C-stores exempt from takeaway restrictions
ScotGov issues guidance on new restrictions
Scottish convenience retailers are exempt from new Covid-19 restrictions on takeaways, which come into force on Saturday 16 January,...
Teen smoking rates crash
As the various governments in the UK step up restrictions on tobacco marketing with the stated aim of reducing youth smoking new figures suggest...
Clean growth – Convenience store development for scented categories
It’s all about merchandising ... and fragrance, as household cleaning products adopt ever-more exotic smells to attract scent-sensitive customers
WITH consumers more inclined than before...
Spar Scotland launches new Healthy Living Programme stands
Symbol group Spar Scotland has expanded on its partnership with the Healthy Living Programme with the roll-out of new dual-branded displays and POS materials.
JG Ross founder marks 90th birthday
Founder of Aberdeenshire bakery JG Ross, George Ross, is set to celebrate his 90th birthday with a special promotion across the firm's stores.
No advantage served in July
Food sales in deep decline as sports triumphs and heatwave of 2013 can’t be matched
DO you remember how exciting it was when Andy...
Simon Howie launches first Puddin’ Race fundraiser for SAMH
Scottish butchery brand, Simon Howie, is set to hold its inaugural 'The Puddin' Race' run next Burns Night to raise funds for SAMH.
Beast slays Petrol sales
FORECOURT retailers saw petrol sales slump by 7.4% in March 2018 compared to February
Store’s gift of life at schools
Some 31 primary schools in the Cumbernauld area are set to receive new life-saving equipment thanks to local community store Spar Clyne Condorrat.
Production kicks off at Eden Mill distillery
Independent distiller Eden Mill has officially completed the commissioning of its new distillery as the firm kicks off production for its gin and whisky ranges.
Convenience in brief | The Fed, FDF Scotland, Scotland Food & Drink
Scottish Grocer highlights three stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from The Fed, FDF Scotland and Scotland Food & Drink.
A spoonful of charity
Scottish food group Baxters has managed to raise £117,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support
A retail take on Scotland’s future
IN roughly 15 months time residents of Scotland will decide Scotland’s political destiny when they vote in the referendum on independence.
And trade group the...
Change is afoot in symbol sector
Mergers, acquisitions and the collapse of P&H have made their mark on the fascia landscape
One Stop confirms Scottish expansion
Firm “excited about the level of interest from independents”
TESCO-owned convenience store operator and franchise operation One Stop has officially announced that it’s bringing...
Barr to spend £12m on games push
THE opening ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games is less than six months away and excitement is building in Glasgow as the city prepares...
