Divisions deepen over DRS plan
Leading retailer quits SGF over stance on scheme
ONE of Scotland’s most prominent convenience retailers has withdrawn from the Scottish Grocers Federation due to their...
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...
A new leaf
The market for tea has been changing for some time now, and with sectors like green and fruit claiming more converts, along with coffee,...
From farm to fork prevails
Organic is in the ascendancy
LOCAL brands chime with customers for a number of reasons and the idyllic vision of wholesome produce is certainly one...
Scottish food is under fire
FSS takes aim at ‘unhealthy’ options
SCOTLAND’S food industry could be facing increased regulation in future, if recent recommendations from Food Standards Scotland (FSS) are...
New directions: Harry Singh, Londis of Carstairs Junction
After finishing school aged 18, Harry Singh stepped into the back of his family’s Carstairs Junction store to pore over sales data. Now he’s...
Head to the hills
Championing fresh produce, food to go and its partnerships with local butchers and bakers the fifth store for Eros Retail, Greens of Tillicoultry has...
Merchandising breeds success
How to turn heads with bagged sweets
EVERYONE wants to be like a kid in a sweetshop once in a while and the image of...
Sell through branded now
Implementation date approaches and, for many retailers, changes to tobacco retailing regulations that will apply when EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD2) comes into force...
Brits eat the most treats
BISCUITS are a UK national treasure, according to Pladis.
And it says with more than 99% of households buying biscuits ever year, Britons have the...
A world of difference
Scottish Grocer speaks to three leading retailers to learn their approach to biscuits and cakes
BISCUITS have become an everyday treat for Scots and recent...
Bags are on their way up
Sharing format sales rising
IMPULSE is at the heart of convenience retailing and when it comes to boosting basket spend there’s hardly a heavier hitter...
Category in good health
Firms see bright future ahead
Every category has its moment and for functional and energy drinks, that moment could well be now.
With sales in growth...
It’s all about the impulse
IMPULSE ice cream is an area that offers significant potential for increased sales, says Unilever’s Partners for Growth programme.
And it has laid out a...
Inflation ups challenge
CONVENIENCE stores across the country face a further challenge with inflation rates at the highest level since September 2013, says software provider Epos Now.
Inflation,...
Lidl by Lidl, it keeps growing
DISCOUNTERS Aldi and Lidl now account for more than 12% of grocery sales in Britain, according to the latest Nielsen retail data.
The research reveals...
