Safe as houses

In the first of two articles examining the subject of forecourt crime, Scottish Grocer takes a look at Cot House Services near Dunoon. After...

Scots buying up premium

SALES of premium ice cream are growing across the UK and Scotland is outperforming the rest of the country, says Mackie’s of Scotland. With consumers...

Best in show

The Scottish Speciality Food Show 2017 brings an array of fine and artisinal products to Glasgow’s SECC this month WITH exports growing higher due to...

Pick your partner

It’s important to know what you’re getting into when considering a new symbol group. Here’s our checklist. THERE are obvious benefits to partnering with a...

A sweet success

Awards profile - Confectionery Retailer of the Year THE first thing you see when you go through the door into Spar, Market Street, Forfar is...

Dairy to differ

THE story of Day-Today, Wallyford is one of a constantly evolving store in the hands of a man who just won’t take ‘no’ for...

‘Move with times or get left behind’

Knightswood Newsagent  in Glasgow is ready to face the future following a refit so complete it has left regular customers wondering if they have...

A fresh approach

The Day-Today Elite fascia is evolving, putting fresh food first with a new concept for the convenience sector. The first to launch is Day-Today...

Whole new world

It’s a new year and for many retailers their resolution for 2017 will be to open a new shop or revitalise an existing one....

It’s Iceland vs Iceland

The country is arguing that the supermarket name is deceptive THE government of the Nordic island Iceland has launched legal action against the British retailer...

“Where’s our Living Wage?”

Frustrated retailer Imran Saeed hopes he can secure some positive changes for convenience retailers as part of the Cross Party Group at Holyrood –...

Fewer shops now vacant

Scottish shopping centres worst hit in Britain Dundee and Brechin lead empty space charts LESS of Scotland’s town centre retail and leisure units were...

Companies lose plain packs battle

The Court of Appeal has dismissed a case brought by some of Britain’s largest tobacco companies over the Westminster Government’s plain packaging rules. In its...

Bruce hits 1,000

BROWNLIE’s of Biggar retailer Bruce Morgan has raised £2,500 for McMillan Cancer Support by running 1,000 miles in a year. Bruce and his wife Donna...

Cross Party Group piles on the pressure

THE increasing financial pressure on retailers was the focus of the first official meeting of the Cross Party Group on Independent Convenience Stores, held...

Sugar tax draft law published

THE Westminster Government has published draft legislation on a sugar levy scheduled to come into force from April 2018. Under the proposed legislation, soft drinks...