Springing into action
Warm weather at the start of the year plus anti-sugar messages have helped water outgrow industry predictions.
THANKS to a good spring, bottled water has...
Make it a cracker with confectionery
Treats take on new life at Christmas time
Lanark totals up the local touch
Businesses say spend a fiver and build your town’s economy
CONSUMERS in a Scottish market town are being urged to think local, buy local and...
Retailers Against Crime launches national billboard campaign
Retail crime partnership Retailers Against Crime has launched a new awareness campaign offering shoppers advice on how to identify retail crime techniques.
Plain packs not working claims tobacco firm
PLAIN packaging has failed to cut smoking in Australia, according to a study conducted by international consulting firm London Economics. It also found that...
Will Tesco Express join c-store group?
Constitutional change would allow major multiples into ACS
MULTIPLE grocers could soon be allowed membership of the Association of Convenience Stores, if a vote on...
GroceryAid aims to inspire
GROCERYAID’s Scottish committee is inviting retailers, store colleagues, friends and family to join the industry charity for a digital event on Tuesday (2 March).
The...
Raising the bar
Chocolate comes in an almost bewildering and widening range of shapes and forms, and in a variety of pack styles and sizes. But...
Energy price cap for businesses announced
The new Government Energy Bill Relief Scheme will cap the wholesale component of gas and electricity prices for businesses this winter.
Brownings rolls out to Co-op stores
Kilmarnock bakery firm Brownings the Bakers has announced a new deal with Co-op that will see its goods roll out to stores across North Ayrshire.
Cutting waste with Gander app can save cash
Food waste reduction app Gander is on the path for growth this year as the firm gets ready to roll out across Snappy Shopper delivery.
It’s a sweet deal
Confectionery importer and wholesaler Innovative Bites has acquired Hancocks Holdings in a move which boosts its sales team to more than 150 and expands...
Landmark and Today’s merger
LANDMARK Wholesale and Today’s Group have unveiled plans to merge. Subject to member approval, the merged buying group will be known as Unitas Wholesale...
Dance for cash
INDUSTRY charity GroceryAid raised over half a million pounds at its annual gala ball, which moved to a new home in London.
Protect store workers
SGF looks to rekindle attempts to get emergency service link.
THE Scottish Grocers Federation has called for shop workers to be given the same legal...
Things going nicely at Nisa
Thousand new stores recruited in the last year
