Drinking in the benefits – Low sugar and diet drinks
IN tough economic times, consumers may become less concerned about healthy products, but lines whose sales remain resilient, those which consumers still choose to...
Time ‘is not right’ for single-use cup charge
Convenience chiefs say now is not the right time economically to introduce a 25p charge on all single-use drink cups. They hit out after the Scottish Government announced it was opening a new public consultation on the proposal.
Glass bottle returns permitted under Welsh DRS
The UK Government has permitted Wales to include glass bottle returns as part of the country's upcoming deposit return scheme.
Selling salmon
WITH demand for high protein snacks on the rise the Meatsnacks Group, the company behind Wild West Jerky, has decided the time is right...
Irn-Bru stock competition
AG BARR is offering Scottish Grocer readers the chance to win £50 worth of Irn-Bru.
Two retailers will walk away with the top prize of...
Empty shops gap narrows
Research finds Scotland’s retail vacancy rate falling faster than GB trend – but there are huge differences between towns
THE number of empty shops in...
A wheely good deed for charity
THIRTY-SEVEN brave industry professionals have cycled 358km down the length of Wales to raise money for Grocery Aid.
Bosses from firms including Bestway and Booker...
Minimum wage going up again
CHANCELLOR Philip Hammond has announced the National Living Wage will increase by 4.9% to £8.21 next spring.
The Chancellor confirmed the hike to the NLW...
Women bear brunt of drinks tax hike
WOMEN drinkers are being hardest hit by the chancellor’s recent tax increases.
New analysis from the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) shows that...
Are you an Allwyn’s Local Retail Champion for 2025?
National Lottery operator is searching for this year’s most community minded shopkeepers
Recruitment is up at Nisa
Nisa recruited over 500 stores in 2019, with the symbol highlighting its Co-op own-brand offer as a key component in its success.
Covid rules risk safety
Two thirds of UK shop workers fear abuse from customers if they try to implement Covid-19 related regulations, new research has found
Domination of the discounters
Nervous consumers appear to be shunning the big four, leading to huge gains for the discounters
Big step forward in fight against retail crime
Daniel Johnson MSP formally lodges Protection of Workers bill
SHOPWORKERS could receive new protection under the law if MSPs back a bill that has been...
Independent champion
The newly formed Unitas Wholesale has promised to stick up for independents at its first major briefing to suppliers
Profit grows as like for likes fall
Display ban and poor weather hold back store sales
WHOLESALER and symbol group owner Booker has announced a rise in profits but a fall in...
