Charity says check it out
GroceryAid backs benefits awareness campaign
INDUSTRY charity GroceryAid is urging all retail staff who are facing hard times to take advantage of Benefits Awareness Month....
Solid progress says Booker
FOOD wholesale group Booker has had a good quarter, with sales up 16.3% on last year.
Like-for-like total sales (excluding Makro) in the year...
Mars takes one for the team
MARS Chocolate is ensuring it’s ready for World Cup big nights in with a five-brand souvenir tin of sharing sizes, to be launched this...
Skycig plans new look
SKYCIG, which claims to be the UK’s leading electronic cigarette brand, will become blu eCigs this month. The company has been bought over by...
Walkers counts in its web-savvy retailers
PEPSICO has launched a website for its Walkers trade customers, to help them make the most of their crisps, snacks and nuts fixture.
Fronted by...
McColl’s reports good start
MCCOLL’S has got off to a good start as a PLC, with like-for-like sales up 1.4% over the first quarter. Total sales were up...
Jetting into the social scene
PHILLIPS 66, owner of Jet, has launched what it says is the first consumer-facing Facebook page for a major fuel brand. The move is...
Discounters grab 8% of grocery
Aldi and Lidl soar in first three months despite late Easter
GERMAN discounter Aldi had its best month ever in the UK at a time...
PayPoint soars to 12,000 tills in Co-op branches
THE Co-operative Food has quadrupled the number of stores with PayPoint facilities and now offers the service in almost 12,000 branches across the UK....
Chocolate – everyday pleasure of 8m Brits
AS chocolate fans of all ages around the UK got ready to crack open Easter eggs and bunnies last month, leading research organisation...
Petrol heads back for Yorkie promo
YORKIE’S Fuel promo is back for the third year in a row, offering consumers the chance to win a free tank of petrol or...
Summer’s cold hot stuff
SOFT drinks firm Britvic is inviting consumers to tea this summer.
But there won’t be a kettle in sight as the company is kicking off...
Scots baffled by calories
Survey finds consumers confused about nutritional messages and reluctant to play sport regularly
SCOTS are in a state of confusion about food and nutrition. According...
30 years of a veggie classic
EDINBURGH butcher Macsween is celebrating the 30th birthday of its vegetarian haggis. Created by John Macsween in 1984, for the opening of the Scottish...
SG workSHOP: Project 4, Toiletries
The fourth project in Scottish Grocer’s initiative to help Scotland’s retailers get the best out of their businesses sees Becky Spencer, P&G’s shopper-based design...
Play by the rules
Know the score on Games-related merchandising and promotion.
AS those operating under a premises licence under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 will be aware, off-sale...
