A step for DRS prep
Up to 60 jobs are set to be created in Aberdeen by waste management firm Biffa in preparation for the deposit return scheme.
Putting you in touch with the suppliers
The SG Convenience Conversations series resumes in January offering retailers, suppliers and a host of experts the chance to get around the table to discuss their views and share their knowledge.
Compleat Food grows the plant-based offer
The Compleat Food Group has acquired plant-based cheese brand Palace Culture as part of its ambitions to be the number one chilled prepared food firm in the UK.
Abdul tops the retail development charts
A Scottish shopkeeper is £10,000 richer this month after being named overall winner of Bestway and Batley’s Retail Development Awards 2014.
Abdul Rashid of Salina...
End of an era
by John McNee
INDEPENDENT Highland grocer Murchie’s of Kingussie has closed its doors and signalled the end of an era after the retirement of two...
Calling all retailers, we’re on the hunt for Scotland’s best
TODAY marks the start of Scottish Grocer’s annual search for the finest retailers and stores in the country, so this is your chance to...
Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight Returns
SCOTTISH Food & Drink Fortnight returns September 3 – 18 following a hiatus during Scotland’s Year of Food and Drink 2015. The nationwide event...
UEFA Euro 2024 build-up – Corinthian Brands
Scottish Grocer highlights brands and convenience channel operators which are celebrating the UEFA Euro 2024 football tournament.
Scotland sticks with brands
IN a sandwich, toasted under the grill or grated on top of pasta, cheddar remains the most popular type of cheese in Britain, accounting...
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...
Alcohol Bill officially bites the dust
THE members bill brought forward by Labour Scottish Parliamentary health spokesman Dr Richard Simpson has officially fallen after MSPs in a full sitting refused...
Pulling up a chair
TENNENT’S has revamped its packaging to maintain what the company calls “its status as a modern icon”. There is also a range of special...
BAT urges regulation over vapes
British American Tobacco is pushing the UK Government to introduce new legislation for the vaping industry to avoid an outright ban on disposables.
A summer of sizzle
Wholesaler Landmark reckons it can send retailers’ summer sales soaring with deals on best-selling barbecue essentials from the middle of this month to the start...
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,...
SG Convenience Conversations: Taking stock in c-stores
Scottish Grocer invited a select group to Glasgow for a discussion on the latest developments in convenience and how to stay on top in a changing environment
