Food inflation sees no reprieve in ONS figures
Food and drink inflation continues to rise upwards as costs across some core food groups continue to rise, says the ONS.
Convenience in Brief | 1881 Distillery, Four Loko and Britvic news
Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that provide insights to convenience retailers about alcoholic and soft drinks.
Daily pay scheme
PAYPOINT has introduced a new once-a-day settlement system for retail payment services. Instead of having separate collections and payments for each of its...
Watchdog has eye on ATMs
Cash and card watchdog the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has launched a new annual plan with a focus on ensuring a fair card market
SGF wants Govt support for Police Scotland as shoplifting hits record high
The Scottish Grocers’ Federation is calling for long-term support for Police Scotland to tackle retail crime after the latest Scottish Government figures show a deluge of shop theft devastating local businesses and risking the safety of retail workers.  Â
Be prepared for the darkness
BY the time your customers pack up the last of the tinsel and make their way back to the office-hours life, just after the...
Spar supports Scarlett
SPAR Scotland donated £6,000 to a fund that supports the British Heart Foundation and Yorkhill Children’s Charity.
The Scarlett Fund is run by the parents...
One third reporting a sales drop
While many c-stores have experienced extraordinary sales growth during the COVID-19 crisis, a new report from the ACS has found one third have seen a fall in sales
Lanark site off to a flying start
FUEL brand Jet has a new spot in Scotland’s central belt after Penny Petroleum chose the brand for its Kirkmuirhill Service Station site in...
Bestway empowers retailers with social media initiative
UK wholesaler Bestway is set to empower local retailers in adopting social media to promote their stores with a new initiative with Socio Local.
Healthy Living Programme serves breakfast to 50,000 pupils
The Healthy Living Programme has marked a major milestone in its Welby Breakfast initiative as it has served more than 50,000 breakfasts to pupils in Scotland.
Relief for Pakistan
UK investor the Bestway Group has raised over $2 million to support victims of the devastating floods that have hit Pakistan.
Web flight intensifies
FIGURES from the Audit Bureau of Circulations show that circulations of most of Britain’s major newspapers are continuing to decline at a time when...
Westmorland Group choose Forecourt Eye for forecourts
Forecourt Eye has announced its new partnership with the Westmorland Group to provide its digital debt recovery services across the group's locations.
Store evolution for Spar in Scotland
Company-owned store showcases the ambition of CJ Lang by tapping into the latest c-store trends .
A sandwich evolution
With school summer holidays coming to an end parents will be thinking about what to give the kids for school lunch. But lunchboxes also...
