Industry Achievement Award

The most special prize at the Scottish Grocer Awards, this year’s Industry Achievement winner was as fitting for recognition as they come .
Natalie Lightfoot, store owner at Londis Solo Convenience Baillieston, stands wearing a Cheez-It branded jacket with an advert for the brand behind her with a picture of the post for International Women's Day 2025.

International Women’s Day – Londis Solo Convenience Baillieston

Scottish Grocer is highlighting some influential and inspiring women working across convenience retail to celebrate International Women's Day.
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Nisa’s £6m price help for c-stores

Nisa has announced a £6 million investment into the wholesale price of more than 1000 branded products as part of its bid to support its retailers.

Don’t be late … enter now

It really is time to get them in. You could be a winner in March on the biggest night in the industry calendar when...
Chivas Brothers has shared its energy tech with the industry.

Chivas Brothers shares sustainability knowledge

Chivas Brothers is sharing its sustainability technology developments with others in the whisky industry in a bid to cut emissions.

EG selling 27 forecourts

Billionaire business moguls  Zuber and Mohsin Issa have said they will sell almost thirty of their EG Group petrol forecourts in response to concerns raised by the UK competition regulator Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
Kathryn Neil, programme director of the Healthy Living Programme, stands next to a child outside Spar Mastrick. Neil holds a bottle of water in each hand and the child holds a banana up to his mouth to look like a smile.

Seven Spar stores hit Premium status with Healthy Living Programme

Seven Spar Scotland stores have been awarded Premium Status from the Healthy Living Programme for their support in driving health across local areas.

Searching for an edge

Brands adapt to meet the needs of a changing youth culture YOUNG adults today are arguably one of the most diverse consumer groups imaginable. With everything...
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...

Bestway’s great rebate returns

Bestway Wholesale is reintroducing its Great Rebate initiative for customers from April. The scheme, which is now in its second year, aims to increase...
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Science panel says cut sugar

Advisory committee tells Westminster Government that free sugars guideline should be halved CONSUMERS must slash their sugar intake to head off the UK’s obesity epidemic...
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Confidence has tanked

SHOPPER confidence has hit its lowest point on record, according to IGD.
Harris Aslam is congratulated by Republic Technologies UK sales and marketing director Gavin Anderson, magazine editor Giles Blair and event host Craig Hill at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2022 in Glasgow.

Awards Profile – Industry Achievement

Scottish Grocer caught up with Greens Retail managing director Harris Aslam after he won the prestigious Industry Achievement honour at the 2022 Scottish Grocer Awards.

A frenzy of new flavours

HARIBO has brought back its limited edition Frenzy range, offering a summer twist on its Starmix and Tangfastics flavours.   Now in its third year, this...
Faisal Sattar says the MHouse MPos system is designed to assist c-store retailers.

Expert advice on ePOS system investment

MHouse chief operating officer Faisal Sattar explains why it is important for convenience retailers to choose the right ePOS system.

E-cigs help quitters

GROWTH in the use of e-cigarettes has been associated with a higher rate of successful attempts to quit smoking, says a study, analysing findings...