Cigs brand in £5.99 pitch
JTI’S Sovereign brand has a new range priced under £6. Sovereign Blue will be available from mid-March in both king size and superkings, in...
Girish’s Barmulloch store is set to change to Costcutter
Premier Girish's @ Barmulloch is set to change fascia this month as Girish has announced he will be moving to the Costcutter symbol for the store.
Tobacco firms bid to save 10-packs
BRITAIN’S biggest tobacco firms are backing a bid to stop changes to European retail regulations that would ban the sale of packs of cigarettes...
Anand Cheema Spar Falkirk
"Irn-Bru Energy has been performing extremely well. I’ve got all four varieties, the Original and the Sugar Free in the 330ml and the Original and Sugar Free in the 500ml."
Time to get back to work
SCOTLAND’S people have voted to remain a part of the United Kingdom and now, the country’s independent retailers have been left to consider what...
Merchandise to win sales
HIGH numbers of new snacking products introduced in the last year have led to confusion on the shelves, Matt Collins, trading controller convenience at...
Getting with the programme
COSTCUTTER Supermarkets Group has promised “a step change in convenience retailing” with the launch of its Shopper First Programme.
The programme includes new branding the...
Soup of the nation?
THE latest soup to hit the chiller shelves of the nation is making the most of its Caledonian connections.
William Sword, manufacturer of pies and...
Barista Barr app launches across Spar stores
Dundee wholesaler CJ Lang & Son has rolled out a new loyalty app across its Spar Scotland store estate with the new My Barista Bar Rewards+ app.
Lidl’s largest in Scotland
Edinburgh store opens after refurbishment
The Spanish are coming
BEER and wine importer Morgenrot is to start bringing products from Barcelona-based brewery BeerCat into the UK.
The new agreement will see Morgenrot introduce the...
Growing better snacking habits
When consumer tastes change, producers are quick to create new products that satisfy demand.
Retail bill moves closer
Retail employees could soon receive extra protection under the law
Elaine C Smith tops the bill
The Scottish Grocer can reveal the host for the Scottish Grocer Awards 2023 as Elaine C Smith, known for her TV comedy roles and Christmas pantomimes.
Counter measures
With the shutters now down on tobacco gantries across the country, this could be the time to highlight e-cigarette displays.
A month on from the...
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.
