Cable aims for NMW increase
Convenience retail trade groups say don’t play politics with our sector
POLITICIANS should keep their hands off the National Minimum Wage. That’s the message from...
JW Filshill records strong financial results
JW Filshill has reported a strong financial year for the business, with a rise in annual turnover for the year to January 2024.
Mark of quality
THE beer category as a whole is currently in decline in Scotland, but where there is growth it is being driven by premium segments,...
Product of the Year finds the emotions driving sales
Product of the Year has identified the key emotions that have been behind driving sales over the past 12 months in retail in a new consumer poll.
Leave a mark on off-sales
Diageo puts its weight behind PMPs with the roll out of six new packs in its spirit-based RTD range
SPIRITS giant Diageo has relaunched its...
Celebrating the influential women across convenience
Scottish Grocer has recognised the strengths of women across the convenience retail industry as part of International Women’s Day celebrations this year.
Spar blooms for charity
Spar employees and customers around the UK donned yellow daffodils for the launch of a new partnership with terminal illness charity Marie Curie.
Stores in...
Mackie’s reports profits boost after wider UK distribution
Scottish ice cream producers Mackie's of Scotland has reported a boost in its annual turnover following wider distribution south of the border.
The price of confidence – PMP’s
IT seems hard to imagine but there was a time when price-marked packs were few and far between in c-stores. In the days before...
Ban boost for vaping
Sales of menthol vaping SKUs have shot up in the wake of the 20 May menthol ban, according to new IRI figures.
Spar Scotland Tradeshow sells out for 2025
Spar Scotland is gearing up to host its biggest Tradeshow event yet on 25 September 2025 as the show has once again sold out.
Fife Creamery invests in community
Dairy firm and wholesaler Fife Creamery has introduced defibrillators at its Kirkcaldy site for the benefit of staff and visitors.
CCEP to donate meals to FareShare through Coke Zero
Soft drinks giant CCEP has pledged to donate the equivalent of 300,000 meals to FareShare through a new initiative running across wholesale depots.
Scotland’s top brands: 9 & 10
Scottish Grocer puts the spotlight on the top Scottish take-home food and drink brands in Scotland using the list compiled by Kantar, here taking a look at brands 9 & 10.
Scotland’s top wholesalers honoured
High spirits at 17th SWA Achievers awards
GLASGOW-based wholesaler JW Filshill scooped the top prize at the 17th Scottish Wholesale Association Achievers awards at a...
Changes afoot at CJ Lang
CJ Lang's new bosses have big ambitions
THE new faces at the top of CJ Lang have made clear their intentions to revamp the Dundee-based...
