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SWA set to go

KEYNOTE speakers at this year’s Scottish Wholesale Association conference, taking place at Crieff Hydro on 13-15 June, include John Howie, chairman of CBI Scotland,...

Working the liquid assets

HERE comes summer and it’s going to be a good one, in some ways at least. Scottish Grocer would never try to predict the weather,...

Majid takes charge

BELLSHILL retailer Abdul Majid, became the latest president of the Scottish Grocers’ Federation last month. He was officially installed at a special ceremony held at...

Labour adds to wage pressure

Miliband signals NMW link to average earnings IF the Labour Party forms the next Westminster government it will set a statutory minimum wage target linked...

MUP to Euro court

THE Scottish Government’s attempt to introduce minimum unit pricing of alcohol (MUP), with a 50p per unit threshold rate, has been further delayed...
Symbol stores account for 41% of convenience retail sales but multiple c-stores are growing fastest.

C-stores set to reach £49bn

Symbols grow 5.1% as multiples outnumber indies The UK convenience retail market should be worth £49 billion by 2019, growing by over 30% over...
Cabinet secretary for finance, employment, and sustainable growth John Swinney, on stage right, answers questions at SGF’s referendum debate.

Living wage aim for all sectors

Swinney tells SGF event that an SNP government of an independent Scotland would push for at least £7.65 an hour IN an independent Scotland where...

Late Easter saves sluggish sales

Lacklustre seasonal boost means underlying food sales are in decline Holyrood says first quarter retail growth shows economy is in steady growth A late Easter...
Ice cream, meat and poultry, potato products and savoury foods such as ready-to-roll pastry are star performers in the nation’s freezer cabinets, says the BFFF.

Cold comfort for ice cream

Budget-conscious families continue to chose frozen meat, poultry and potato products – as well as the odd treat. ICE cream is the star performer in...
Work in progress to extend the Bestway Batleys Wholesale depot on the site of the old Sher Bros depot in Glasgow city centre.

Bestway starts work at Sher

Wholesale group’s project will double trading space, add alcohol and boost chilled at Glasgow city centre site WHOLESALE group Bestway has wasted little time in...
The Scotmid store at Barnton in Edinburgh, one the independent co-op’s premium fresh stores.

Food stays good says Scotmid

Scotmid saw its profit dip last year. In all the circumstances, says chief executive John Brodie, it was a reasonable result. AS reported in the...
As competition intensifies,many symbol stores are likely to seek something that sets them apart from the c-stores of the supermarket giants. Branded food companies like Subway have been keen to sign up symbol store retailers as franchisees. Specialist retail research company him! found one in three consumers in its survey said a branded food operation would encourage them to visit a store more often.

Symbols set to change?

Much of the news on the symbol sector is still very positive. Forecasts for future trading and market share are robust. But symbol-branded shops...

Vapers grow to over 2m

Nearly two-thirds of e-cig users are tobacco smokers One third are former smokers, up on previous years ANTI-smoking charity, Ash (Action on Smoking and Health)...

Tax and know the score?

JOBS, taxes, pensions, the economy and the currency are huge issues in the forthcoming Scottish independence debate. Some commentators are also wondering what will...
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Space – a key dimension

BECKY Spencer spends a lot of her time looking at shelves in Britain’s local community stores. As shopper-based design manager and head of ShelfHelp...
Highland Spring urges retailers to avoid a water shortage when the sun shines. Perfectly Clear has added Blackcurrant to its flavour range.

Make sure there’s water everywhere

WATER is one of the winners whenever the sun comes out. According to Scott Dickson, senior brand manager at Highland Spring Group: “Summer is...
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