Celebrating 60 years of Spar

More than 1700 guests attended the event, with suppliers, retailers and their families pitching up to celebrate six decades of Spar retailing.
Different cigar brands

Cigars can be your Christmas cracker

Brands and format choice stars of the season

Saddling up the big bucks

WORLD record-breaking long-distance cyclist Mark Beaumont has presented Dundee charity Eighteen and Under with a cheque for £15,000 as part of Scotmid’s new Community Connect initiative.

McColl’s signs up to Healthy Living

HEALTHY produce will step into the spotlight in over 100 McColl’s stores in Scotland as the group signs on to the Scottish Grocers Federation’s Healthy Living Programme.

Even more rumours

A potential deal between Bestway and Costcutter would see the wholesaler enter into a supply deal with the symbol group

Brewer adds firepower

Scottish brewer Innis & Gunn has added some more firepower to its directorial arsenal with three new appointments.

Healthy eating trend gaining traction

THE healthy eating trend is fighting fit according to figures from data and technology firm IRI.

Scotmid shows strong results

Figures show co-op holding its position amid tough trading conditions for retail

Retail focus for Epoints

DIGITAL reward platform Epoints is expanding its offer to retailers with the launch of a specialist retail division.

Get an edge with vedge

Nothing says Christmas dinner like Brussels Sprouts and in Scotland that’s truer than anywhere else in the UK.

Spirits stars are moving on up

It’s all change at the top of William Grant & Sons with three appointments to its leadership team in the UK and Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) regions.

Call for clarity on EU workers

The SRC claims there are 10,000 EU nationals currently employed by the retail industry in Scotland whose future remains uncertain.

Nisa board recommends Co-op offer

The Co-op has offered to buy 100% of Nisa shares for up to £137.5m THE Co-op Group has made an offer to purchase Nisa, which...

Nisa appoints interim CEO

Arnu Misra takes the helm as half year trading report shows sales on the up NISA has appointed an interim chief executive following the departure...
Scottish Grocer Awards 2017

The search is on for 2018’s stars!

We’re now on the lookout for the 2018 Scottish Grocer Awards winners and if you think your store has what it takes, we want to hear from you.

Wholesaler call for halt to Tesco-Booker deal

SEVEN of the UK’s leading wholesalers have written a joint letter to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) urging it to block the Tesco-Booker...