Battle of the Borders

IT was 46 years ago that Glasgow-born retailer George McCusker moved to Hawick, then the centre of Scotland’s knitwear industry. Looking back, he remembers the...

The search is on for Scotland’s top green businesses

Scotland’s businesses can showcase their excellence in environmental practice by entering VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards and this year more businesses from Scotland’s retail and hospitality sectors are being encouraged to apply.

Planet Cafe lands at Spar

Award-winning Irish food brand Deli Lites has secured a deal with the Spar Scotland network for a new range of Planet Cafe food-on-the-go products.
Asda has opened 21 new Express convenience stores in recent weeks.

Convenience in brief | Asda, Aldi and SGF news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Asda, Aldi and the Scottish Grocers' Federation.
IGD

Industry faces in at insight body

COMMERCIAL insight and social impact body, IGD, has added four food and consumer goods industry figures to its board of trustees.

Chocolate – everyday pleasure of 8m Brits

AS chocolate fans of all ages around the UK got ready to crack open Easter eggs and bunnies last month, leading research organisation...
Promotional image for the new campaign around the *shopt app update for summer 2026.

*shopt kicks off new retailer giveaway campaign

Cash rewards app *shopt has unveiled a new update across its app along with a new prize giveaway to celebrate its 8th anniversary.
Lorna Slater

Alarm at DRS grows louder

Drinks and retail industry leaders were continuing to voice concerns over the proposed Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) as Scottish Grocer went to press.

The King comes to stores in June

New banknotes featuring the portrait of King Charles III will roll out in June this year, the Bank of England has confirmed.
Chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves stands in front of a Union Jack flag.

SGF warns budget will cost c-stores millions

The SGF has warned rises in employer costs from the UK Government's budget will leave retailers across Scotland massively out of pocket.
ManSurroundedBy Fruit

Just the beginning for Brexit

THE UK has left the European Union, but now the really difficult work begins, according to Scotland Food & Drink chief executive James Withers.

Forget about the weather

Scottish climate is no barrier to BBQ sales Scottish barbecue season may sound like the start of a joke but despite sometimes dreich weather, the...
Michelle Henchoz, managing director at Forecourt Eye.

Retail Game Changers: Forecourt Eye

Scottish Grocer shines a spotlight on the Retail Game Changers and highlights those women making a real difference to the convenience channel.

Food still top of retail

Food sales remained high in March but total Scottish sales were down by 11.5%, figures from KPMG have revealed
Scotmid

A new store for 160th celebrations

Scotmid is gearing up to celebrate its 160th anniversary by ringing in 2019 with a new purpose-built convenience store
Envipco president Bob Lincoln (right) and Edinburgh South West MP Joanna Cherry watch school kids at the launch of the RVM trial

Date set for DRS

DEPOSIT return is set to go live on 1 April 2021. New regulations published by the Scottish Government outline how DRS will work in Scotland. While...