complete it has left regular customers wondering if they have...
Scoot delivery service arrives in Scotland
Wholesaler Booker's new delivery platform Scoot has made its way north of the border as two Premier store owners kick off the service in Scotland.
Let’s talk turkey, the battle is on to win festive customers
Offers, recipes, planners, countdowns and celebrity chefs... Christmas is well underway at the multiples. Could you learn from the giants?
IT is the time of...
The Fed ‘disappointed’ by PayPoint monthly charge increases
President of The Fed Hetal Patel has called PayPoint's decision to raise its monthly fees "disappointing" while recognising the rise came from the current economic climate.
Milk brand lends a hand
SCOTTISH dairy brand Graham’s has teamed up with mental health charities SAMH and Mind as part of its #MyGrahamsMoments campaign
InPost Group acquires Menzies Distribution
E-commerce logistics firm InPost Group has acquired a 70% stake in Menzies Distribution Limited in a bid to improve its parcel locker service in the UK.
