Spar bonds with local community
Spar Scotland and its flagship Crosshouse store have held two special events that show the close ties with the Ayrshire community they serve.
Giants in bleak Christmas
Multiple and indie c-stores sales up as supermarkets falter
CHRISTMAS brought a degree of trading joy for convenience stores and good results for discounters...
School lunch drinks on a health kick
A back to school display of soft drinks, snacks and sandwiches can encourage incremental sales and push up profits, says Maurice Newton, sales and...
Multiples make a bold merger move
New business aims to cut prices by ten percent
Allwyn sets out online lottery tasks
Allwyn, the incoming operator of The National Lottery, is urging c-store owners to visit its online retailer portal as soon as possible so that their is no interruption to the service.
Milk man Sandy waves goodbye
DAIRY industry stalwart Sandy Wilkie has retired, bringing a five-decade career to a close.Â
Iceland in reality TV push
FROZEN food retailer Iceland has its own mini reality TV series running as part of a major ads push.
The group delivered shopping to three...
Top 10 Scottish Alcohol Brands 2025
Discover which Scottish Alcohol Brands have ranked in the top 10 in Scotland as Worldpanel by Numerator reveals its latest sales data for the off-trade.
Discounter bins plastic
Lidl has introduced reusable fruit and veg bags across its store estate .
Tips on next year’s tobacco trends
Tobacco giant JTI has outlined what it reckons will be key areas of growth for 2019, with the capsule and value segments tipped for success
Charity launches apprenticeship aid scheme
INDUSTRY charity GroceryAid has opened up applications for apprentices looking for extra financial support while undertaking a grocery industry apprenticeship.
The charity aims to support...
Scottish Grocer appeal to help families
Scottish Grocer has teamed up with surplus food distribution charity FareShare Scotland once again to launch the Scottish Grocer Christmas Food Collection to ensure no one goes without this festive season.
Sluggish June for Scotland’s retail sector
ANNUAL food sales growth hit its highest level since April 2014 this summer, new figures from the Scottish Retail Consortium for June reveal. However,...
Aiming for sweet sales
CONFECTIONERY and snack giant Mondelez International has appointed a new sales director for the impulse sector.
With over 20 years of experience in the food...
At the heart of the community
Last year Spar Ladybank was awarded the Kingsmill Community Grant. What has it meant so far?
IN early 2013 the team behind leading bread brand...
Back to the future
UNITED Wholesale Scotland is on course to open its second ‘Warehouse of the Future’, bringing a host of upgrades to its depot on Maxwell Road, Glasgow.
