Halloween record for Londis
LAST week should have seen a busy Halloween at Londis stores. The symbol operator reported that Halloween confectionery purchases by its retailers had...
Barista Bar comes to Spar Halbeath
Spar Scotland has rolled out its premium coffee-to-go service Barista Bar to another of its company owned stores with the Dunfermline-based Spar Halbeath.
A record breaking investment
TO coincide with its virtual trade show last month, Spar Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang announced plans to invest a record-breaking sum in its company-owned store estate.
Don’t let good food go to waste
Scottish Grocer has partnered with FareShare Scotland for the third year running with the return of its annual food bank collection campaign.
Warmer summer good for grocers
WARMER weather has been a boon for grocers this summer with sales growth across a host of seasonal staples soaring in the multiples.
New figures...
Danone gets on the go in trade website
Danone is set to support retailers across the independent sector with multi-category sales through its new dedicated trade website 'Danone-The-Go'.
Awards Profile – Best Soft Drinks Retailer of the Year
Scottish Grocer has been catching up with the team at Premier @ DUSA to discuss the store's ever-evolving soft drinks selection after it was named Best Soft Drinks Retailer of the Year at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2023.
Stamping out proxy purchasing
A CAMPAIGN aimed at tackling proxy-purchasing for under-18s has gone digital with the launch of a new online resource.
Branded food to go leads
BRANDED food-to-go is taking big bites out of independent competitors, according to research from the NPD Group.
Since 2008, brands in the UK have boosted...
Sir Anwar Pervez honoured with birthday tea with their majesties King Charles and Queen...
Founder of Bestway Group Sir Anwar Pervez was invited to join Their Majesties King Charles and Queen Camilla at the Royal Box at Royal Ascot Races.
Savvy shoppers look for discounts this Christmas
A larger growth in shopping as we approach Christmas is now expected as more consumers aim for the best deal possible.
Call for further tobacco rules
A cross party group of MPs and House of Lords Peers – with support from anti-smoking campaign group ASH – has released a wish list of tobacco control measures in a bid to eradicate smoking in the UK by 2030
EG selling 27 forecourts
Billionaire business moguls Zuber and Mohsin Issa have said they will sell almost thirty of their EG Group petrol forecourts in response to concerns raised by the UK competition regulator Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
First Scottish Food & Drink September launched
ScotGov minister Mairi Gougeon has launched the inaugural Scottish Food & Drink September – extending the traditional fortnight-long event to a full four weeks.
Air-serv sees increase in tyre inflation checks across UK
Forecourt services operator Air-serv has reported an increase in usage of its tyre inflation services in the UK as motorists seek ways to improve fuel efficiency.
Thousands of job losses at Tesco
Tesco has announced a redundancy programme that could see 4,500 people out of work .
