shopper at till in Aldi

Aldi embarks on big drive for recruits

Aldi remains on a keen recruitment drive for the year ahead, with close to 7000 positions available across its retail sites, distribution centres and apprenticeships.
refrigeration

Cold comfort on the bottom line

EFFICIENT refrigeration makes sense on every level. Craig Pringle, of Eco Refrigeration, spends every day discussing freezers and chillers with c-store owners across Scotland...
Premier RaceTrack Pitstop Bearsden accepting the award for Vaping Retailer of the Year at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2024.

Awards Profile – Vaping Retailer of the Year

Scottish Grocer caught up with Guna Sud Sadiq after Premier RaceTrack Pitstop Bearsden was named Vaping Retailer of the Year at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2024.
Tennent’s MD Kenny Gray raised a glass to the Innis & Gunn partnership.

Innis & Gunn seals the deal

Scottish craft brewer Innis & Gunn has announced a new partnership with Tennent’s owner, C&C group.

Tobacco firms launch TPD advice

TOBACCO giants Imperial Tobacco and JTI have issued retailer advice on proposed changes to tobacco law. • Imperial has launched Partnering for Success, a project...
Snappy Shopper website

Snapping up business

SNAPPY Shopper has secured two major contracts that should see the delivery platform significantly expand its reach
New Tetley Marvel Green tea in PMP £1.49

Facelift for two packs of Tetley

TETLEY Green teas and Tetley Supers have a new look
Mackie’s

Going for the cold stuff

SCOTLAND has a higher frequency of purchase for branded ice cream than is the case in Great Britain overall and total ice cream sales...
CO-OPERATIVE Food’s latest refurbed Scottish store has opened in Strathblane following a £675,000 investment. And one of the area’s famous residents popped in to help open the shop along with youngsters from a local school.

Sally opens the doors at the Co

CO-OPERATIVE Food’s latest refurbed Scottish store has opened in Strathblane following a £675,000 investment. And one of the area’s famous residents popped in to...
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World Cup gifts and a healthy sales outlook

THE World Cup is almost upon us but will independent and convenience retailers gain all the benefits they possibly can from the massive football...

Awards celebrate Scottish food & drink excellence

The Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2023 take place in September of this year to celebrate the very best of the Scottish food and drink sectors.

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...

Setting up a saucy summer

BARBECUERS are getting creative with their sauces and seeking out hotter tastes. That’s the word from Heinz: the sauce giant’s internal research reveals that...

RYO seeks organic growth

THE UK’s first RYO product to feature organically grown tobacco, Amber Leaf Signature Blend, arrives on shelves this month. Producer JTI says it’s a...
Booker's Scoot delivery platform is celebrating its first anniversary with a milestone 300 symbol group retailers now live on the service across the UK.

Scoot delivery service hits first anniversary milestone

Wholesaler Booker's Scoot delivery platform is celebrating its first anniversary with a milestone 300 symbol group retailers now live on the service across the UK.
Vodka

Looking after the white stuff

PREMIUM gins may be popping up all over the place and the poshest malt whiskies may be commanding previously unthinkable prices, but mainstream spirits...