Scottish food and drink fortnight
Scottish food and drink has been highlighted as a potential powerhouse industrial sector for the nation’s future. Next month we all have a chance...
SGF joins anti-assault vow
The Scottish Grocers’ Federation has joined emergency services, health colleagues and others to launch a National Assault Pledge.
Wholesale chief warns on rogue drinks
PRESIDENT of the Scottish Wholesale Association Asim Sarwar has told Scottish Grocer that amounts of illegal alcohol available in Scotland seem to have reached...
Post Office declares record cash withdrawals
Personal cash withdrawals from the Post Office have hit another monthly record totalling £836 million last November.
The daily excellence – Bread and Milk Retailer of the Year
CONSUMERS visiting the Best-one store and Post Office in the Dunbartonshire village of Cardross don’t all realise they’re popping in to an award-winning shop.
It’s...
Footfall gets sprightlier
There was a spring in the step to Scottish footfall in the last month of 2022, according to the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC).
Health call is slammed
Outgoing chief medical officer for the UK, Dame Sally Davies, has taken heat from industry for controversial proposals aimed at curbing obesity.
Flaming brave for charity
A team of 40 Spar Scotland colleagues braved the flames by taking part in a firewalk for Marie Curie.
SG workSHOP: Project 1, Milk
McLeish, Market Place Inverurie
SG workSHOP projects are designed to run over several months and category management projects begin with a meeting with the ...
Charitable calls
Community retailer Scotmid is looking for its next charity partner for 2023-24 to help fundraise and build support for a local cause.
Did Games deliver gold?
Retailer near entrance of main venue sees traffic and crowd control slash business during sports fest.
But other businesses register benefits of good weather and...
Coronation countdown
The coronation of King Charles III could be a crowning glory in terms of basket spend and footfall for savvy c-store retailers.
WIN! New Rockstar Freeze
AG Barr is offering three retailers the chance to win eight cases of Rockstar Freeze, an exciting new variant which delivers an innovative cooling...
FareShare plea to food sector
Charity FareShare is appealing for more "food partners" as it faces massive demand for help because of the cost-of-living crisis.
Tobacco giant tips economy brands to soar
IMPERIAL Tobacco is advising retailers to make the most of the growing economy tobacco sector in 2015.
Jo Wren, head of consumer marketing at Imperial...
Building paths back to the workplace
Legal expert Claire Maclean, from Dentons UK and Middle East LLP, based in Scotland, looks at government guidance for employers to support those returning to work after a career break.
