Cheese fans do the continental

Kantar Worldpanel insight director, Scotland Amanda Brown explains that cheese sales held up better in Scotland than elsewhere in Britain last year. WHEN it comes...
Store owner Asiyah Javed stands at a podium at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2025 in the image on the right with the post for International Women's Day 2025 in the image to the left.

International Women’s Day – A&J Alloa Road Spar

Scottish Grocer is highlighting some influential and inspiring women working across convenience retail to celebrate International Women's Day.
Chris Gallacher

United role for Gallacher

SCOTFRESH managing director Chris Gallacher is to join United Wholesale (Scotland)

Investing in tech to bring costs down

EPOS specialist Point Four reckons it can offer the solution to steep wage costs through investment in new technology.

Extending the brand appeal

Recently sour flavours have won new fans. Chewits puts a value of £135m on the chew market with sours accounting for £11.2m, an 8%...
Best One store

Best symbol is the one

BESTWAY Wholesale’s symbol Best-one has been celebrating success after being voted the UK’s favourite symbol group by shoppers from consumer association Which?

Heard it on the grapevine

THINGS are changing in the wine market and retailers offering more unusual grapes could do well in 2018
Keep Britain Working website

Recruitment drive

A CAMPAIGN seeking to preserve jobs during the coronavirus crisis has launched, with the goal of redeploying workers from struggling sectors into “in-demand” roles.

Nisa relaunches its Community Champions initiative

The returning initiative will recognise different stores each month Nisa charity Making a Difference Locally has relaunched its Community Champions initiative, offering retailers the chance...

Opening up the sails in UK stores

Sailing into the UK just in time for Christmas is Specialty Brands’ Boatyard Sloe Boat Gin.
Broken Egg with EU theme

Breggsit concerns

BRITISH Lion egg processors are predicting supply problems regardless of whether or not a deal is struck with the EU

Mrs Tilly’s celebrates

Success for Mrs Tilly’s has been fuelled by continued success in domestic markets coupled with strong progress in export sales

Retail leads on property values

RETAIL outlets including c-stores and forecourts were among the star performers on the business sales scene last year. And despite a number of challenges...
REPRESENTATIVES groups for Scotland’s large and small shops gave a cautious welcome to the news that retailers will have to charge for plastic carrier bags from next year.

Shops group welcomes charity move on bags

REPRESENTATIVES groups for Scotland’s large and small shops gave a cautious welcome to the news that retailers will have to charge for plastic carrier...

Over 300 c-stores lost in last year

ACS report reveals fewer shops in Scotland
Tunnocks confectionary selection

Scotland’s Top Brands: 4. Tunnock’s

Spotlight on No.4 of the top Scottish food and drink brands of 2022, Uddingston based Tunnock's.