Brownlies best of Best-one

RETAILERS from South Lanarkshire and Stirling were among the stars at Bestway and Batley’s Retail Development Awards 2015. Donna and Bruce Morgan, of Best-one Brownlies...

Virtue wins for Asda stores

Asda has picked up a gold gong for its Scottish-produced non-alcoholic Rhubarb & Ginger Botanical Drink at the London Spirits Competition.

Asda feeds thousands

ASDA has donated over half a million meals to people in need through its partnership with charity The Bread and Butter Thing (TBBT).
The Day-Today store on Beeches Road, Duntocher, Clydebank, that has been revamped by Vertex Scotland.

Convenience in brief | Vertex Scotland, Spar Scotland, KP Snacks

Scottish Grocer highlights three stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Vertex Scotland, Spar Scotland and KP Snacks.
Daniel Johnson MSP promoting retail crime bill

Finish line in sight for retail crime bill

The campaign to offer retailers more protection from abuse and assault under the law has come tantalisingly close to victory
Rachel Reeves, chancellor of the exchequer, stands at a podium delivering a speech with a TV screen featuring her to her left.

ACS warns of £634m cost from Budget

The ACS has warned of a massive hike in costs for c-store owners of £634million should certain policy changes be implemented in the Autumn Budget.
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MFG takes biggest share of UK forecourts

The £1.2bn deal gives MFG a combined total of more than 900 sites.
Thumbs up: Peyton and Cuthbert.

Mascots meet their makers

TWO mascots representing the partnership between Scotmid and Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) have surprised their creators with a school visit.
Forecourts

A smoking gun? fuel price-fixing investigations

THE UK’s Office of Fair Trading has found few problems with fuel pricing. But in May offices of some of the world’s leading fuel...

Passing the golden torch

AFTER 58 years at the helm, Douglas Rae, founder and managing director of Golden Casket Confectionery has announced his decision to retire.

Ready meal sales soar

An increase in the number of small households has reduced the use of formal meal times and increased the use of ready meals, pre-packaged...
Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) Launch

Doing it for the kids

SCOTMID has selected Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) as its charity partner of the year for 2021

Value own label for all Nisa partners

THE Co-op has made its Honest Value own-label range available to all Nisa partners. Co-op's the value-tier own-label brand includes products from across categories, ranging...
Image of the exterior of Co-op Selkirk.

Co-op confirms a further three store openings for Scotland

Co-op has announced its plans to open three new stores across Scotland as part of new plans to open 18 stores in the first quarter of 2026.
Packet of Bells scotch pies

Scotland’s Top Brands: 3. Bells

Spotlight on No.3 of the top Scottish food and drink brands of 2022, Bells Food Group.

New Start for tobacco sales

IMPERIAL Tobacco has begun distributing Start packs to retailers to keep them updated with the latest legislative and tobacco category information. Sophie Hogg, head of...