Watch for developing market
SCOTLAND’S RYO accessories market was worth £25.6m in 2016, according to IRI data quoted by Rebublic Technologies.
The key to increasing sales, says the company,...
Leading the way over 10 years
Scottish Grocer looks back at the journey Asim and his business has taken, and examines where they – and Scotland’s wholesale industry – are heading next
Bourtreehill retailer fights discounter opening
‘Lidl could take 20% of sales’
Take-home drinks sales still falling
DRINKERS are consuming less at home as well as on nights out according to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association’s latest market report. Off-trade...
Post Office settles over Horizon IT trial
POSTMASTERS who took on the Post Office have received a serious windfall after the firm said it would pay £58m to settle claims
Booker’s big buy
Takeover could see mega symbol stable serving more than 9% of UK fascia stores
WHOLESALER and symbol group owner Booker is to buy symbol...
Playing it cool is not for fools
THERE are few greater pleasures than a cold drink on a hot day, and with the school holidays bringing consumers out of the house,...
Positively open – New Spar store for Keith
SPAR on Mid Street, Keith officially opened its doors with a red ribbon cutting by store owner Paul McBain.
Customers were invited in to mark...
M&S goes big on Scottish produce
SCOTTISH Food & Drink Fortnight is in full swing across the country and Marks and Spencer has been boosting the profile of local produce...
Cost of crime skyrockets for convenience
The Scottish Grocers' Federation has highlighted the financial burden and mental stress many convenience retailers have been facing in its latest Crime Report.
Tips for driving up sales to university students
Experts from Kepak and Asahi, whos Rustlers and Peroni brands are popular with university students, have provided insights to c-store retailers on how to boost sales from these consumers.
Spar’s £56k trek cheque
A high-climbing team from Spar Scotland has presented a cheque for more than £50,000 to a charity for sick children after a fundraising trek...
Sunshine and sugar-free fuels profits
A sunny summer with strong sales of sugar-free Irn-Bru helped AG Barr’s pre-tax profits rise 9.6% to £38.1m in the year ending 26 January.
Turnover...
Sluggish tobacco sell-through could leave retailers in the lurch
New data reveals nearly half of cigarettes sold in last week of March were non-compliant with pending regulations
NEW sales data from March has revealed...
New-look Nisa units score sales
More than 50 Nisa stores have been refitted this year and sales are on the up for the new-look stores
Time is ticking on DRS deadline
Humza Yousaf has given the Prime Minister until the end of the day to allow the inclusion of glass in the deposit return scheme or it could be scrapped.
