Following the family way
ALMOST four years after twin brothers Andrew and Adrian Hancock sold the Hancocks Holdings empire, the next generation in the family has launched a...
Good life gin now on sale
THE world’s first social enterprise gin went on sale last month, with the profits going towards supporting disadvantaged young adults.
Ginerosity is a craft gin...
Research backs wider SGF role
MAGAZINES are in the habit of giving short descriptions of subjects in stories, so that new readers quickly understand the relevance of the person...
Price hikes set for take off
After years of static or falling prices inflation is just around the corner
AFTER a long period of food price stagnation or deflation things look...
Lottery sales down
NATIONAL Lottery ticket sales for the first six months of the financial year were down £226m on the same period last year, Camelot has...
Drinks price case goes all the way
Scotch Whisky Association takes MUP to Supreme Court
MINIMUM unit pricing (MUP) has once again been delayed as the Scotch Whisky Association takes its legal...
Branded food to go leads
BRANDED food-to-go is taking big bites out of independent competitors, according to research from the NPD Group.
Since 2008, brands in the UK have boosted...
Nisa to service more McColl’s
NISA is to supply 298 convenience stores recently acquired by McColl’s in a deal from the Co-operative Group.
Nisa is scheduled to begin supplying the...
It’s time to party!
A period of major celebration, socialising, gift giving and indulgence, the festive season is brimming with potential for the canny retailer. But how to...
Co-op takes the local route
THE Co-operative has vowed to double its number of local suppliers.
With the launch of a new small business charter, the retailer has pledged to...
Asda slump continues
Third quarter sales drop almost 6% at Walmart-owned chain
ASDA has reported another big drop in sales in its third quarter.
Like-for-like sales, excluding fuel, at...
Living the local dream
Facing a major challenge when Aldi opens nearby, Dennis and Linda Williams are examining their business, stressing its local character, boosting chilled, offering everyday...
Voices of the new leaders
DURING 2016 Scottish Grocer continued to turn the spotlight on some of the best young independent convenience retailers in our New Generation interviews.
Bedford-born Natalie...
Muscling in
Daniel Reeds, MD at health food marketing company New Chapter Marketing, considers what’s behind the high protein trend.
ONCE a niche sector dominated by powders...
Forecast for the forecourts
WHILE much of the focus in 2017 will remain in-store, independent fuel dealers should not lose sight of the forecourt itself, according to Paul...
