Retailers train up on ‘Spar Wars’
A number of Scottish retailers were among the delegates at a four-day residential training programme hosted by Appleby Westward, the regional distribution company for...
KP urges retailers to seek snacks to sales conversion
The bosses at KP Snacks reckon that convenience store retailers can capitalise on friends gathering together to watch the forthcoming Rugby World Cup matches.
Health on a roll
While wrapped white bread continues to decline, wholemeal and seeded loaves have seen sales increase. And brands continue to grab a bigger share in...
Stores pass lottery test
NATIONAL Lottery operator Camelot has been congratulating retailers after revealing 91% of stores visited in 2017 correctly checked for ID as proof of age.
Flavours of the month
Red Bull is banking on its wide range of flavoured energy drinks to help push up sales during the summer with a new Juneberry variant.
Breaking contact
For the majority of convenience shoppers it seems that cash is still king, but that could be changing faster than many realise. And with...
Baking up a French connection
FRESH bakery specialist Cuisine de France has bought Boulangeries de France, which also manufactures and supplies ready-to-bake products.
Thierry Cacaly, Boulangeries de France’s founder,...
Time to splash out – Dairy special
Things are going better for milk, Britain’s bakers are boosting butter and cheese has a smile on its face
ARE these unusually good times for...
Alarm at DRS grows louder
Drinks and retail industry leaders were continuing to voice concerns over the proposed Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) as Scottish Grocer went to press.
The winds of change
Budweiser Brewing Group UK & Ireland has bolstered its sustainability credentials with the installation of a wind turbine at its South Wales brewery.
C-store champs face discounter bid
AWARD-WINNING Broadway Convenience Store and other shops in the Oxgangs area of Edinburgh face a major planning battle against a proposed discount supermarket in...
Stores get tough on knives
Scottish retailers have stepped up the number of age checks carried out on those trying to buy a knife .
Awards Profile – Community Retailer of the Year
Scottish Grocer has caught up with the team at Premier Broadway Convenience Store after their award win at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2024.
Retail pitches 2020 vision
THE Scottish Retail Consortium used its Holyrood Parliamentary Reception, last month, to launch a new set of commitments for environmental sustainability, including targets to...
Lifting of mask law delayed
FACE mask rules for indoor settings will remain in place beyond March, the First Minister has announced.
In February, the Scottish Government announced that the...
Hospitality hits sales
The reopening of the UK hospitality industry has had a negative effect on supermarket grocery sales, according to research by NielsenIQ and Kantar
