Gulf fuels ambitions with retailers

Certas Energy has been supporting its Gulf forecourt retailers with its new technology innovations, helping to track the forecourt store and customer loyalty.

Encouraging food growth

FOOD sales in Scotland outperformed total retail during January.

Inflation is a waiting game for food

The latest inflation figures show an overall drop into the single digits but food prices still remain stubbornly high, showing little sign of coming down soon.
DISCOUNT store chain Aldi now takes a 3.5% share of the cash going through British grocery tills and competitor discounter Lidl takes 3% according to the latest market share findings from analyst Kantar Worldpanel. The research firm measured Aldi’s year-on-year growth at 31.5% with Lidl growing by just under 9%.

Giant grocers stuck in the middle

Symbols and independents grow faster than multiples as discounters set new records again SYMBOL stores and independents are surviving the recession, outstripping Tesco, Asda and...
Members of Lanark Business Group launch Totally Locally Lanark.

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...

Tailoring a service for convenience

There is no shortage of delivery options for retailers at the moment, with  tech firms and entrepreneurs responding to the surge in demand for home delivery last year

Rons joins tech team

TLM Technologies has appointed Jonathan Rons as its head of convenience.

Tesco Booker gets green light

The Competition and Markets Authority finds no substantial competition concerns THE proposed £3.7bn merger of Tesco and Booker has been given the provisional go ahead...

Survey of good food

AN inquiry has been launched to consider the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill by a Holyrood committee.

Christmas with a K or 12 from Keystore

CONVENIENCE group KeyStore has its own take on Christmas carols this month. Its 12 Ks of Christmas ad campaign runs on Radio Clyde in a...
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David Sands expands stores

David’s Kitchen has opened its third outlet in Kirkcaldy, Fife
Almost 90% of shoppers consulted by HIM said they wouldn’t be doing a single big Christmas shop this year. Chocolate was the category that most (33%) said they were likely to buy for Christmas in c-stores.

C-stores set for strong season?

HIM sees major 2014 festive opportunities for local shops and CTP figures show how Scotland is different COULD 2014 end with a particularly strong Christmas...

Sunshine and sugar-free fuels profits

A sunny summer with strong sales of sugar-free Irn-Bru helped AG Barr’s pre-tax profits rise 9.6% to £38.1m in the year ending 26 January. Turnover...
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PO posts cash withdrawal record

THE Post Office handled more cash withdrawals and deposits in November than over any single month in its 360-year history. The latest figures from the...
Electronic cigarettes to be regulated

Electronic cigarettes to be regulated

ELECTRONIC cigarettes and all other nicotine-containing products are to be regulated as medicines by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. Currently treated as consumer...
Renault Vertellus electric vehicle truck drives down a road with a dark sky.

SWA offers electric HGVs to rent

The SWA has kicked off a new initiative which will allow its members to hire out new electric HGVs in partnership with Renault Trucks and Vertellus.