Staff members from Ardgowan Hospice and Spar Greenock stand behind a large 500 sign in the Spar Greenock store.

Spar Greenock is in the Christmas spirit

Spar Greenock helped to kick off the Christmas season with a party in store and invited local customers and charities to get into the festive spirit this year.

Forza di formaggio

Lactalis McLelland has been encouraging consumers to experiment with some Italian flavour this summer through two new initiatives. The firm’s Galbani brand has been appearing...
Mohammed Issa and family

Champion of Dundee

THE Scottish Grocer team was saddened to learn that Dundee retailer Mohammed Issa has died.

We hae new listings

AYRSHIRE-based butcher business We hae meat has signed a £750,000 range expansion agreement with The Co-operative. The deal will see nine new lines -...
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DRS prep is stepping up

Preparations for deposit return are stepping up in Scotland, as the Scottish Government gathers stakeholders to set out a framework for exemptions

Your top-selling Scottish brands

WHICH are the Scottish food, drink and alcohol brands that Scots shoppers love? Once again Scottish Grocer has teamed up with leading market research...
James Taylor has offered convenience store retailers advice on making the most out of festive snacking.

Festive snacking tips from Taylors

Crisps are an absolute must-stock for retailers during the festive season and Scottish brand Taylors Snacks has been offering advice to convenience store bosses on making the most out of the category.
The new 2D barcode benefits brands, retailers and customers.

New barcodes enhance shopper experiences

The latest 2D barcodes from GS1 UK connect physical products to the digital world, giving retailers and consumers a wealth of information.
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Sales hit again at multiples

Morrisons and Tesco both drop by more than 3% as Aldi, Lidl and Waitrose push on THE deep discounters continue their forward march in the...

Solid returns says Scotmid

But Brexit, cost increases and uncertainty mean challenges ahead reckons co-op chief EDINBURGH-based co-op Scotmid described its performance in the first half of the year...
A Barista Bar coffee counter.

Spar aims to brew up a cup of joy this Blue Monday

Spar Scotland is set to turn this Blue Monday into Brew Monday with an extra special triple stamp redemption promotion across its Barista Bar coffee offer.

Scottish Government set to give Minimum Unit Pricing update

A HOLYROOD health minister is due to tell MSPs this afternoon what the Scottish Government's proposals are for alcohol Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP).
The McLeish c-store in Inverurie, the town with the fewest shop vacancies in the recent LDC / Institute of Retail Studies study of Scottish retail properties. The Aberdeenshire town’s vacancy rate was just 2%. Nearby Banff and Huntly both had vacancy rates of more than 30%.

Unused shops rate hits 14.5%

MORE than one in seven of Scotland’s shops are empty, in a third of the country’s top towns seven out of 10 of empty...
HMRC has been targeting retailers in Scotland thought to be selling non duty-paid alcohol.

Wholesale chief warns on rogue drinks

PRESIDENT of the Scottish Wholesale Association Asim Sarwar has told Scottish Grocer that amounts of illegal alcohol available in Scotland seem to have reached...

At home in the heart of the city – Oaka Supercity

Update: Oaka Supercity was awarded the Innovation Award at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2019. Click here to view their profile video » With a name...

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TOMRA says its RVM machines are ideal for c-stores