PRA executive director Gordon Balmer.

PRA is on a journey with its members

The Petrol Retailers Association has highlighted some aspects of forecourt retailing that store owners should keep note of following its roadshow.
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Doors reopen at Spar store

SPAR Dornoch is back in business. The Dornoch Business Park store reopened with a host of exclusive deals and offers available to customers.
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Cults store goes to Sainsbury’s

PLANS have been submitted to turn a famous North East Scotland store into a Sainsbury’s Local. Family business Kelly of Cults intends to lease its...

Spirits stars are moving on up

It’s all change at the top of William Grant & Sons with three appointments to its leadership team in the UK and Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) regions.
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Seven new Co-op stores

The Co-op opened seven new stores in Scotland late last month, as part of a £4.4m investment programme

Cooking up a storm

The Great British Bakeoff, just returning to the BBC for series six at the beginning of this month, traditionally gives home baking sales a...
Global Brands aims to cater to the demand for higher ABV drinks with be. cocktails.

Global Brands pushes be. RTD cocktails

Global Brands has been providing insights into the RTD category – and has shouted out its new be. range that matches consumer desires for ready-to-drink cocktails.
The Healthy Living Programme team visited 19 stores and six schools when they toured the Hebrides last year.

Convenience in brief | HLP, Booker, the Fed

Scottish Grocer highlights three stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from the Healthy Living Programme, Booker and the Fed.
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AG Barr is on the rise

Reformulation doesn’t seem to have slowed growth for AG Barr, according to the latest financial statement from the firm
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Leach has left Nisa

NISA sales director Steve Leach has left his position, in pursuit of new opportunities.
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Convenience is rich with opportunity

Apprentice winner eyes expansion for cake range

Keeping value on display

Digital and data firm The Wholesale Company (TWC) has found that consumers are willing to pay a little extra on price marked packs.

Tackle forecourt crime

FORECOURT crime will be the focus of much of the Petrol Retailers Association’s work in 2017, particularly around the operation of hand car washes. Speaking...
About 100 retailers from across Scotland attended the Fed trade show held at Patina in Edinburgh.

The Fed celebrates Scottish trade show

The Fed has hailed the successful return of a Scottish trade show for the first time in more than 10 years, with about 100 independent retailers in attendance.
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Fuel supplier offers support for retailers

Certas Energy has launched a new online resource for forecourt retailers, offering free access to personal wellbeing tools, learning courses and a number of discounts
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DRS ding dong at Scottish parliament

CPG focuses on ScotGov’s controversial proposals .