Elaine’s back to relaunch Motherwell
STAGE and screen star Elaine C Smith returned home to launch the new look of the shopping centre she used as a teenager.
Elaine who...
More changes in store for DRS
The Scottish Government has confirmed it will continue to work on DRS but with modifications after an "11th hour intervention" from the UK Government.
Tradition hits the spot
NISHA Enterprise has been touting the success of its range of traditional sweets following the launch of its Millar Smooth Butterscotch.
Sunny Pahuja, managing director...
Super score for grocery
A SUMMER of sun and sport helped to drive growth for UK supermarkets.
Rocking retailers
MOVE over TRNSMT, the team at GroceryAid is bringing a big music event to Glasgow, with all monies raised being used to fund the charity’s work supporting industry colleagues.
Grocery beats beastly storm
GROCERY sales in UK supermarkets beat the weather in February and March to maintain strong growth, according to the latest monthly sales figures from Nielsen.
Murphy to lead retail body
ANDREW Murphy, retail director at John Lewis, is the new chairman of the Scottish Retail Consortium. Murphy took on the role on 1 January...
New surprises in store
KINDER Surprise, worth £62m, is aiming to bring some excitement to the kids confectionery category with its latest launch.
Campaign aims to cut underage drinking
Police, retailers, alcohol producers and councils are launching a Scotland-wide "It'll Cost You!" campaign to drive down underage drinking and associated anti-social behaviour.
New taste of daily cuppa
Premiumisation and variety are the key words in the hot beverage market right now according to analyst Key Note.
In its latest Hot Beverages market...
Scottish retail leaders welcome freeze on business rates
Convenience channel leaders have welcomed the Scottish Government’s 2023-24 budget moves to keep financial pressures off businesses.
Objections mount
Sainsbury’s/Asda’s merger proving unpopular
Worst Scottish Christmas in 20 years
Grocery sales might have been performing reasonably well, but for Scottish retail as a whole, December 2018 was the worst since the global financial meltdown of 2008
When the going gets tough for milk
Very few product categories have come under more price pressure than milk in recent years. How can retailers make the best of the white...
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.
Demands of the season
IN retail terms Easter and the other spring occasions aren’t only about chocolate. But special seasonal chocolate treats, sharing bags and gifts can contribute...
