Fresh start for grocery sales
Strong sales in fresh produce helped the UK grocery market record a sales uplift for the 12 weeks to 27 January .
New chief for Portman
ALCOHOL regulatory body The Portman Group has appointed a new chief executive
Retailers miss out on sales boost says JTI
THE majority of retailers are failing to take advantage of an increase in cigar sales over the Christmas period, according to tobacco giant JTI.
The...
Healthy loyalty
AWARD-WINNING Premier retailers Dennis and Linda Williams are preparing to launch a new initiative to get local kids eating more healthily.
1,000 local schoolchildren are...
Raising the bar
Bringing bargains to Barrhead with Day Today.
Colin leaves Pinkie Farm
AWARD-WINNING Nisa retailer Colin Smith has announced he is leaving the business he started almost four years ago.
Costs curtail recovery
RETAIL sales figures were at their second highest figure for two years, according to the latest SRC-KPMG data.
Multiples make a bold merger move
New business aims to cut prices by ten percent
Putting shops centre stage
WITH Scottish general and local elections just months away, Scotland’s convenience industry representative group the Scottish Grocers Federation has taken its message about the...
Scotmid Scottish Favourites returns
Convenience retail chain Scotmid Co-op and Scotland Food & Drink have brought back the Scotmid's Scottish Favourites Competition for 2024.
SWA conference gets a refresh
The Scottish Wholesale Association is gearing up for its new-format annual conference, which will take place in Aberdeen on 5 June.
Convenience in Brief | Nisa, shopper trends and illegal tobacco news
Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that provide insights to convenience retailers about Nisa, shopper trends and the illicit tobacco market.
Allwyn takes over the National Lottery
Allwyn Entertainment officially takes over the running of the National Lottery today – and promises that retailers will be central to its plans for growth.
Smokehead is out to rethink drinking
Smokehead whisky is out to reinvent the way we drink whisky by changing the shape of the glass after partnering with Blown Away winner Elliot Walker.
Celebrating one century in style
CJ Lang marked milestone last month
Pub to shop beats mass objections
Wallace birthplace to see new c-store
A PLANNED new convenience store in the town that’s said to have been the birthplace of Scottish hero William...
