More pain, less gain
SALES continue to haemorrhage at the giant grocers according to latest market research figures.
Kantar Worldpanel findings for the 12 weeks to 12 October show...
Fox’s plots a new future
MIX one conversationally very confident panda, £10m worth of marketing support, a new umbrella branding strategy, a catchline that’s designed – in more ways...
Butter love
Scots shoppers are much more likely to buy butter than the GB average, sales are growing faster and we love brands.
THERE are mixed messages...
Levy should have lasted longer
First minister tells conference economic measures level the field
THE only way to make competition fairer between c-stores and supermarkets is through economic policy, according...
Illicit cigs market share jumps by 29%
THE share of the tobacco market taken by illicit products significantly increased last year, despite extra resources having been committed to combating the crime...
IGD chief says it’s time for change
“People tell us they are faced with a promotional blizzard when buying groceries, so clearing the fog over pricing is a priority. People want...
Jack’s hot and hotter
THE rise in popularity of hot and spicy world flavours shows no signs of slowing down, says Richard Cox, president Canadian business unit and...
Lottery sales up £158m
NATIONAL Lottery sales in the first six months of operator Camelot’s trading year were almost £3.47bn, an increase of £158m on the same period...
Clean country in the bag
THE Scottish Grocers Federation is encouraging retailers to use the proceeds from carrier bag charges to help tackle litter, after president Abdul Majid signed...
Brits turn on to spookfest
HOW was your Halloween? With a bit of luck it should have been better than last year.
Just ahead of this year’s spookfest, research...
Adding to the taste of home
ADDING a little sauce could be tasty for retailers says Partners for Growth, the marketing and merchandising service for convenience operators from multi-category brands...
SGF takes to the stage
RETAILER representative group the Scottish Grocers Federation held its 2014 national conference last month at the National Stadium, Hampden Park in Glasgow.
Around 160 delegates...
No comfort food as sales slump
THE brutal market conditions in Scottish food and drink retailing have continued into the autumn. According to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium/KPMG Retail Sales...
Metering the power of menthol
UK sales of sugar confectionery, or candy confectionery as Mondelez International calls it, are now worth more than £1.1 billion, with medicated confectionery accounting...
Popping up to the shop
SHOPPERS in Alva are the first in Scotland to use The Co-operative Food’s pop-up mobile shop, which is providing a temporary replacement while the...
Mahmood ready to drive daily bread
EDINBURGH retailer Mahmood Shahid, of the city’s Niddrie Bargain Stores, got some new wheels when Allied Bakeries revealed he was the winner of its...
