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Blaylock is up for Jisp challenge

Digital retail and consumer goods expert Jemma Blaylock has joined the advisory board of award-winning app Jisp.

Scotmid shines in summer sun

Six month results offer plenty of positives
Sir Boyd Tunnock receiving his award from the Salvation Army

Salvation Army bestows its highest civilian award to Sir Boyd Tunnock

Thomas Tunnock’s grandson is thanked for his efforts to help the Salvation Army Sir Boyd Tunnock, grandson of Thomas Tunnock and managing director of the...

Tesco Booker gets green light

The Competition and Markets Authority finds no substantial competition concerns THE proposed £3.7bn merger of Tesco and Booker has been given the provisional go ahead...
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Big step forward in fight against retail crime

Daniel Johnson MSP formally lodges Protection of Workers bill SHOPWORKERS could receive new protection under the law if MSPs back a bill that has been...
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Change at the Co-op

The Co-op has appointed Shirine Khoury-Haq as its new group chief executive.
A Scotmid Co-op self-service checkout machine with a notice informing customers about CCTV in operation.

Scotmid unveils a digital transformation

Scotmid Co-op has unveiled new plans to introduce a digital transformation across its estate of stores, to improve workflow through new retail technology.
Cocktails serves stand next to bottles of Disaronno Originale and Disaronno Velvet with the Originale variant in a bar and Velvet cocktail against a summer holiday backdrop.

Disaronno builds the cocktail opportunity in summer

Cocktails have been in high demand ever since lockdown and Disaronno reckons this can offer retailers a chance for link-up sales and increase basket spend.

Digging deep for First Aid

Scotmid has pedalled out £15,500 in support for St Andrew’s First Aid, allowing the charity to boost its two-wheeled cycle response team. The latest donation...
Adnan Arif, left, and Usman Arif, right at the new Pollok Day-Today.

Seizing the day – Refit for Arif family

AFTER almost a quarter of a century as a traditional independent Glasgow housing estate store, the community shop in Ladymuir Crescent in the city’s...
The Scottish GroceryAid Christmas hampers are extra-special.

GroceryAid hampers full of potential

The GroceryAid Scotland committee volunteers have been working hard to prepare Christmas hampers that they hope will raise thousands of pounds for the charity.

Winners on the track

SCOTTISH Olympic middle distance runner Laura Muir put some Strathmore Water competition winners through their paces in an exclusive coaching session last month.
Snappy Shopper has continued to help retailers boost profits through home delivery.

Convenience in Brief | Snappy Group, Scotmid and Loch Lomond Distillery news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that provide insights to convenience retailers about Snappy Group, Scotmid and Loch Lomond Distillery.
Tesco says things are looking up

Tesco says things are looking up

CONSUMERS are feeling more confident, according to supermarket giant Tesco’s quarterly survey of customer attitudes. But concerns about personal finances and job security remain...

FSS says shape up or face tax

‘We’ve been missing the Scottish dietary goals for the last 15 years, despite the range of changes already made’. FOOD Standards Scotland – the country’s...

Tackling crime is a team job

SGF seminar celebrates partnerships.