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A fresh start

AS 2014 has drawn to an end some fascinating and encouraging findings from specialist convenience channel market analyst HIM Research & Consulting suggested that...
Over a third (35%) of UK consumers have used click-and-collect services in the past year.Over a third (35%) of UK consumers have used click-and-collect services in the past year.

Future shopping on Easy Street

WHAT do the expert crystal ball gazers and consumer insight gurus expect to be the big trends in 2015 and will they have an...
Scotland’s Speciality Food Show

Think local, think special

STOCKING local products is one of the easiest ways for a c-store to give itself a point of difference. Whether it’s a shop in...

A local power base

A West Lothian business is taking the ‘source local’ message to its logical conclusion. Hopetoun Farm Shop has installed a solar panel system which...

All the way down to zero

SCOTTISH businesses can find out more about how to cut waste and make themselves more energy-efficient by accessing the range of support and advice...
Refrigeration represents a significant proportion of energy consumption in convenience stores and so selection of highly energy efficient systems can play an important role in reducing emissions and running costs. Given current trends around food to go and healthy eating, many retailers could be looking to expand their chilled sections in the year ahead. Companies such as The Jordon Group can provide a range of options to improve refrigeration while cutting energy consumption.

Ready to go green?

MUCH has been made of the environmental and ethical benefits of energy efficiency. However, ‘going green’ can be as much about business survival as...
SGF president Abdul Majid, left, signed a pledge with Keep Scotland Beautiful’s Derek Robertson, right, to clean up Scotland. The SGF has suggested members give funds from carrier bag charges to the charity.

Make the best of the bag charge

IT’S too soon to gauge the impact of the Scottish Government’s carrier bag charge, introduced in October, but it is hoped that by the...
Scottish households with children account for a greater proportion of sales of crisps than they do of nuts. But empty-nester households are responsible for a significant share of sales of both crisps and nuts.

Empty nesters snack champs

SCOTLAND is home to just under 9% of the population of Great Britain, but it accounts for 10% of take-home sales of snacks...

Fresh perspective

Changes in the mints and gum market suggest people want new and fruity flavours NEW flavours of gum are tempting people away from buying mints...
Almost 90% of shoppers consulted by HIM said they wouldn’t be doing a single big Christmas shop this year. Chocolate was the category that most (33%) said they were likely to buy for Christmas in c-stores.

C-stores set for strong season?

HIM sees major 2014 festive opportunities for local shops and CTP figures show how Scotland is different COULD 2014 end with a particularly strong Christmas...
Kenny MacAskill at the launch of the Edinburgh East CAP.

MacAskill swept away by Sturgeon’s new broom

POLITICIAN Kenny MacAskill, long-term cabinet secretary for justice, and the man in charge of a series of proposed licensing law changes and alcohol-related policy...

Convenience not in our plan says Lidl

Discounter says news reports of small shops are off the mark NATIONAL newspaper reports suggesting low-priced grocery chain Lidl plans to open convenience stores have...

Christmas with a K or 12 from Keystore

CONVENIENCE group KeyStore has its own take on Christmas carols this month. Its 12 Ks of Christmas ad campaign runs on Radio Clyde in a...

National deal for island beer

GLASGOW-based wholesaler Filshill is to distribute the Shetland-produced beers of Lerwick Brewery across Scotland. Gerry Monaghan, senior alcohol buyer at Filshill, said: “Lerwick Brewery is...

Scotmid to run Scottish pilots with Bargain Booze owner

EDINBURGH-based independent co-operative Scotmid and franchised off-licence company Conviviality Retail (the owner of the Bargain Booze fascia) are to pilot a small number of...

Food labels change this month

NEW EU regulation means that all food labels must include standardised allergy information. The change comes into force on December 13. Fourteen allergens, from eggs...
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