Opposition mounts against soft drinks tax
NEARLY 2,000 independent retailers have thrown their weight behind a campaign against the proposed levy on sugary soft drinks.
‘Face the Facts, Can the Tax’...
Supermarkets on the way back?
Researcher records first two months consecutive growth for two years as drinks sales boom
MULTIPLE grocers in the UK could be emerging from one of their...
First class package
Winner: Â Whitburn Post Office and Costcutter
Post Office Retailer of the Year - sponsored by The Post Office
Interview with Teresa Hill, owner.
Winner details
Store trading area: 1,700...
Food to go CFO
CONVENIENCE food and food-to-go manufacturer Greencore has appointed Eoin Tonge as chief financial officer and as a director of the group. He joined Greencore...
Spar spooks it up
Spar is running deals on brands like Robinsons, Haribo, Cadbury, Doritos, San Miguel and a range of Spar brand items specially for Halloween.
The symbol...
Setting the night alight
SCOTLAND was well-represented on a fiery night of prizes and entertainment as Imperial Tobacco hosted its annual Ignite Expo and Awards event in London...
Plain sales ahead
Standardised packs of tobacco products, more commonly known as plain packs, are now making their way into UK convenience stores and other tobacco retailers....
New directions
Bedford-born retailer Natalie Lightfoot converted her Glasgow store to a Londis earlier this year. It has been one of the most exciting and challenging...
Ringing the changes
SCOTTISH pastry and pie manufacturer, Bells Food Group, has completed the first part of a three-year £3.6m investment programme which doubles pastry production capacity...
Top-up bonanza
UK c- stores are gaining from changes that have led to a boom in top-up shopping, says research giant Mintel.
New research from the company...
Mitchells goes its own way
Awards profile – licensed retailer of the year
Winner:  Mitchells Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
Licensed Retailer of the Year 2016Â - sponsored by Whyte & Mackay
Interview with Keith Whyte, partner,...
Bigger nights than ever?
We’ve just had a bumper summer of sport when Britons notched up a record haul of Olympic medals. But the winter TV events and...
A lot of bottle
Awards profile – beer retailer of the year
Winner:  Best-one @ Brownlie’s, Biggar
Beer Retailer of the Year 2016 - sponsored by Tennent’s
Interview with Bruce and Donna Morgan,...
An investment in your employees
Retailers are keen to save money where they can. But when assessing the cost of staff training industry experts argue it’s worth considering the...
We’re on the lookout for Scotland’s best
TODAY, with this copy of Scottish Grocer, get your Scottish Grocer Awards 2017 entry brochure and start preparing to be a part of Scotland’s...
Top tips for a green life
GREEN Tourism, the sustainable tourism certification programme, has produced a list of top tips for convenience retailers who want to make their businesses more...
